As featured in Endurance Magazine May 2015 A Review of Common PT Strategies By now almost all of you have read or heard lectures ad nauseum about the importance of recovery. Some of you may even be taking steps to help alleviate most of the symptoms associated with overuse on the front and back end […]
Romanian Deadlifts
As featured in Endurance Magazine feb 2015 Most of the exercises in this column that I cover are directed towards strengthening and stabilizing the body in patterns that are most used in endurance activities and races. One of the most often overlooked areas in a workout plan is mobility. Mobilization of the joints, spinal and […]
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – CrossFit for the Endurance Athlete
SUSTAINABILITY OF YOU – CrossFit for the Endurance Athlete By Brian Diaz Around this time of year is when I am always asked the question of what exercises for strength and prevention of injury should I be doing as an endurance athlete. For the past three years I have written workouts to follow (they can […]
TRX Dive-Bomber Push-Up
As featured in Endurance Magazine, December 2014 Several of my advancing shoulder rehab clients originally hurt themselves participating in precarious gymnastic ring-based exercises, injuring their rotator cuff or long head biceps tendon. They ultimately want to return to some of these high-intensity bodyweight exercises, with one of the more challenging ones being a handstand push-up. […]
Injury-Free Half Marathon Training Plan
As printed in Endurance Magazine, October 2014. Running, when done correctly, is such a beautiful extension of the human body and what it is capable of doing with such grace. It’s an easy way to exercise for most since it does not require too much strategy of planning and the cost for a decent pair […]
Improving Your Golf Swing: Why the Glutes Matter
By Meredith Parker, CPT and Certified Titlist Performance Institute Fitness Professional Its that time of year once again when golf courses come to life and the anticipation of having a great round is priceless. Whether a Saturday tee time with the guys, a regional tournament, or a corporate outing to entertain clients, there remains […]
Maximizing Results: 3 Common Workout Mistakes That Hinder Progress
Day after day you enter the gym. If you are like most people, you come in with a very general goal to simply feel/look better and perhaps check it off the “to-do” list for the day. Naturally for most, the thrill of getting it over with exceeds the enjoyment of the actual process itself. Nonetheless, […]
Cycling- 8-Week Metric Training Plan
As Printed in Endurance Magazine, June, 2014. People are drawn to cycling for many different reasons. Perhaps they want to commute to work, maybe they love to participate in triathlons, some may have had injuries that limit their weight-bearing activity, and others use road cycling to gain fitness for mountain biking. I was drawn to […]
J. Horne Up Close – Occlusion Training Explained
Occlusion Training Explained by Jeremiah Horne Recently I have decided to start making my lifting more goal oriented and tackle powerlifting. I am still relatively new to the sport and haven’t yet competed in a meet but I have scheduled myself to enter a meet May 17th to see how I fare. My roommate, Josh […]
Run a Faster 5k
As Printed in Endurance Magazine, March, 2014 By Brian Diaz So you’ve made it this far. You decided 2014 was going to be your year to get back in shape and bought a gym membership, started going to some classes, maybe even hired a personal […]