New Week

Nutrition - How to Get the Most from a Workout:

Athletes think hydration doesn't matter in the weight room. In fact, research shows that properly hydrated resistance-trained weight lifters can lift more than those who are dehydrated. Here's how to do it:

Remember fluids throughtout the day. This may be as simple as grabbing a sports drink first thing in the morning, then using fountains, coolers, and cafeteria beverages as triggers for drinking throughout the day.

Hydrate 2 to 3 hours before training. Athletes should aim for at least 16 ounces (2 cups) of fluid at this time and an additional 8 ounces (1 cup) 10 to 20 minutes prior to lifting.

Drink during and after training. Sports drinks, like Gatorade, can help ward off dehydration and muscle cramps because they help replenish both fluid and electrolytes (i.e., sodium and potassium) lost in sweat without drinking.



Weightroom News: Wednesday and Friday of last week were great! More people showed up and the work they put in was fantastic. Friday, we were joined by 2 brave female East athletes who went through some of the workout (agility and weight pushes/sled pulls, before they had to get to their scheduled soccer workout. Hopefully they will spread the word and more will show up. This week we're going to be working on starts, jumping/landing, ladders, agility (Illinois & Nebrask drills), 10 yd accelerations, and the new "Prowler sleds". Looking forward to seeing how we handle the "Prowler".

New Website

Fantastic website added for all you familiar with some track and field events. Website www.sihunt.co.uk shows a bunch of youtube type short videos detailing how famous world record holders train and drills they go through to get these records. The one that depicts World Record High Jumper Stefan Holm jumping over some hurdles for practice is awesome! Just click on the link provided and go to the drills section to locate the videos. Also if you want to see some intense weight room lifting videos. just click on Joe DeFranco and go to his youtube section. You will see some very intense workouts that will open your eyes.

Until next time, It's Time to Rock and Roll!