Read the weekly text article "Nutrition for Crossfit Athletes during Crossfit Regionals" by Michael LaMantia. "The Crossfit Regionals event consists of seven workouts through three consecutive days. The workouts include Olympic weightlifting, gymnastic movements, powerlifting movements, and overall athletic movements found in any athlete’s training regimen."

We are starting our new podcast season with a special interview with David Epstein, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated.  Today is a special day because Mr. Epstein's new book - The Sports Gene - was released yesterday on August 1.  This book is an amazingly detailed, but hugely readable look at the Nature vs. Nurture question especially as related to sports proficiency.  In the book, Mr. Epstein considers the 10,000 Practice Rule (and why it is false), as well as the actual ...

Have you ever wondered why spinach was so important to Popeye's diet? Read the weekly text article "Popeye's Secret is About to be Revealed" by Chang Woock Lee to find out. "Do you remember Popeye the Sailor, the cartoon and animation character with massive forearms and a smoking pipe in his mouth? He usually shows a calm and gentle demeanor, but when necessary, especially to protect Olive Oyl, the love of his life, from his archrival Bluto, he suddenly turns into a h...

Read the weekly text article "Can HMB Build Elite Athletes?" by David Castille. "When it comes to competitive athletics, or just reaching goals in the gym, people are always looking for some form of aid or advantage. Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (the only form of HMB), or HMB, may prove to be a potent ergogenic aid for many different kinds of athletes."

Check out the weekly text article! "I <3 Your Sugar Sweet Game! -- Exercise and Diabetes" by John Seawright. "The national anthem has been sung, home plate has been cleaned, and the starting lineup announced. The athletes go through the final mental checklist before taking the field. Hat? Check. Glove? Check. Cup? Check. Insulin?"

Do you think you are out in the sun enough? Read the weekly text article "D is for Deficiency- An Overview of Vitamin D Deficiency and Athletes" by Caitlin Hendler and you might rethink many of those indoor activities. "Most commonly known as the “Sunshine Vitamin,” the main source of this fat-soluble vitamin is exposure to sunlight because of few food sources. The benefits of vitamin D go much further than merely a bronze tan..."

Read the weekly text article "The Invisible Death Ray" by John Seawright. "We’ve all seen it; the vicious collision that leaves a football wide receiver writhing in apparent pain; his strenuous, assisted walk to the locker room; and his eventual return to rejoin his team on the sideline with the accompanying statement from the sideline reporter, “The x-rays are negative.”

As school winds-down across the country - both college and high-school - many of our thoughts turn towards recruiting and sports that will be happening in the Fall.  Today we are pleased to have Mr. Zerick Rollins from A&M's Student Athlete Service department in the podcast today to chat about how college student/athletes approach their studies and their sports.  Mr. Rollins brings with him experiences as an athlete and a coach in football at both collegiate and professional le...

Don't miss the weekly text article "Big Bad Hearts: Do Football Players Have Unfavorable Cardiac Structure" by Dustin Joubert. "Changes in the normal structure and size of the heart and its various chambers can indicate exercise training adaptations or disease."

Check out this weeks text article "I'ts not just about playing the game..." by Kwame Agyemang."For those in the workforce, you may remember completing some type of training or orientation before you actually started your duties. Thinking back, how would you rate the usefulness of that training?"