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Help keep your athlete safe and healthy so they can experience success on and off the field.

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Gelatin Shots: A New Approach to Sports Nutrition?
August 28, 2018
When examining various food sources, gelatin was found to have a similar amino acid profile to collagen – primarily because of its proline content. A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes! What? A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes. A new University of California at Davis study […]
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Sport Specialization Tied to Increased Risk of Injury in Kids and Teens
August 28, 2018
Children and teens who specialize in one sport may be more likely to get injured than those who play a variety of sports, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data from five previously published studies with a total of about 5,600 athletes age 18 or younger. Compared to athletes who played the widest variety of […]
Help Your Child Develop a Solid Performance Mindset
August 23, 2018
What are the things that can improve and grow in their game? Try to get a bit better each day at those. One of the areas that is discussed a lot, but parents often don’t really know what to do with, is the process of developing a solid performance mindset for our young athletes. How […]
What Injuries Do Competitive Divers Face?
August 16, 2018
Many divers diet in order to be lean and muscular, but restricting calories also can lead to low energy, fatigue and an increased injury rate. Competitive divers face a high risk of injuring their shoulders, back, elbows, wrists and other body parts, according to a paper by a Loyola Medicine sports medicine physician. “Even when a dive […]
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You Can’t Compete At Your Best Without Healthy Joints
August 9, 2018
Both glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates support joint function and mobility by enhancing the body’s production of glycosaminoglycan (GAGs), which are required to form various important components of joint cartilage. Whether elite or weekend warrior, it pays to invest in joint health To learn more about Thorne Nutritional products and our partnership please click here Thorne has […]
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Weight Gain Tips For Athletes
August 8, 2018
Why do some athletes need to gain weight? Some athletes need more calories to gain weight or maintain their weight. For example, you may need to maintain your weight for endurance sports because of the large amount of calories you burn. Endurance sports include running, swimming and biking over long time periods or distances. Weight gain […]
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How Does Mental Toughness Work?
August 7, 2018
As if the athlete doesn’t know that he or she screwed up and thinking long and hard about how they’re going to fix the problem. All your doing is increasing the anxiety and hurting the athlete’s ability to perform next time. What is mental toughness? It is being focused, confidence, determined and resilient especially under […]
Understanding the Risk of Heat Illness
July 31, 2018
Exertional heat stroke is one of the top three causes of sport related death, however, it can be prevented with proper strategies in place. Summertime has become a prime season for youth lacrosse. Camps, clinics and club tournaments populate the calendar during these months and keep many players heavily engaged with the sport. Summer is, […]
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Hockey Nutrition
July 26, 2018
You can’t just create energy out of nowhere for sport-specific physical expenditure – and you also can’t just create energy out of thin air to replace the energy you just utilized during a workout or hockey game. You will learn how to eat properly on game day and during the off-season to maximize your performance, […]
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Don’t Cheat Your Body, Recover Smart After Summer Workouts
July 25, 2018
While increased activity is great for your health and wellness, it places an extra demand on your body to recover. The more exercise you do, the more recovery time your body needs With summer here, many of us ramp up our training and competing. We run more, bike more, swim more, play more soccer, baseball, […]
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