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Getting In Shape for the Upcoming Snowboard Season: Advanced Workout
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 24, 2009 at 4:31pm

On Monday we talked about the importance of getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season and establishing a workout routine, and on Tuesday we laid out a nice beginner’s workout, so continuing with our Getting in Shape series we’re going to give...more

Westbound Wisdom: Balance Board
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 24, 2009 at 3:42pm

As you may already know, we have dedicated this week to getting in shape for the upcoming winter season. So why stop with traditional workouts? Andrea informed you all on the work out basics, now it is time to learn about the not so common method of getti...more

Softball Training - 14 reasons why you MUST stretch
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 24, 2009 at 1:38pm

Today, I got a message from a coach that was looking for a stretching resource for his daughter. Her physical therapist told her she was too tight and needed to loosen up to relieve her pain. She has nagging shoulder pain due to too much tightness in...more

How to get ahead in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 23, 2009 at 1:05pm

Yesterday I sent an email out to about 800 members of the Total Female Hockey community and asked them what was the #1 piece of information or advice I could give them to help them have the most successful season ever. Most of the questions were about ge...more

Getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season: Beginners workout
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 22, 2009 at 5:09pm

As discussed in yesterday’s blog post on establishing a workout routine, we discussed the importance of working out (and starting now) so that your body is prepared for the long snowboard season ahead. Ideally, you want to be doing at least two days o...more

Softball Drills - Increase Your Lateral Speed and Agility
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 22, 2009 at 2:46pm

Softball is a sport that requires a lot of speed and agility. More specifically, you need quick footwork and the ability to change directions quickly (agility). Here's a very simple drill with variations that will really help these skills: ...more

Getting in shape for the upcoming snowboard season
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 21, 2009 at 3:49pm

For some of you, the summer was spent doused in physical activity - morning runs, afternoon surf seshs, evening hikes, weekend bike rides — but for the rest of you… We have some work to do. Some people might think snowboarding is a piece of cake, bu...more

Resistance training for better performance
by Sports Girls Play
posted September 20, 2009 at 12:20pm

Resistance bands, therabands, kinetic bands – these versatile stretchy bands come in a variety of shapes, strengths, sizes and are called different names – but regardless of what you know them as, they can be an excellent supplement to strength and fl...more

Oslo Marathon: The final countdown
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted September 18, 2009 at 6:12pm

It's getting closer day by day! What's that? The Nike men vs women Oslo Marathon challenge September 27. The girls are leading big time and I think we will win. Yeah! At the moment the girls have logged 1267 km and the boys 310.... Giddy up!I've been real...more

Virginia Softball Camp
by Jennie Finch
posted September 18, 2009 at 3:34pm

Oh my goodness! What a blast we had in Virginia for camp! We had such an amazing turnout! More than 2,000 people were there to share in the festive camp experience! Moments like these prove to me our sport has a bright future! No matter what vote, Ol...more

Going Beark on my 20 miler
by Chic Runner
posted September 18, 2009 at 2:52pm

This is a beark. I’m going to go beark on my 20 miler tomorrow. I cannot even explain to you how excited I am. So therefore when I get this excited I know it’s either going to be epic blowup of a run, or a wonderful run, with me it’s one extreme o...more

A Softball Cruise Clinic with Monica Abbott
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 17, 2009 at 10:49pm

It's fast approaching - the first ever softball cruise !!! Yes, that's right, I'm talking about a softball cruise in the Caribbean for 7 days with Monica Abbott and myself! (...) ...more

The #1 method to become mentally tougher
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 17, 2009 at 12:03am

Are you mentally tough? Would your opponents, your teammates or your coaches say you are? Are you recognized to be super confident, focused, and mentally strong when it really counts? (...) ...more

Cyclists keep coming back for more
by Pretty Tough
posted September 15, 2009 at 7:43pm

(Ed. Note: Cyclist Kim Geist is a member of the Pretty Tough Team) I think cyclists are one of the most interesting types of athletes in the world. This is because not only is skill very important to the cyclist’s success, but it is vital that he o...more

What type of softball training are elite softball players doing?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:28am

Yesterday, I was asked by a 14-year-old, ambitious and motivated softball player what kind of softball training elite D1 and national team player do? (...) The program shown in this video is my Ultimate 52-Week High-Performance Softball Training System...more

Surfing and the importance of learning slow
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 12, 2009 at 6:39pm

This morning, I hit the waves for my very first day surfing since I broke my hand (correction, all my fingers) in early July. While paddling out to sea, desperately trying to remember my 123’s… I was hit stone cold with an enlightening epiphany - n...more

A jumper who sprints
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted September 10, 2009 at 4:24pm

For my whole track and field career, I have never done just one event. As I got older, I specialized a little…slowly fading out the triple jump once I got to college, no taking the 200 seriously once I was a pro…but I have remained both a sprinter an...more

Getting lost
by Chic Runner
posted September 10, 2009 at 1:58pm

So you see, this morning my run was suppose to be a good run, with a few hills along a new route that I had recently found. I live in an area where a bay travels throughout much of it, and sometimes if you get stuck on one side of the bay it’s quite a h...more

Evander Holyfield Workout
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 10, 2009 at 12:42pm

Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield is a four-time heavyweight title winner in the pro boxing universe, with a Golden Gloves championship, an Olympic bronze and a Pan American silver to show off from his amateur days, too. He has fought greats like G...more

Almost there... Four days until IM 2009
by Endurance Meg
posted September 9, 2009 at 11:32am

We leave tomorrow for Neshotah. Andrew's parents, who we have stayed with on a separate occasion (The Mindless Self Indulging of June '08), have offered up their place of residence as a crash pad for us traveling souls. Not that it's far away from home, b...more

Soothe golf’s aches and pains
by Ladies on the Tee
posted September 9, 2009 at 11:29am

There have been articles posted on Ladies on the Tee on fitness, stretching, yoga and chiropractic care. How about one that addresses the pain immediately following strenuous exercise, on or off the course? Over the years I have found ice to be my clos...more

So finally, a long run recap.
by Chic Runner
posted September 8, 2009 at 10:48pm

So I’ve written this post four times now, fifth times a charm? Hopefully. There was an update that had to be done to my site this weekend and now I’ve been experiencing just the little itty bitty technical difficulty of the website DELETING MY POST. Y...more

Bonnie Mann: Breaking Ground, Discovering Boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 6, 2009 at 9:22pm

I recently had the opportunity to talk with my trainer outside of the gym, and she shared a little bit with me about how she got started in boxing and the one woman and two incredible men who have made all the difference in her 14 year professional box...more

Stayer Magazine - history
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted September 5, 2009 at 2:07pm

Earlier this summer I got a phone call from a guy who wanted to sell me another subscription of Stayer Magazine. I used to subscribe, then I stopped and then I decided to go for another six months to begin with. I was also going to get the famous Stayer t...more

New Playlist for Boxing Training
by The Glowing Edge
posted September 5, 2009 at 1:03pm

One of my super-tough MMA chick friends (who will box with me periodically and who is helping me learn ju jitsu: fist bump Junie!) sent me a few suggestions for refreshing my quickly-getting-tiresome Shuffle playlist for training. Her main additions to...more

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