March 26, 2019
Ah, off-season. For an athlete, this is a time to rest, recover, and get your mind right. But for a coach, the off-season scaries can hit your team hard if you’re not prepared. Coming off the high of basketball season and with football just a faint, distant memory, trying to stay motivated in the colder…
Read MoreDecember 7, 2018
It’s not easy being a student-athlete. On one hand, you get turned into a meme; on the other, you face near-impossible standards in both your studies and your training, leading to burnout and exhaustion. Juggling demands from coaches, trainers and teachers—not to mention friends and family—can take you to the very end of your rope…
Read MoreNovember 9, 2018
One of the best things about having a SelectEDGE Functional Trainer (1130) in your gym is that it’s an incredibly versatile piece of equipment, especially because it comes with seven different attachments. At the same time, such a versatile piece of equipment can be a little intimidating or confusing for new users, despite the placard…
Read MoreJuly 13, 2018
By Dr. Ken Leistner “Go Ape” as a rallying cry in one’s weight room, with no offense intended towards University of Tennessee football fans, is certainly no worse than the Vols “HTB – Hide The Ball” trash can call to arms that brought ridicule to their underachieving 2017 season. If every athlete and especially those…
Read MoreApril 13, 2018
By Dr. Ken Leistner Through many decades of involvement with strength training and plain “just lifting weights” I have maintained an outlook that can be described as basic, uncluttered, and direct. In part, this reflects my personality, both positive and negative. I am very much the same fourteen year old that my football and track…
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
Strength training and overall fitness has become the next frontier of the tech world, with new gadgets and apps seeming to release every hour. Promising to help us work out smarter, burn more fat, eat better, and generally become superhuman, tech tools can be overwhelming in their scope and number. We weeded through all that’s…
Read MoreAugust 9, 2017
Summer is winding down, which means one thing: football season is almost here. In just a few weeks, high school teams will be battling it out on the gridiron. Until then, training camps and conditioning regimens are in full swing to get teams prepped for championship seasons. For individual players, maintaining preseason conditioning throughout the…
Read MoreMarch 29, 2017
Protein is essential for any athlete, particularly those actively training. It builds and repairs muscles, aids in recovery and helps your muscles adapt fully in response to your training. Unlike glucose, which your body can synthesize even if you do not eat carbohydrates, your body cannot manufacture protein from other sources. Without enough protein, your…
Read MoreMarch 8, 2017
For athletes and coaches, the off season is the time to refresh, recharge, and work hard to make the next season even better than the previous one. A big component of that is weight training and fitness. The stamina and strength that was used on the field in the fall needs to be nurtured in…
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2017
There are two parts to reaching your fitness goals when it comes to food. The first part is maintaining a healthy diet and being conscious of the types of food you eat. The second part is recovery post-workout. It’s important to take care of your body long-term (diet) but also short-term (after muscles are fatigued)….
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