Jul 26, 2013

My Top Friday Finds!

The weekend is finally here and that means you might have some more free time on your hands. If that is the case then here are some recent and interesting reads for you all. They are split up by genre! ;) Eat. Paul Jaminet of the Perfect Health Diet gives his take on the recent supplementation/vitamin debate. To go along with the supplements here is a lengthy review of the literature related most supplements you will find on the market. Run. Pete

Jul 23, 2013

I Am Suffering From Clinical Summer Doldrums

I am not sure if the title of this post makes any sense but what I am trying to say is that I am itching to get back into the clinic. All of my athletes(patients) are on summer break and I won't be dealing with any athletes for another two weeks or so. I love being an athletic trainer and I have been reading/watching/learning a lot this summer that I want to use to advance

Jul 20, 2013

Strengthen and Mobilize Your Feet!

I have put together a video compilation of some of my favorite mobility and strengthening exercises for the foot. The target of most of these will be for the intrinsic soft tissues of the feet but you can't fully target just one area or muscle of the body with an exercise. I didn't think of all of these ideas and I tried to give credit to those that I learned them from where I could! These would be good for anyone with a history of ankle, lower

Jul 18, 2013

I'm Getting Heated About The Heat

No, Not This. Nor This! This is the type of heat that I am talking about.      Here comes another rant or a pet peeve that I have related to recent warm weather and people exercising in it. Just like this photo displays I hate that people think safely exercising in warm weather is all about preventing dehydration, and drinking copious amounts

Jul 17, 2013

Stay A-Head of the Game: Concussion Literature

Concussions are still a hot topic and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. The media loves to discuss them, coaches loathe them, parents fear them, and the research is still within its infancy. It isn't time for anyone to jump to conclusions or panic but it is definitely a good time to stay informed and properly educated on the topic. This blog post came as a

Jul 14, 2013

Biphasic or Premod? Who cares!

Therapeutic modalities had an entire course devoted to it in my educational curriculum and there is more and more research being done on the topic. There is plenty to learn about the theory and application of each individual type of modality from ultrasound to electrical stimulation and plain old ice. I definitely learned a lot and the use of modalities has been definitely

Jul 11, 2013

Thursday's Interesting Finds!

Eat Yesterday, Chris Kresser announced that his book now available for pre-sale. If you haven't checked out his website, ChrisKresser.com, then you are missing out on some quality articles related to health and nutrition. His book will be titled Your Personal Paleo Code and will be released on Christmas Eve. Run Coach Caleb of Team BonkProof wrote a short article about dealing with the heat and humidity during these dog days of summer. I like this

Jul 10, 2013

ATC Hacks Profiles Moi! And More!

I was recently asked by the guys over at ATCHacks if I was willing to answer some questions for their "In The ATR" series. I have been following @ATCHacks on twitter for awhile now and I love what they have been doing, what they are about and how they are doing good things for the profession of Athletic Training. Their "In The ATR" series features athletic trainers and asks them questions about their history, methods, tips and med-kits.  I

Jul 7, 2013

5 Books That Influenced Me As a Runner and Cyclist

Well it is summer time and that means people are spending a lot more things like reading and running. Runners like myself probably like to combine the two activities by reading about running or listening to audio books during long runs. This has inspired me to make a list of the books related to running or running nutrition that have inspired me. I have listed my top 5

Jul 4, 2013

Finally - A Facebook Page!

It is about time I finally got off my bum and made a Facebook Page for the blog! This will be one more way to keep in touch, share ideas, and stay up to date if you wish. That's enough blabbering for now because I need some coffee! Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans. Celebrate safely. Oh and here is the link to the Facebook Page, throw us a Like or Share please

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