When training for cardiovascular endurance you should choose exercises that are rhythmical and can be maintained continuously -- such as running or biking -- according to the American College of Sports Medicine. For cardiovascular gains, your intensity should be 64 percent to 94 percent of your maximum heart rate. An estimate of your maximum heart rate can be found by subtracting your age from 220. You should engage in 20 to 60 minutes of continuous or intermittent aerobic activity for three to five days a week to increase cardiovascular endurance Warm-up before activity for roughly … [Read more...] about Strength Training for a Strong Heart
Meat or meet your maker??
Retail pork products in the United States have a higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) than previously identified, according to new research by the University of Iowa College of Public Health and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. MRSA can occur in the environment and in raw meat products, and is estimated to cause around 185,000 cases of food poisoning each year. The bacteria can also cause serious, life-threatening infections of the bloodstream, skin, lungs, and other organs. MRSA is resistant to a number of antibiotics. The study, … [Read more...] about Meat or meet your maker??
Working for Wellness [Albuquerque Journal, N.M.]
I thought this was an interesting article on Corporate Wellness, so I decided to share this. Corporate culture has started to change in a new direction. Health insurance costs are on the rise and no matter which provider you switch to, they all increase your rates. The best way to keep insurance costs at bay is to reduce the risk factors and the ideal way to do that is through exercise and nutritional changes. Diabetes and smoking are the number one and two health concerns that drive up the cost for health insurance. Some forward thinking business owners have decided to address these issues by … [Read more...] about Working for Wellness [Albuquerque Journal, N.M.]
New Year ……New you …..have you broken your New Year’s resolutions yet?
We all welcome the start of 2012 and looking forward to a new year with the possibilities of it being better than the year before. Most individuals talk about their New Year's resolutions a few days leading up to the change of the year and have the good intentions of following through with what they set out to accomplish. Some very goal-oriented individuals write down their resolutions because putting them down on paper or on a computer makes them more permanent. Usually a day or two after the change of the year, most people have broken their resolutions. Then people continue their normal … [Read more...] about New Year ……New you …..have you broken your New Year’s resolutions yet?
Speed & Agility Training
Our staff specializes in assessing an athlete's strengths and weaknesses in order to properly inform the athlete on how to develop to their fullest potential. We provide clinics and sessions for the youth population whether it is individual or team training. We educate parents, coaches, and athletes on providing proper nutritional protocol for them to perform at their peak performance. Xcellerated Speed Training also provides proper strength training programs and techniques to give the individual or team the most highly effective and efficient way to train. Xcellerated Speed Training is … [Read more...] about Speed & Agility Training
Todd Pratzner
Tony Sabanos and Xcellerated Speed training took my soccer game to the next level. Tony helped me improve my speed, quickness, and agility. From his training, I gained exercise and nutritional knowledge that I will use throughout my athletic career. Tony pushed me to achieve the goals that I set at the beginning of our working together. Working with Tony was both gratifying and rewarding in terms of working out with a purpose. Todd Pratzner, Center Back Philadelphia Union and PA Classics Academy. … [Read more...] about Todd Pratzner