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2010 Health Guide

The ABCs of Recovery

by BRO Staff January 4, 2010

Want to make the most of your training and get faster, stronger, and better in less amount of time? Learn to take it easy. “So many athletes go by the ‘no pain no gain’ philosophy, and think that ‘more is better,’” says Namrita Odea, a professional cyclist, coach, and nutritionist who owns 55NinePerformance with her [...]

A Week in the Life of a Health Nut

by BRO Staff January 4, 2010

Meal menus, daily workouts, and inspirational advice from champion runner Aaron Saft. Aaron Saft is a professional runner who recently placed third at the National Trail Marathon Championships in Oregon. The Asheville-based athlete is living the life of a health nut, running 100 miles a week and paying close attention to his nutrition plan. He [...]

Best Strength Building Exercises for Every Sport

by BRO Staff January 4, 2010

Adventure sports like running, hiking, and biking demand such high levels of endurance that athletes tend to forget about training for strength. “Most riders think they have to put in more time on the bike to get faster, but incorporating strength training will deliver greater results,” says pro mountain bike trainer James Wilson. Wilson, who [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Nutrition: Pop Quiz

by Graham Averill January 4, 2010

True or False? Massage speeds recovery. False..and true. There’s debate within the massage therapist industry as to whether or not sports massage flushes lactic acid from the body, a process that would speed up recovery, but there’s one thing that can’t be debated: a massage feels good. “Massage is tough because you can’t do a [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Nutrition: Superfoods Simplified

by BRO Staff January 4, 2010

There’s a lot of hype surrounding so-called superfoods and their medicinal properties. It seems there’s a new study claiming the cancer-fighting properties of exotic fruit almost daily. Take away the questionable “miracle-working” claims of superfoods and what you’re left with is a group of veggies, fruits, and meats that are dense with key nutrients that [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Nutrition

by BRO Staff January 4, 2010

Remember when all you had to think about for a healthy meal was the four food groups? Now we’ve got superfoods, saturated fats and nonsaturated fats, calories from fat, high fructose corn syrup, cave man diets, antioxidants, low-carb diets, blood type diets…there aren’t even four food groups anymore. There are six. It’s no wonder we’re [...]