NewGrip Power Pads (Product Review)

Power Pads provide support and cushioning for strength training and sports that take a toll on your hands.

 

 

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3 Ways to Prevent and Heal Foot Injuries

Your feet are your body's most basic support system. Take care of them, and they'll take care of you.

“Your feet are your foundation.” We hear it all the time, but what does that mean? Let’s address three basic questions about healthy feet:

 

• What are some common foot issues in athletes?
• How do your feet impact the rest of your body?
• How do you strengthen your feet and prevent injuries?

 

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In Love With the Lifestyle: ZZ CrossFit

ZZ CrossFit is one of 110 affiliates in Argentina and home to about 200 members. The box is located inside a 3,000-member globo gym in Buenos Aires, and coach Pope Garcia says he initially expected more members to migrate to CrossFit training.

“We expected to have more visitors from inside the gym, and the opposite happened,” Garcia says. “Ten percent of our (CrossFit) athletes came from inside the gym.”

The rest of ZZ’s members found the affiliate via Facebook, word of mouth or just in passing. Garcia isn’t disheartened by the small number of people who made the switch.

“It’s a completely different culture,” he says.

Alejandro Valle owns both the CrossFit affiliate and the gym that houses it. He says his business for the last 25 years has been the globo gym, but he’s in love with the CrossFit lifestyle. Filled with smiling members and zealous coaches, ZZ CrossFit has been so successful that Valle and a partner will soon open a new location, adding to the ever-growing number of affiliates in South America.

CrossFit is everything to Valle, he says: “Changed my life, changed my focus, changed my passion.”

Video by Gary Roberts.

6min 30sec

Additional reading: “International Exchange Mates” by Pat Sherwood, published Dec. 2, 2013.

3 Mouth-Watering Post-Workout Recipes

My goal is to produce and eat post-workout food that is satisfying and helpful for recovery.

I am first and foremost a food guy, and I strongly believe the key to a healthy diet is variation and moderation. So even when cooking for a purpose like "post-workout," my goal is to produce and eat something pleasing, tasty, and satisfying.

 

RELATED: Eating to Recover: How and What to Eat Post Workout

 

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Rx-Plus

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Booking Your First TV Appearance as a Fitness Expert

There are critical steps to follow to ensure a successful TV appearance that may boost your credentials as a fitness pro.

I've been on TV a handful of times to represent my gym as a "fitness expert.” After each TV appearance other fitness professionals always ask me if I see a big spike in sales.
 

The answer is no. We might see a little bump in inquiries, but ordinarily, a TV appearance does not directly translate into more revenue. But that's not why you go on TV in the first place. 

 

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Tune Up Your Conditioning: A Primer on ATP

Understanding the complexity of how our body creates energy is key to programming for better conditioning.

Many people see the phrase “Krebs cycle” and their eyes gloss over and they skip to the next article. This article aims for limited glossy eyes.

 

Today you will learn practical recommendations for optimal conditioning. This is not a conditioning program for those who want to run marathons. Rather, this is conditioning for those who care about being strong and functionally fit, and looking that way, too.

 

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