Monthly Archives: February 2012

Rowing Basics

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Dr. Katherine Hartmann

Want your whole body to be “all in” for your interval or endurance training? Leave the treamill and elliptical behind and pick the erg.* The ergometer or rowing machine is an ideal option for amping your calorie burn, promoting multijoint dynamic flexibility, focusing on core, building … Continue reading →

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Protein for Intensified Endurance Training

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Dr. Katherine Hartmann

Carbohydrate loading before and during periods of intensified training or competition is ubiquitous among endurance, team sport, and other athletes like tennis players whose training demands fluctuate. Increasing carbohydrate intake before, during, and after exertion has been shown to partially … Continue reading →

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Midfoot Running Miracles

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dr. Katherine Hartmann

Benefits of non-heel-strike running continue to appear in the research literature. The topic was ignited in 2010 by Harvard engineer Daniel Lieberman’s high profile scientific publication elegantly documenting that heel strike running generates greater collision forces to be transferred to the joints and … Continue reading →

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Fall in Love with Intervals

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dr. Katherine Hartmann

Intervals are a sweetheart. Compared to steady state endurance exercise, intervals deliver: Greater fat oxidation (i.e. fat burning as an energy source) during exercise. Physiologic improvements in measures like efficiency of oxygen use within two weeks of initiating interval training. Improved … Continue reading →

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Breakfast is Non-Negotiable

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dr. Katherine Hartmann

More than one in five Americans skips breakfast. Regularly eating breakfast can help prevent weight gain, enhance weight loss, promote maintenance, and facilitate loss of body fat from training. If you are not in one of the those groups you … Continue reading →

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