My Endurolytes have been sitting in the cupboard with all the chilly weather we’ve been having as of late. However, I came across a two weeks unlimited Bikram (Hot) Yoga for $20 offer that I couldn’t pass up. For those of you unfamiliar with Bikram Yoga, it is a 90- minute class performed in a room heated to about 105 degrees and 30% humidity. If you are not soaked after the first 10 minutes of practice, something is definitely wrong with you! Continue Reading »

Jaclyn, pounding down some HEED, at the Girls Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships in Miami. Photo: Perry Barrette

Here are a couple recommendations for ensuring that you’re properly hydrated prior to the start of a workout or race: Continue Reading »

Go with what got you there! You don’t have to use what’s at the aid stations.

A big fallacy is the notion that you have to rely on what is at an event to get you through your event. You have to remember the 6 P’s – Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Continue Reading »

Photo taken at Jon Berghoff’s 400 Mile Extreme Marathon to help raise funding and awareness for the Front Row Foundation. Photo Courtesy: Carl Drew and Lindsay Musser

One of the techniques I’ve used to help with DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is to follow the “Hammer Whey protein before bed” protocol. It’s worked well for me on several occasions now. I also seem to sleep better too. These last few months I’ve gradually migrated from running to cycling, becoming a daily commuter. The ride is mildly hilly 14 miles each way to the office. When I first started, I was pretty much guaranteed to be sore the next day after the ride home. It’s mostly uphill, so I started with the “Hammer Whey before bedtime” protocol and found out I wasn’t as sore the next day. Within a week, I was able to ride back to back days. Personally, I’ve kept the protocol going, even though I ride 5 days a week and I’m not sore anymore. I just feel better the next day, especially towards the end of the week.

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Jason Keister drinking some Hammer Whey after an ascent and ski of McDonald Peak in the Mission Mountains. Photo: Dustin Phillips

Elevating Human Growth Hormone (hGH) levels is the surest way to enhance athletic performance and shorten recovery time. This is why some athletes resort to risky injections. To safely raise hGH levels without risk to your endocrine system, try this – just before bed, take 1 scoop of Hammer Whey protein in 4-6 ounces of water. Do not take with juice or milk as those carbs will hinder the process (see below). This practice may safely raise hGH levels while you sleep by as much as 400% compared to the usual nightly spike. That’s enough to have a noticeable effect on anabolic, muscle building/maintaining activity in the body, and that’s a good thing.

Take Hammer Whey in water only, as carbohydrates will hinder the process. Note that Hammer Whey contains no added carbohydrates so it’s going to be somewhat bland tasting. However, the benefits derived are anything but bland!

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