Sleep Can be your Secret Weapon in the Playoffs!!!
How Much Sleep do you Need? 7 to 9 Hours per night is recommended. Studies show that increasing sleep to 10 hours per night can increase...
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- Aug 13, 2015
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Beta-Alanine: Lactic Acid’s Nemesis!
You know that burning feeling you experience when doing lactate rides? Well true to their name, lactate rides cause an increase in the...
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- Jul 30, 2015
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CarbION: Your carb recovery kick starter!
Offseason training is a grind that diminishes your body of important macronutrients, especially carbs. Carbohydrates are an essential...
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- Jul 24, 2015
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Glutamine: Your immune system super booster!
Who doesn’t hate getting sick? Due to the effect intense training has on the immune system, elite athletes tend to get sick more often....
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- Jul 16, 2015
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Branched Chain Amino Acids: Your Body’s Muscle Saver!
BCAAS, or Branched-chain amino acids refer to a combination of three essential amino acids; Leucine, Isoleucine and Valine, which are the...
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- Jul 7, 2015
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Injury prevention tips with Athletic Therapist Matt Yaworski
What are the most common off-season training injuries? Hip flexor, lower back, and groin pain, which all stem from the same source of...
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- Jul 3, 2015
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Eat. Train. Sleep. Repeat.
Athletes are always looking for something that is going to give them the competitive edge. But what if the most important performance...
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- Jun 23, 2015
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The Creatine Advantage
Creatine is synthesized in the body and utilized by muscle for short bursts of high intensity exercise. The muscle generates energy...
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- Jun 16, 2015
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Fuel Up!
Preparation for tomorrow’s workout starts at the end of today’s. How you fuelled your body after your last workout, sets you up for how...
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- Jun 15, 2015
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Think before you Drink!
As the weekend has come and gone, Premier Strength would like to remind you to think before you drink. Alcohol has an extremely negative...
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- Jun 10, 2015
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Step up your recovery game
Training doesn’t end when you finish your workout. Muscular and nervous system recovery is just as important as lifting and skating....
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- Jan 17, 2012
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Hockey Strength
Hockey is a very explosive dynamic sport that requires a great deal of speed and power. However in order to develop speed and power it...
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- May 11, 2011
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Fish Oil – The Best Supplement to take?
According to many experts fish oil maybe one of the most valuable supplements for the athletic and non-athletic population. Some of the...
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- Jan 22, 2011
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Should I Take Creatine?
Creatine is one of the most popular and controversial supplements on the market. I am often asked by parents and athletes if they...
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