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Quitting Caffeine - A Worthy Challenge (or am I crazy for even mentioning it?)
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Take the Challenge - See If You Can Do It!! Would you consider quitting caffeine if it helps you sleep better and improves nutrient absorption when you eat? Recovery from workouts and life stress is best met with good sleep and nutritional choices. However, there are many other benefits to quitting caffeine. The question is: “Are you willing to accept the challenge?” Or am I crazy for even considering it? Quitting caffeine is not even an option, as most of us rely on morning and afternoon energy jolts to help us focus better on the day’s activities. But does caffeine...
New Rules for Fitness Over 40!
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Stew SmithThe Strategic National Threat Everyone is Ignoring
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Well...Not Everyone is Ignoring It But Nothing is Getting Better (steady downward trend since the late 1980's) There are a number of reasons why people cannot serve in the military. Besides those who are just disinterested is service, a growing number of recruit aged (17-24) men and women would not meet a range of requirements. See the 2020 Qualified Military Available (QMA) Study shows the following in graph form:Throughout our history there has been a recruitment issue of some type. Medical issues (manual labor work injuries, deformities, tuberculosis, etc.), education, and criminal records were among the most prevalent during WWI...
Recovery: Training Systems, Periodization, Rest, De-Stress, Mobility, Nutrition, and Sleep
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Recovery: Training Systems, Periodization, Rest, De-Stress, Mobility, Nutrition, and Sleep Recovery: There is more to being well-rested and ready to go than a good night's sleep. That is a big part of recovery for sure, but when you are training hard, you also have to train smart, add rest / easy days, eat well, and relax. In my opinion, recovery is represented well in the unscientific chart below: Sleep, Rest, Relax 50%Nutrition 40%Ice, Heat, Stretching, Mobility 5%Gear, Massage, other Services 5% Once You Realize That IT IS ALL ABOUT RECOVERY - You Got It... Optimal Performance is the Mastery of Recovery ...
Try a Team Work Drill With Tough Workouts
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Another Way to Add Elements of Teamwork, Communication, Thinking/Strategy to Your Training.. Ask These Guys How Important Teamwork is... You have to push yourself—YES, but programming smartly so you see improvements in your self-assessments (PST, runs, rucks, swims, lifts, etc.) is the goal of your training. Obviously, this is relative to your athletic history, as someone's "beat-down" could be another person's warmup. But there may be elements of training you could be improving WHILE you work on your fitness ability. There is more to military training than physical beatdowns and toughness. You also have to be open to working as...