Sports: Quotes -- Now That's a Fight

"Two men go out to fight, both want to finish it.  A good fight lasts 20 minutes, the men should be broke up.  Noses and mouths broke in, black eyes, maybe 15 or 16 stitches.  That's a fight.  That is what I call a fight.  That's what I could do.  Break a man up."

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Knuckle

Sports: Strength Training: Endurance Training - Key Points to Remember When Mixing Strength and Endurance

It is advised not to do heavy strength training and heavy endurance training (running) simultaneously.  However, if you do plan to do intense lifting and intense running, plan to do both intense activities on the same day.  This allows you to keep rest days as such.  Keep in mind that delayed onset muscle soreness can have a negative affect on training for days after intense lifting. 

Take away principle is remember what sport you are training for.  Multi-joint lifts more closely mimic endurance activities.  The relevance of single-joint isolation or non-multi-joint exercises may depend on the endurance activity you are engaging in or rehabilitation. 

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Endurance Planet

Nutrition: Gum Isn't Just for Blowing Bubbles

Turns out gum is not just for kids and blowing bubbles.  Below are some reasons to chew gum besides blowing bubbles:

1. Increase brain activity
2. Relieve stress
3. Reduce hunger
4. Effectively delivers caffeine*

*If the gum is caffeinated. 

Nutrition: Supplements-Getting CoQ10 from Natural Food Sources

CoQ10 is a coenzyme that aids the body in transforming food into energy.  Our bodies use these coenzymes to maintain energy levels.  Where does one get CoQ10?  Well, you can get them from natural sources or from supplements.  However, the cost of supplements can be cost prohibitive over the long-term (especially if the supplements are popular).  CoQ10 can be very expensive.  So, other than consuming supplements to get your CoQ10, you can also try to consume CoQ10 from natural food sources.  The following are natural food sources where CoQ10 can be found:

• Primary Sources are from proteins (beef, poultry, and fish)
• Secondary Sources are from vegetables and oils (soybean oil, canola oil, peanuts, sesame seeds, broccoli, cauliflower, oranges, and strawberries).
  
  
   

Nutrition: Supplements: Differences in Protein Powder

Whey Protein, Soy Protein, & Hemp Protein

Whey protein comes from milk (cows).  Certain people believe whey is the superior protein to consume because it is absorbed into the body the quickest and it is ideal for muscle building.  

Tip: Whey protein is better than the plant based proteins following workouts because of its quicker absorption. 

Tip: Soy and hemp protein are great to take with a morning meal or between meals. 

Sports: Psychology: Quotes - Lessons Learned

"One of the many lessons I’ve learned from my life and career and the hardships I’ve overcome is that my purpose cannot be defined by the color of a medal around my neck. I realized years after I achieved success that what really matters in life is that I recognize my worth as person...."

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Dominique Moceanu CNN.com

Sports: Pscyhology-Self-Talk

Various types of motivational techniques effect sports performance.  For example, self talk produces differing results depending on the sporting activity being performed.  Sports requiring "fine motor skills" benefit more from self-talk involving instructional self-talk.  Whereas strength and endurance based sports benefit more from simple motivational self-talk.  However, in general, self-talk provides the most benefit for sports (like pool) requiring concentration.

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60 Second Minute - Scientific American

Sports: Nutrition: Maca for Sports

Maca is a root vegetable cultivated in the Andes region of South America.  The powder form of Maca can be added to drinks and smoothies. It is used for several medicinal purposes; however, athletes can also use it as a supplement to increase energy output.