Overtraining vs Training Hard By Dan Schuck ________________________ Let’s be clear about something right out of the gate. If you want to be successful in sport (or anything) you have to work hard, push yourself, and be willing to do what others may not. What’s most important
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Stress, Cortisol & Deloads By Daniel Sharvit DEFINING STRESS _____________________ We’ve all felt stressed out at some point and probably relate it to a time of panic or anxiety. Your body is going to perceive stress in several ways and doesn’t tend to differentiate it the way
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Creating History Again By Will Hitzelberger In 2018, I was a part of the historic qualifying of the first ever Women’s Caribbean team for a World Cup– four years later we did it again. I was briefly removed from the program in early 2022 due to coaching
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XL Soccer Academy – Phase 2 By: Danny Sposato ___________________________ As mentioned in my Fall Update, Phase 2 was opportunity to put some work in and spend time on Max Strength. Most of the athletes had just finished their fall club seasons and could, for the first
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Top 5 Endurance Training Fuel Options By Kait Richardson _________________________________ Over the years, your options for sports nutrition products have absolutely exploded! We’ve come a long way from just traditional sports drinks such as gatorade, which are often packed with artificial colors and flavors. The key to
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Building a Post-Workout Smoothie for Muscle Growth By Kait Richardson Repairing and building muscle starts after your workout, not during! _____________________________ Therefore, you need to wrap-up your training with the right nutrition to maximize your results and fuel for the rest of your day. However, eating a
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3 Keys to Building Muscle By Joel Donato __________________________ Whether your goal is Fat Loss, Performance, or Weight Gain, knowing how to grow or maintain the muscle you have is important knowledge in fulfilling that goal. Now we’re not here to talk about the benefits of keeping/putting
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COLLEGE LACROSSE OFF-SEASON MORE THAN A WEIGHT ROOM By Bobby O’Mullan _______________________ The off-season is an exciting time of year. It’s full of potential and opportunities for athletes to improve. In this stretch of the year, there’s no pressure to strategize and be fresh for multiple games
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