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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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Softcup News

Dr. Ko Says: Perimenopause Definition, Symptoms, and Treatments

about 13 years ago

Perimenopause is the time of transition between when a woman is regularly producing eggs to the time when the ovaries shut down permanently, also known as menopause. read more

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Fun Fridays: Managing Holiday Stress

about 13 years ago

Let's be honest. As fantastic as the holidays can be, they can also be a total nightmare! One minute you are a functioning adult, the next a complete stress case. read more

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Launch Party for Reusable Softcup

about 13 years ago

On November 8, 2011 reusable Softcup was officially launched! read more

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Apr052012

Yesterday's Today

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Apr052012

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Apr052012

Dry Workout

1x:

• 10 burpees

• 10 body-weight squats

• 20 sit-ups

1x:

• 8 burpees

• 8 body-weight squats

• 16 sit-ups

1x:

• 6 burpees

• 6 body-weight squats

• 12 sit-ups

1x:

• 4 burpees

• 4 body-weight squats

• 8 sit-ups

1x:

• 2 burpees

• 2 body-weight squats

• 4 sit-ups

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE! If you attempt to follow it you are doing so AT YOUR OWN RISK! When making any changes to your fitness routine ALWAYS take your personal limits into serious consideration and ABSOLUTELY MAKE SURE you obtain prior approval from a licensed and board certified physician!

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Apr042012

Self

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Apr042012

In The Water Excerpt

"In the water, I didn't have to think about any of that. The moment I jumped in (always feetfirst), there was a rush of cold while the water swept up my legs, swimsuit, goggles, face and swim cap. I was glad to become completely consumed in a cleansing weightlessness. Everything was washed away." -p.22

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Apr042012

Getting to Work

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Apr042012

Time To Sign

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Apr042012

Sweet Spelling

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Apr042012

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Apr032012

Denver

And this is why I was delayed...

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Tuesday

Apr032012

Delay of Game

On my way to New York to kick off my book tour... I promise I'll make it there sooner or later!

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Apr032012

Start Reading

My book is finally here! I hope you enjoy!!!

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