FROM THE TRAINING ROOM: The ‘rocks in your head’ could be making you dizzy
If someone said to you, "You've got rocks in your head," you would probably be offended, right? In reality, that would be a fairly accurate statement, and those "rocks" could be making you dizzy. Let me clarify.
Jan 09, 2012 | 6:00 am | Loading…
Coach's Corner: Lincoln waters teeming with untapped talent
I have been in the competitive swimming world for 23 of my 30 years. I swam and coached with some of the best swimmers around. After 7 years away, I have been coaching here since 2008. In that time I have come upon a lot of swimmers with a lot of talent, more than they realize and that ha…
Jan 02, 2012 | 6:00 am | Loading…
Fitness Forum: Don’t let the holidays offset the progress you’ve made
You train hard and follow a strict workout schedule all year and then the holiday season rolls around. The average person consumes an extra 600 calories per day between Thanksgiving and New Year's. When the holiday season is over this can translate into an extra six pounds of fat.
Dec 19, 2011 | 10:30 am | Loading…
Fitness Forum: Make exercise meaningful with a workout buddy
People who want to get fit have a much better chance at success and sticking to their workouts when they have a partner. An exercise partner can be a co-worker, spouse or friend. A successful exercise "buddy" will add to the enjoyment of your exercise and keep your workouts from becoming …
Dec 16, 2011 | 4:00 pm | Loading…
Fitness Forum: Functional stretching for everyday fitness and activity
Olympic swimmer Dara Torres shocked the world when, at age 41, she not only made an impressive comeback to the sport of swimming, but earned three silver medals in the process. She credits a style of stretching called resistance flexibility and strength training (RFST) for part of her suc…
Dec 13, 2011 | 6:00 am | Loading…
From the Training Room: Preventing winter injuries
Ankle sprains are the most common injury in basketball. These occur in both contact (landing on an opposing player's foot) and non-contact (side-shuffling and "rolling" the ankle) situations during practice or a game.
Dec 01, 2011 | 3:31 pm | Loading…
Coaches Corner: Good basketball players never take a break from the game
A good basketball player never really takes a break from the game. Even when they are not on the court practicing or playing, they are thinking of ways to improve their game.
Dec 01, 2011 | 3:19 pm | Loading…
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