Anyone who has ever suffered during an athletic endeavor can relate to professional cyclist Taylor Phinney’s experience of talking yourself out of quitting, which he described during the recent 209 km 6th stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico bike race in Italy. To keep himself from the conflicted despair of wanting to bag the race alongside …
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Training vs Working Out
Is Training Different than Working Out? Stacey Richardson, triathlon coach and owner of TriStacey Coaching offers great insight into how training differs from working out. She points out that “coaches bring you through your fear of failure on a journey that leads to success greater than you imagined.” Richardson suggests that “working out …
Newport News Performance Center Hosts College Soccer Coach as Guest Speaker
Attention high school athletes interested in playing college level soccer. The Tidewater Performance Center in Newport News will host Virginia Wesleyan College’s Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chris Mills at its Newport News location March 20 at 6 p.m. to provide high school athletes with valuable tips for playing at the college level. This …
Mastering the Perfect Squat
After six months, I can finally do a squat and get my thighs below parallel to the floor and my arms overhead. A squat is a squat is a squat, right? No. And I had no idea how complex this “simple” movement can be or how frustrating it would be for me to learn how …
Tidewater Performance Center Newport News Announces Spring Group Training Session Schedule for Adults and Student Athletes
The Tidewater Performance Center in Newport News announced its spring group training schedule for adult fitness and student athlete clients. Group classes at the Tidewater Performance Center are led by degreed and licensed personal trainers and sports performance coaches. Fitness classes are designed to provide clients with total body conditioning, where the student …
Performance Coach Cody Morris Helped Train Ravens’ Tyrod Taylor
Hampton native headed to Super Bowl Did you hear this report the Friday night before the 2013 Super Bowl? “WAVY-TV 10 On Your Side spoke exclusively to Baltimore Ravens backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s trainer about the football standout’s dedication for the sport.” They were talking about Tidewater Performance Newport News’ own …
Training Baltimore Ravens’ Tyrod Taylor
As we head into the playoff games this weekend, we were reminded of the great times we’ve had when Hampton’s own Tyrod Taylor comes home in between seasons! Taylor is a quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, who play the New England Patriots on Sunday to determine who heads to the Super Bowl next month. …
If you are training for a running race, how much should you increase your weekly mileage?
If you are training for a running race, how much should you increase your weekly mileage? The most current research suggests to increase your total weekly mileage by not more than 10% and to increase your longest run each week by no more than 10% either. This allows for a controlled increase in …
Get Ready for Triathlon Season 2013
Get Ready for Triathlon Season 2013! It’s time to plan your training to be ready to compete in Virginia triathlon events. Virginia Triathlon Series has posted the 2013 events, and registration fees increase Jan. 1. Triathlons close to the Southeastern Virginia area include: April 6: Smithfield Sprint. This is a great event for first-timers …
Is there anything females can due to decrease their risk of experiencing a non contact ACL injury?
Is there anything females can due to decrease their risk of experiencing a non contact ACL injury? The current research suggests that girls who participate in a structured training program that focuses on teaching them how to maintain hip-knee-foot alignment during their sport decrease their risk of injury. The programs include: – a …
