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Nutrition on the Go

Aug 28, 2014

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We've discovered a great product that many of our OYM athletes are calling "the best stuff they've ever used." Meet EnergyLab Nutrition. This small Texas company caters to endurance athletes of all skill levels. They offer a four-part "Endurance Series" of products which we're having great success with here at OYM. Ignyte is essentially derived from natural green coffee bean extract. Most folks like to take it just before their event to help improve mental focus and to jump-start their muscle endurance. Execute is taken during the race to increase electrolytes and amino acids with less sugar than other products....

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Trigger Point Therapy: Integrative Health for Athletes

May 31, 2014

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We like to call trigger point therapy ‘pre-hab’ rather than rehab. At OYM, we tend to see many runners come in with injuries from the knees down such as plantar fasciitis. Our cyclists complain more about injuries from the knees up, like hip, thigh and IT band tightness. Trigger points are localized areas of inflammation in tissue which may be the result of muscle overuse, mechanical overload, lack of exercise, improper physical conditioning, chronic stress, joint problems or vitamin deficiencies. In more chronic cases, these problematic areas can become scar tissue encased within the muscle and result in serious injuries. (Photo...

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