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Aqua Sphere News
Great writeup on Aqua Sphere's Favorite 93-Year-Old Triathlete, Bill Bell
about 11 years ago
Shay Goulding Meurer had a great conversation on what motivateswith legendary triathlete, Bill Bell the "Iron Gent", on what motivates.
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Record Numbers at 2013 Ecover Blue Mile
about 11 years ago
Raising money for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), a record number of entrants signed up to take part in this year’s Ecover Blue Mile, which saw almost 300 people swim, kayak and stand-up paddle (SUP) the one mile course in Plymouth, England.
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5 Minutes with US Swimmer, Amanda Beard
about 11 years ago
Amanda Beard first swam into the spotlight in 1996, securing three medals (one gold and two silver) at the Atlanta Olympic Games aged just 14. We teamed up with Aqua Sphere, her official swim kit partner, to ask Amanda a few questions about her personal difficulties, the pressures on professional swimmers today and juggling motherhood with her passion for swimming.
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Mission Athetecare News
The Science of Pulse Point Cooling
about 11 years ago
Training, running, competing in hot environments can be grueling. Your body temperature runs higher, you sweat more, you work harder to perform. The skin is the body’s natural radiator. Sweating and vascular dilation - having your blood vessels carry blood closer to the skin - helps your body maintain the proper temperature. On average, your body stays within a range of 96.4 and 99.1 degrees, but exercise makes this more difficult, with variations up to 103 degrees for especially hard workouts. And as temperatures continue to rise, the demands on the body challenge the efficiency of your ...
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TIPS TO PREVENT OVERHEATING
about 11 years ago
Memorial Day… the “unofficial” start of summer for many. While we love much of what summer brings, it can also bring blistering heat, and the challenges to keep yourself and your kids cool. However, as long as you take a few essential precautions, breezing through the summer heat can be easy. Let’s face it. Our kids aren't familiar enough with the symptoms of overheating to let us know when they need to take steps to stay cool. Children also sweat less than adults, making it harder for them to cool off and putting them at greater potential risk. ...
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How Important Are Pre-Game Rituals for a Team?
about 12 years ago
Success in professional basketball is a product of immense preparation. One important aspect of preparing for a game is the concept of “pre-game rituals”, or the routine a player goes through in the time immediately leading up to a game. Not to be confused with locker room superstitions, this routine that a player goes through not only makes for a great show for spectators, but also helps players to become both physically and mentally prepared prior to game time. There are a variety of customs that players in the NBA today go through just prior to ...
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USA Swimming News
5 Storylines at the AT&T Winter National Championships
about 11 years ago
This weekend’s AT&T Winter National Championships is important. Not only because it allows swimmers the2013 Winter Nats (small) opportunity to gauge training mid-season, but also because many college athletes will be in attendance. There aren’t many swim meets throughout the swim season where NCAA athletes can participate alongside teenage and professional swimmers in a yards format. This weekend is such an opportunity.
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Sore Shoulders? Try This
about 11 years ago
Soreness is an essential consequence of elite training. The body typically experiences soreness after a novel activity or an increase in training volume. In swimming, a novel activity can be as simple as a stroke correction and the training volume can differ from longer sets to faster speeds. Whichever the case, soreness occurs frequently in swimming.
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Swimming Fast Under Pressure: Controlling Your Race Focus
about 11 years ago
The secret to swimming fast when it counts the most is to maintain control of your concentration during your entire race. Far too many swimmers allow their race concentration to drift away from what they are DOING during the race and go to THINKING about how they feel, how fast they may or may not be going or where their competitors are. Every stroke you take during a race where your focus in on THOUGHTS is a slow, inefficient stroke. Contrast that to what happens when these same swimmers practice, and you will see an entirely different focus of concentration. In ...
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PMG Sports News
Multiple PMG Sports athletes make impressive moves at the Columbus Grand Prix
about 13 years ago
Five of PMG Sports’ elite Olympic athletes made some impressive feats at the Columbus Grand Prix swim meet this past weekend. Numerous past Olympians, national team members and future Olympic hopefuls gathered in Columbus, Ohio, at Ohio State University’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion for three days of intense competition. Silver medalist Elaine Breeden had an impressive [...]
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Jason Lezak places fourth at USA Swimming’s Columbus Grand Prix
about 13 years ago
Olympic swimmer and PMG Sports‘ athlete, Jason Lezak placed fourth in the Men’s 50m Freestyle on day 2 of the 2012 Columbus, Ohio USA Swimming Grand Prix. Lezak finished with a final time of 22.85. If you missed the meet on Universal Sports, watch the race below.
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Carrie
via PMG Sports Blog
The Royal Chef, Darren McGrady, featured on NBC Los Angeles
about 13 years ago
Darren McGrady, also known as The Royal Chef shares recipes from his popular cookbook, “Eating Royally,” and stories from cooking for the Royal family with NBC Los Angeles. See below for the great segment!   View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. If you want to book Darren for your next event or have him on your [...]
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Aug232012

Second CROSSFIT Workout of the Week

AuthorAmanda Beard

Today was another CrossFit day - I got my butt kicked! My trainer Shaun and I did chest-to-bar pull-ups and back squats, among other things. He really helped me with my form on my squats - it's important to have good technique otherwise you won't get the maximum results. It's also great to have a professional watch over you while doing strength moves to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly, even if you perform them on a regular basis. In addition to enhancing results, it helps prevent injuries too. Thanks to GTX Crossfit in Tucson for kicking my butt - I love it!!

Check out my workout routine from today and my battle scares to prove it! 





Lovely, huh? Hard work always pays off though!

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