by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 11, 2013 | Sports Training
If you are a competitive summer athlete, your cardiovascular training focus shifts during the fall and winter to over-distance and endurance aerobic workouts. Most people refer to these workouts as Long, Slow Distance (LSD). Through my interactions with people, I have...
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 20, 2013 | Injury Recovery
What’s one of the main causes of joint pain? Inflammation. And did you know that the foods we eat affect inflammation? If you’d like more information on inflammation and lifestyle-contributing factors beyond nutrition, please read my blog, 4 Steps to an...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 12, 2013 | Injury Recovery
A few years ago I had to say good bye to my beloved 13 year old yellow Labrador retriever, Coral. At seven and a half Coral became paralyzed in her hind end from pouncing too aggressively on a tennis ball during a game of fetch. Through months of canine physical...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 22, 2013 | Sports Training
Although frequent and sometimes debilitating, exercise associated muscle cramps (EAMC) have been poorly understood by the scientific and medical community for years. Many of the theories about EAMC have been from anecdotal evidence, not controlled studies. ...