In Part I of this series we discussed the importance of ensuring that the travel baseball player not only gets quality food during the summer, but also intakes enough of it. Oftentimes food consumption and nutritional choices are dictated by the circumstances of travel, as well as monetary considerations of the family that is supporting the…
Whether you are an athlete or non-athlete, improving body composition can usually be a positive goal worth working toward. But, if done inappropriately, or if misunderstood, getting lean can have some very negative consequences to overall health and well-being, let alone athletic performance. It is important to understand and evaluate the investment and toll it will take…
Here in Florida, summer baseball is already underway and will be hitting full swing in the coming weeks. Travel-ball used to mean an entire summer’s worth of weekends were allotted to travel tournaments, leaving weekdays for kids to be kids, go on vacation, and kick it on the block. But, in today’s youth baseball culture, summer ball…
Whether it be the daily commute or early morning cardio, cooking dinner or doing the chores, walking the mall or relaxing poolside on a weekend – podcasts are a great way to conveniently sneak in a little extra learning for the week. In this weekly installment, I share with you a shortlist of listen-worthy podcasts – old and…
When most people think of improving sport performance or competing at the highest level, generally it’s the practices and training sessions that first come to mind. To get the most out of your body and abilities, you have got to practice and train hard each and every day – we all know that. But, to get…
Recently I have spoken with quite a few different coaches, parents, and players about performance enhancement methods for the youth or high school athlete. They usually ask something to the affect of, “I know that a lot of pro’s do _____, what do you think about that for my kids?” or “What is the best…
Whether it be the daily commute or early morning cardio, cooking dinner or doing the chores, walking the mall or relaxing poolside on a weekend – podcasts are a great way to conveniently sneak in a little extra learning for the week. In this weekly installment, I share with you a shortlist of listen-worthy podcasts – old and…
Rising obesity rates aside, most high school kids don’t have to worry about nutrient consumption. Despite oftentimes skipping breakfast, sparingly eating meals or snacks throughout the day, and having a subpar lunch, they are still able to make it through the day without worrying about how much (or little) they’re consuming. On the other hand,…
If you know anything about me, you’d probably know that one of my biggest vices when it comes to nutrition is a smoothie. Rarely do I crave ice cream, sweets, pizza, or even bread. No, it’s generally a nice giant smoothie – oh, and peanut butter. Or peanut butter in a smoothie. But I digress……
This quickly became my most satisfying homemade dinner entrees yet. Although it took me a bit longer to concoct, the mix of veggies, along with the blend of tastes on the chicken breast combined for something pretty delicious. And what’s more, when I finished eating I was quite satiated and content. A lot of the time…
Ryan J. Faer 