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THE BENEFITS OF BREATH CONTROL
Most athletes have no idea how breath control effects health, endurance, and performance. Learn how breath control can lead to better health, endurance, and athletic performance.
TENNIL REED'S CROSSFIT GAMES TRAINING THURSDAY MARCH 29, 2018
Tennil’s morning session is another speed strength session with an emphasis on knee flexion endurance. The reason why so many of Tennil’s sessions include work on her knee flexion endurance is because this aspect of her fitness has been identified as her primary limiter to her performance.
HOW TO STREAMLINE DAILY TRAINING SESSIONS
When it comes to creating a training program for your client it can be easy to get lost in detailed long-term planning and periodizing, just to end up overlooking the basics of a daily program. Here are three tips to make sure your client’s daily training session is always focused on the goal.
TENNIL REED'S CROSSFIT GAMES TRAINING TUESDAY MARCH 27, 2018
Tennil’s AM Session is an upper body strength day with strongman and strict muscle up work as she prepares her body and mind for the 2018 CrossFit Regionals.
TENNIL REED'S CROSSFIT GAMES TRAINING WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2018
Wednesday is always a recovery day for the Fittest Woman in the United States, Tennil Reed. Curious to see how she recovers and prepares for the upcoming CrossFit Regionals? Check out her training below!
ATHLETIC BODYBUILDING: 3 REASONS YOU NEED IT
Functional fitness and bodybuilding are often described as two ends to a spectrum, but their relationship is more symbiotic than one might think. OPEX COO, Carl Hardwick, sat down with Athlete Daily to discuss the three reasons your athletes should prepare for the future — with bodybuilding.
HOW TO START TRACKING NUTRITION AND BEHAVIORS
Nutrition and behavior tracking is not just about weighing every gram of rice and obsessing over every step. When executed properly, tracking is a useful tool that can bring about realizations and positive changes in behaviors for many clients. If your client is struggling with compliance or progression in a specific area, tracking nutrition and behaviors may be the answer. Here is how to start doing just that with five different data points.