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Motivation Part III: Why Your Motivation Stinks, Literally
Long-distance athletes often deplete themselves more than any other athletes. I’ve been in this situation more than once during my 20 Ironman races. After some events, I just didn’t feel like doing much: I didn’t want to train or even get household chores done. Once I got moving, I’d do them, but it was difficult
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Become a Better Athlete: Sex and Athletic Performance
What’s that? You’re too tired? Got a headache? Just not in the mood? Would you say the same thing for a workout and bail on that activity too? Just as a proper diet, restful sleep, and adequate exercise are necessary for optimal health and athletic performance, so is sexual activity. Hopefully you’re not following the
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Are You on Drugs?
Doping in athletes and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports is once again prevalent in the news. Not simply because of the recent London Games, but also the downfall of Lance Armstrong, who, as I write this, has stepped down as chairman of the Livestrong Foundation and was dropped by Nike, RadioShack, and Anheuser-Busch. ESPN recently
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Let Your Kid Thrive Outside
I wrote this article for the June/July 2015 edition of Paleo Magazine. Grab one at Whole Foods or other locations, or a digital copy here. The typical kid in today’s world isn’t outside much, and when indoors, they’re not moving as much as they should, if at all. As a result of this immobility and
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Tissue and Joint Repair—Enough to Make You “GAG”
Tissue and joint repair is an important topic for many people, especially athletes. Supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and other products are often taken when there is joint pain or degeneration, in hopes that a cure can be found in a bottle. Sometimes these substances work and sometimes they don’t. Some research says they
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A Paleo Diet for Athletes for Superior Performance
Paleo diets for athletes have become increasingly popular over recent years. For athletes, a paleo diet can provide optimal use of the fatty acid metabolic pathways. As your body becomes more and more accustomed to a reduced carbohydrate intake, intramuscular triglyceride stores increase, along with increased efficiency of stored fat breakdown. Liver, blood, and muscle
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Vegan Athletes
So you wanna be a vegan athlete. What the hell is wrong with you? Settle down vegans, I’m only kidding (well, partially). I know how easy it is to rile you guys up. It may be the protein deficiency and blood sugar instability that sets you off so easily. Okay, kidding aside, I’m not a
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Building Strong, Stable Ankles for a Strong, Stable Body
Strong, Stable Ankles; Strong, Stable Body Proper ankle mobility and stability will decrease your risk of injury and dictate, if you fall and twist an ankle, whether you get back up hobbling or not. Strong ankles are all about supportive shoes and doing isolated strength exercises, right? No, actually, they have nothing to do with
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Breaking Your Fall—Gait Mechanics for Injury Prevention
This winter I’ve treated more patients who have been injured, some rather seriously, due to slipping on ice. Sure, anyone can have bad luck and slip on a sleek surface, but you can increase your odds of staying upright if your brain and your body are communicating well with one another. If you do fall,
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You Move as Well as You Eat: The Link Between Food and Gait
Moving and Beyond: You Move as Well as You Eat Good form requires the right kind of fuel. Simply look at the triathlete finishing an Ironman race or a runner finishing a marathon. Often they are bent over, twisted, and shuffling. Their gait has been broken. Their body has been broken. You’d be surprised at how
