by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 13, 2017 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
Please enjoy an excerpt from my book, Winning the Injury Game, available on Amazon. Sports performance is the result of coordinated movements. Casting a fly rod, spiking a volleyball, paddling a boat, skiing moguls, and hiking up a mountain all require multiple...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 24, 2017 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
Please enjoy an excerpt from my book, Winning the Injury Game, available on Amazon. Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, researcher, national lecturer, and author, developed the “Optimum Performance Pyramid” as a model to understand movement. It is a three-tier pyramid;...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 1, 2017 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
Please enjoy an excerpt from my book, Winning the Injury Game, available on Amazon. What is your core? And how does it relate to your posture? Although we hear a lot about “the core” and have been told we need a strong one from various sources—doctors, fitness...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 27, 2016 | Sports Training
Earlier this month my husband and I rode the Moab Century, a 100-mile bike tour, on our tandem. During our ride, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, well-stocked aid stations, and camaraderie of being out on the roads with several other cyclists from around the country....
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 9, 2016 | Sports Training
Many people blame injuries and pain on their age. However, I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to give up sports just because you’re growing older. Sports themselves do not cause your injuries, either. Sports are not bad! We are designed to move...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 23, 2016 | Sports Training
Is athletic toughness pushing through the pain and possibly compromising your body for future sports participation to compete in a race? OR Is athletic toughness having the integrity to listen to your body, make self-respecting choices and think beyond today’s game?...
