Every week, ithlete will cover general questions on training and recovery, as well as specific best practices with Heart Rate Variability (HRV). If you have a general question or a specific question on how to use ithlete you can email ithlete.support@myithlete.com. Question 1: I seem to struggle … [Read more...] about Heart Rate Variability (HRV), The Warm-up, Cryosaunas and Recovery
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NEW: fitnessMeter for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Sten and I would like to thank all the beta testers who took the time to evaluate the latest fitness tester for iOS devices. You may recall we had a call-out for the iPhone, iPad and iPod FitnessMeter: Beta Testers Wanted. The company, Appmaker, also makes the iPhone sprintTimer – Photo … [Read more...] about NEW: fitnessMeter for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Explosive Strength Training for Plyometrics and Sprinting (Part 5)
This is Part 5 in the series called Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting. Part 1 Plyometrics, Ground Contact Time, and Sprinting was simply to demonstrate the faster the movement, the shorter the ground contact time. Part 2 of this series covered How to Weight Train without … [Read more...] about Explosive Strength Training for Plyometrics and Sprinting (Part 5)
Strength and Jumping… What you Need to Know!
This article is guest blogged by Jacob Hiller of www.jumpmanual.com Do you need to be strong or are plyometrics enough? How strong is strong enough? But… - How strong is strong enough? - Can you be buff and jump higher? Getting strong is not only a pre requisite to patting your ego, it’s also a … [Read more...] about Strength and Jumping… What you Need to Know!
Understanding Power to Improve Vertical Jump
This article is guest blogged by Joel Jamieson from www.improve-vertical.org Power is very commonly mistaken as strength, the ability to output force, or the ability to lift heavy weights. In reality, power is dependent on both velocity and force, and is usually referred to as explosive strength, … [Read more...] about Understanding Power to Improve Vertical Jump
iDashboards 2011 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets
Next to the Olympics and the IAAF World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s simple… all you have to do is go 6-0 (or 7-0 if you live in fantasy land) on 3 consecutive weekends to win the National Championships. So Go Hard or Go Home. … [Read more...] about iDashboards 2011 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets
The Black Mamba, starring Kobe Bryant and NIKE
Nike and Kobe Bryant today premiered an all-new trailer previewing the upcoming Black Mamba film and confirmed the films launch during the 2011 All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The Black Mamba, staring Kobe, Kanye West, Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, is a Nike Basketball production, directed by Robert … [Read more...] about The Black Mamba, starring Kobe Bryant and NIKE
NIKE Christmas Day: LEBRON 8, Zoom KD III and Zoom Kobe VI
LEBRON 8 V/2 CHRISTMAS DAY “RUN ON RED” Like a lion on the hunt, the LEBRON 8 V/2 is designed to be leaner and lighter, and to reflect LeBron’s evolving physical condition as he goes into the critical second half of the season. At a full 1 oz lighter than the first LEBRON 8, the V/2 is the first … [Read more...] about NIKE Christmas Day: LEBRON 8, Zoom KD III and Zoom Kobe VI
Shortest and Fastest World Records: 50 meter and 50 Yards
With all the talk about Football’s 40 yard dash, Basketball’s 75 feet 3/4 court sprint, and Baseball’s 60 yard dash, let’s take a look at some obscure world record or world best SHORT racing distances. Swimming has their version of the 50 meter “splash and dash”. Here are the world records or … [Read more...] about Shortest and Fastest World Records: 50 meter and 50 Yards
Torino (Turin) 2013 World Masters Games, August 2-11
50,000 athletes in Torino for the 2013 World Masters Games… just 3 YEARS away! TORINO-TURIN -- Torino will be hosting the eighth edition of the World Masters Games, the summer games for sportspeople aged from 35 to 100+ years in August 2013. The event - called by Regione Piemonte, Provincia di … [Read more...] about Torino (Turin) 2013 World Masters Games, August 2-11
