Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shows you how to crush plateaus.   Stay Focused There has never been so much demand on our attention, but much of that is an unhelpful distraction. “This goes to the discussion about being present in the moment, and being mindful, and finding your way to having the discipline that it takes so that …

Why Pre-Workout Nutrition? Every day, your body is constantly breaking down and rebuilding muscle proteins. This process is known as “protein turnover,” and when viewed on the whole, breakdown and synthesis rates generally balance each other out. When you exercise, however, things change. Research shows that protein synthesis rates decline during resistance training and cardio, and that both protein synthesis and breakdown …

Most personal trainers and general fitness sites will tell you that HIIT is effective because it allows you to burn calories long after the workout has finished. This is often referred to as “the afterburn effect”. The scientific term is EPOC: Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption. The idea is that although HIIT workouts may be short, you burn calories long after the workout is complete. …