Science

Love Your Heart!

February is National Heart Health Month.  Just like your biceps and quadriceps, the heart is a muscle too that needs to be worked and treated with love. Your heart may...

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What's In Season? Winter Superfoods

Every quarter, a seasonal produce guide will be provided that includes common fruits and vegetables. Each one is colored to describe how it benefits the body.  As the saying goes,...

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Training in Heat & Humidity

As training continues into late summer and school sport two-a-days begin, there is one element that we must not overlook: the heat. Sword Performance Co-Founder and Sports Medicine physician, Dr....

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Aerobic Metabolism and VO2 Max

Going back to my previous post, when I say “aerobic metabolism”, I’m really talking about the process of oxidative phosphorylation.  This is the mechanism used to convert fuel (carbohydrates, fat,...

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Energy Production

VO2max, lactate threshold, and exercise economy are all important determinants of endurance exercise performance. However, before we can discuss any of those, we have to think about the reason that...

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Push to Perform

"Each of us has some talent or genetic potential to be good at something."

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Water : The Lifeblood of Peak Performance

Often overlooked, water is an essential nutrient and vital for life as it serves many functions : The human body is comprised of primarily water. It is found in every aspect...

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