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König, D., Zdzieblik, D., Holz, A., Theis, S., & Gollhofer, A. (2016). Substrate Utilization and Cycling Performance Following Palatinose™ Ingestion: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Nutrients, 8(7), 390. doi:10.3390/nu8070390 Introduction:  Carbohydrate and fats are the primary energy source during exercise.  High carbohydrate (CHO) diets and ingestion during prolonged endurance exercise significantly improve performance.  There are certain situations in which endurance athletes may […]

Which is more beneficial? Study:  The researchers aimed to implement bands and chains into compensatory acceleration training: “Compensatory acceleration training (CAT), which is the process of attempting to achieve maximal acceleration with a moderate to high load,13,14” (Jones, 2014).  They took 24 collegiate baseball players and split them into either a 5 week CAT with […]

Got a new training tool which will give us much more objective data, a product called PUSH.  Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMReObyQHS0

We’ve already gone over how relative net vertical impulse is the key component to jump height here: https://www.athletesrehab.com/course/verticaljumptraining/ The more research published on impulse the more I am beginning to feel that lifting heavier is better, at least in regards to olympic lifting and its variations.  A second article on olympic lifting has confirmed a previous […]

Day 8 was an off day with some light stretching

Day 5 is an off day, just lifted upper body and lower body flexibility.

by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS Cissus quadrangularis is a medicinal plant traditionally used in India to help heal bone fractures and injuries.  More recently Cissus quadrangularis has been examined in the areas of weight loss, healing of fractures, and reduction in inflammatory levels.  Here is a look at some of the benefits of Cissus quadrangularis. […]

by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS If you are not aware of the amazing health benefits of nitrates, then take a minute and appreciate the recent scientific data published on inorganic nitrates.  First and foremost, inorganic nitrates are more commonly known as nitric oxide boosters (NO).  They are present in many different types of vegetables […]

By Brett Holland PT, DPT, CSCS 70 hits, .347 average, 20 stolen bases, only 13 strikeouts in 200+ at bats, and a trip to the Ole Miss regional.  This is how I ended my senior year at Monmouth.  Things weren’t always this fine and dandy.  Here is my story.  Everyone has heard the story about the […]