Whether you’re a professional or collegiate athlete that has to perform drug testing regularly, or you’re a parent of a youth athlete, what you’re putting in your body or on your body is important. You don’t want to put a bunch of chemicals on your body that may feel good, but are just masking the [...]
As any athlete knows, what you put in your body is just as important as what you do with your body. Athlete nutrition is different (and has to be different) than nutrition for the everyday person. We as athletes put our bodies through a lot and in order to keep them functioning at a high [...]
If you’ve ever suffered from runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome) you know that it can be one of the worst injuries that a runner, or really any athlete, can suffer from. It’s been described as feeling like your knee has rusted which makes it painful to bend. Runner’s knee is actually a very common injury, [...]
As we come into Summer many people around the United States are excited for one thing – golf season! It’s a time to relax, get a little competitive, and have fun. It’s a place for friends, family, and even business associates to get outside, clear your head, and even test your brain, but what if [...]
We’ve all been through it. What’s your pain on a scale from 1-10? It’s asked by doctors all over the world to gauge the damage that has been done and help to determine a course of action to alleviate the pain and fix the injury. At QiVantage, we’re no different (at least when it comes [...]
As an athlete, there is nothing more frustrating than a muscle strain. Many athletes get so frustrated that they end up rushing back to their sport before completely healing. Doing this can be dangerous and can contribute to turning a moderate muscle strain into a nagging injury. So, without rushing back before you’re healed, how [...]
Here at QiVantage, we are huge proponents of taking vacations. After all, people who go on vacation are happier, more productive and have healthier relationships. (The Washington Post) It’s also a great way to get away and experience somewhere you’ve never been all while leaving the stress of life at home! Regardless of how excited [...]
It’s no secret that rock climbing is a demanding sport that requires lots of mental focus, physical strength and balance. As a climber, you’re probably well aware of how to increase the strength needed to scale those difficult cliffs but did you know that proper balance is just as important? Here are 6 tips to [...]
Did you know that softball is America’s most popular recreational pastime? It’s true! In fact, more than 40 million Americans of all ages and fitness levels participate in an organized softball league. And that number is higher amongst adults ages 34-54. If you’re one of the many adults who participates in a summer rec softball [...]
The Ironman is no joke. And it’s definitely not for beginner athletes or the faint of heart. Whether you’re looking at taking on the short (um…maybe that’s the wrong word) 70.3 mile half Ironman or the more intense 140.6 mile full Ironman triathlon, you’re in for quite an experience and you’re going to be putting [...]
As the golfers out there surely know, the sport of golf requires not only skill and perseverance but also lots of time, effort and practice in order to become skilled. Unfortunately, because this sport requires lots of practice and also consists of mainly repetitive motions, golfers are prone to a number of injuries. Whether you [...]
When most people suffer from pain, they often write it off as just pain and think nothing more of it. As athletes, it’s important for us to know what caused the pain, where the pain is coming from and how we can get rid of the pain quickly so we can get back to training. [...]
All athletes are looking for that one thing that gives them a competitive advantage over their competition and to become a better athlete, but few are brave enough to venture out of their training comfort zone to do so. Athletes in all sports have found amazing results by incorporating cross-training into their training regimen. You’ve [...]
When you think about strength training for athletes, you’re probably not thinking about tennis (unless you are a tennis player) since other sports like football and hockey are much more reliant on brute strength and size, but strength training for tennis players is still a very important piece of their training. While conditioning and coordination [...]
You know you’re a runner when you get angry that an injury keeps you from running, not that it damages your body. And, as most of you probably have experienced first-hand, shin splints are one of the worst. Whether you’re a casual, three miles on the weekend runner, an ultra-marathoner or somewhere in between, you [...]
Lacrosse has become one of the fastest growing sports in the United States over the last decade and has spread from a predominantly east coast sport to a national sport with teams from California to New York and high schools everywhere in between adopting the sport. Now that Spring is almost upon us, lacrosse tryouts [...]
Is there anything more important to an athlete than energy levels during an event or game? Probably not. That’s why energy drink and supplement companies have made their living targeting athletes. If you don’t have adequate energy to perform at your best, you’re likely letting your team down and will end up on the wrong [...]
As a dancer, your muscles, joints, and bones are under repeated stress from movement. While this does increase the strength of your body overall, it also puts you at risk for injury due to the repetitive motions and strenuous activity of dancing. The last thing any dancer wants is for their career (or favorite hobby) [...]
For most athletes, an ankle sprain is the epitome of despair. You never really understand the importance of your ankle until you’ve sprained it. Under normal circumstances, you’ve probably heard that the time to recover from an ankle sprain is between 2-8 weeks depending on the severity of the injury. No athlete, whether you compete [...]
Despite being considered a non-contact sport, over 275,000 baseball players visit the emergency room each year for baseball-related injuries. As any baseball player knows, you don’t have to collide in the middle of the field like football or have another player swinging a stick at you like hockey to get injured playing your sport. In [...]
With the high school swimming season quickly approaching, it’s time for all the swimmers out there to get ready for the intensity of the season. Being mentally and physically prepared for the season will help ensure that you are able to compete to your best ability and be successful in and out of the pool. [...]
Let’s face it; there are some days when even professional athletes just can’t perform to their highest ability. Whether it’s due to an injury or just a really tough training session the day before, sometimes your body just isn’t up for a high-intensity workout. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to skip your workout [...]
The combination of speed, power, agility and endurance in addition to technical skill and mental stamina make basketball an intense and challenging sport both physically and mentally. Despite an average possession of play lasting about 12-20 seconds, players have been found to cover up to five miles and make up to 1,000 changes in movement [...]
Heading out to the slopes for a winter getaway automatically makes your trip healthier than one spent sitting on a couch somewhere. A day of riding gets your heart pumping, burns tons of calories, boosts your mood and gets you out in the sunshine (here’s hoping for blue sky days during your trip). But since [...]
