by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 1, 2013 | Sports Training
For warm-weather athletes, the start of the fall season, with its shorter days and cooler temperatures, typically marks the beginning of the off season. During this time, we emphasize strength development during our training. However, how you lift weights actually...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 25, 2013 | Sports Training
Okay, let’s be open about this . . . If you’re female, part of your motivation to exercise is weight management or weight loss. Also, your desire may be to eat what you want. Or, maybe you just want to lose a few pounds to look more attractive. Regardless,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 3, 2013 | Sports Training
With the business name, The Pain Free Athlete I often have people commenting that they are not an athlete and therefore do not qualify to work with me. I respectfully disagree. The word athlete in our society often brings up images of muscle...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 24, 2013 | Sports Training
In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley (pdf), it is reprinted below. Sports performance is the result of coordinated movement. Pedaling a bicycle, casting a fly rod, swinging a tennis racquet or golf club, and hiking up a mountain all...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jul 17, 2013 | Sports Training
Strength training is an important component of your fitness program. The resistance that you use can be in the form of machines, free weights, medicine balls, tubing or bands, and body weight. Regardless of how you apply resistance, here are some tips to keep in mind....
by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 13, 2013 | Personal Wellness, Sports Training
With the abundance of self-help resources available today (more than at any other time) on so many health and wellness topics, why aren’t we thriving as a nation? This is the essence of the question Garret Kramer posed to start his presentation, “Why...
