There are many players on the road to athleticism, but spending day-in and day-out on the gym floor, I can tell you that there are 3 simple, yet big, players that I see as big contributors on the road to athleticism.
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The nutrition guide below provides a great program to gain lean muscle mass while training for high performance athletes. A great training program should go hand-in-hand with an excellent nutrition plan in order to unlock the athlete’s potential to get “bigger, faster and stronger”.
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The first trip to the disabled list can leave a young athlete searching for answers. Any athlete worth his weight loves to compete, so when that part of your life gets affected in a negative way, it’s important to get your head together and keep marching. Unfortunately, the “you should just stay out of the weight room for a while” slogan that some (not all!) doctors deliver doesn’t give the athlete much incentive to keep the rest of his body in shape while the injury is healing. After all, we can still make significant improvements in strength without moving the injured limb. Continue reading “TJ, Taking a Negative Situation and Running with IT”
By Doug Corbett (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach)
Today I am going to post Part 2 of Doug Corbett’s (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach) article on Six Great Foods for Athletes. Please click here if you would like to review Part 1.
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By Doug Corbett (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach)
Today I am going to post another article on nutrition prepared by Doug Corbett (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach) for our athletes. We often get so many questions about nutrition and what athletes should or shouldn’t eat. Here in Part 1 of this article, Doug lays out three great foods for athletes. Continue reading “Input Controls Output… Six Great Foods for Athletes — Part 1”
By Doug Corbett (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach)
Today I am going to post another brief article on nutrition prepared by Doug Corbett (NASM, FMS, NS, PES, Fitness Nutrition Coach) for our athletes. We often get so many questions about nutrition basics that I thought a primer could be of help. Remember, a great training program should always go hand-in-hand with an excellent nutrition plan in order to unlock the athlete’s potential to get “bigger, faster and stronger”.
Continue reading “Nutrition Basics for Athletes… Carbs, Fats and Protein”
By Doug Corbett (NASM, PES, FMS, CET)
Beginning this week we will be starting to feature blogs on nutrition from time to time by RPP coach Doug Corbett. Doug has been working at RPP since September of 2011 and has played a big role in speaking not only with athletes about their nutrition, but our adult clientele as well.
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From working with hundreds of athletes over the years, I can tell you that almost all of them have one thing in common when it comes to the way they eat. Mostly they eat garbage.
Breakfast is usually skipped or it is carb and sugar loaded such as cereal or a bagel with cream cheese. Lunch might be a sandwich with pretzels or cookies. And dinner is pasta, pizza, fast food, and maybe a few meals throughout the week that are perfect for an athlete. The problem is a few meals throughout the week are not good enough.
Let’s do some quick math. Continue reading “Nutrition — You Are What You Eat!”
By Doug Corbett (NASM, PES, FMS, CET)
The following is an article written by Doug Corbett about proper post-workout nutrition. Doug has been working at RPP since September of 2011 and has played a big role in speaking not only with athletes about their nutrition, but our adult clientele as well.
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Over the years, many of my clients have asked me about what to eat after a workout to optimize your metabolism and increase lean muscle mass. Here’s a quick summary of what a proper post-workout nutrition should entail:
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