The Importance of Performance Testing
By Greg C. Moriates
From the moment you are born, you are tested by the doctor or nurse to make sure
all functions are a go. Then your doctor has you perform milestone testing during each
developmental period. School begins and your teacher tests your performance in subject
matters and doctors test your biological functions.
BANISH THE DEMONS TO CRUSH YOUR NEXT RACE
BY Greg C. Moriates
We all train hard, long hours and at different intensities based on our training program. Each training session is performed at your highest level and you are making the expected gains. Your training times are telling you that at your next race, you should be standing on the podium.
The New Year always brings about goals related to health, fitness and weight loss.
All too often, individuals think that “going on a diet” is the key to weight loss and
improved overall health. Are diets good? You ask. If your definition of good is losing
20 pounds and then gaining 30 pounds, then yes, they are great. I will go out on a
limb and say……..
It is early in the triathlon training and racing season and you are anxious and ready to get after it.
You have goals to train harder and race faster than you did last year. Conventional thinking tells you
that in order to race faster…you need to train faster. This makes sense, right?
Sleep, Food and Sports Performance: Simply A Numbers Game?
By Dr. Rick Kattouf II
Question: “I have always been of the understanding that in order to lose 1 pound of body fat, I need to burn 3500 cal. I work out regularly performing a high amount of cardiovascular activity, I eat healthy, I count my calories daily and I am always sure to be in a calorie deficit. With that being said, why am I unable to reduce my body fat or body weight even though I am burning more calories than I consume?”
Rock Solid Performance: Muscular Strength & Endurance
By Dr. Rick Kattouf II
Whether your goals are to race faster, get leaner or a combination of both, weight training will be one of the key elements will help your goals become a reality. When it comes to weight training, let’s focus on two aspects; Muscular strength and muscular endurance. Muscular strength is the ability to lift a maximal amount of weight one time. Muscular endurance is the ability to lift a sub-maximal amount of weight as many times as possible. If you are new to weight training, err on the side of caution when you begin in order to let your body adapt to the training. When it comes to weight training routines, we want to focus on both the upper and lower body.
Get Lean!
by Dr. Rick Kattouf II
I am sure that if you are like most individuals, you are looking to burn body fat. Now, how do we maximize the body’s ability to utilize fat as its primary fuel source? Do we train more at higher intensities? Do we adopt the conventional thinking of “eat less, workout more?” Do we cut out carbohydrates and adopt a high protein diet? If you said ‘yes’ to any of the above, you are not alone. Too often we adopt conventional thinking and beliefs, which in turn do not allow us to reach our goals.
Calories In vs. Calories Out? Not so Fast!
By Dr. Rick Kattouf II
One of the most common questions I receive in my business is, “Rick, I do not eat very much and I workout 5-7 days per week; why can I not lose weight?” After an extensive case history and an in depth nutritional analysis, the answer becomes quite clear. Before I reveal the answer, let’s look at an all-too-common situation.
Brick Workouts… Not Just For The Bike-Run
by Dr. Rick Kattouf II
In the world of multisport athletes (triathletes and duathletes), “brick” workouts are very usable. A brick workout is a bike workout followed by a run work out. One of the main reasons behind brick workouts is to get the multisport athlete accustomed to running and running well coming off the bike while fatigued. Is there any type of brick workout that can complement a multisport athlete’s training? Absolutely!
Five Stages To The Complete Triathlete
By Dr. Rick Kattouf II, Creator of TeamKattouf Nutrition Supplements
Individuals choose to compete in triathlons for various reasons such as weight loss and body composition change, to win the age group, to win overall, qualify for Hawaii, etc. Regardless of what drew us to the sport, most likely we all share one common goal and that is to become the best possible triathlete that we can be. Follow these five stages to become the complete triathlete.
