Congrats Aaron B.

Aaron B, one of the Raiders Swimmers that works with Power Enterprises for conditioning is on his way to the Olympic Training Center as a reward for being one of the top 16 year old swimmers in the country.  Keep up the good work Aaron!

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Omega-3 Fish Oils

if there was any question to how useful those little oil filled pills are, he is the current list of suspected positive associations.

• Fish oil consumption has been associated with a reduced incidence of sudden cardiac death in humans.
• Fish oil has been shown to improve mood.
• Fish oil has been associated with a reduced incidence of stroke.
• Fish oil has been shown to reduce relapses in those with Crohn’s Disease and complications with Ulcerative Colitis.
• Low levels of plasma EFA's have been associated with ADHD in children.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis patients were able to reduce their usage of NSAID drugs when they added in n-3 fatty acids.
• Elite athletes were able to reduce the severity of post-exercise bronchial constriction when supplementing with fish oil.
• Fish oil supplementation can elevate HDL cholesterol levels and assist in weight loss.
• Fish oil supplementation can make you leaner.
• Fish oil improves mitochondrial function.

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Are you ready to win?

I am interested in the young athletes I train, and their mental position on their sport.  So much of modern society is about showing up, doing what is asked from you.

Being successful in any sport means training at higher intensity than anyone else, doing more than the coach asks of you, going the extra mile.

I have been invited to consult on many teams conditioning programs, and more often than not, it isn't the program that is the problem it is the attitude of the athletes that are the problem.

Here is the average picture, Billy  shows up to practice in his new under armor outfit, does just enough not to get yelled at, and scurry away before anyone notices, and repeat for the prescribed number of weeks.  Then competition comes around, little Billy runs, swims, jumps, like shit.  Mommy searches out the coaching staff to ask why Billie looks like shit.  What they can't tell the mom is GO ASK BILLY!

By the time competition comes around it is too late to fix the problem, magic doesn't just happen, it is built with blood sweat and tears, in the off season.

The athletes that I have personally worked with, the ones that got the best playing time, were the ones that went that extra mile.  They have not all been the best athletes, but better than average ones that tried harder than everyone else.

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Congrats to Nick R

Nick R, and client and friend has continued his quest to master the big man division in the nations triathlons.  When he started this endeavor I was the first to tell him that he would injure himself.  His drive and resolve have proven to me that anything is possible with enough gumption and confidence.  His training with me, and his own triathlon training has shown about a 40-50 pound weight loss down to the low 240's, and he recently ran and came in second in his division in his first half ironman.  Keep up the good work Nick!

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