(pictured: Leif Nordgren (left), brother of CTS Coach Kirk Nordgren, competed for the US Olympic Biathlon Team in Pyeongchang, South Korea) I have and always will believe there would be fewer wars if there were more international sports competitions. That may sound naïve or farcical to some, but as a person fortunate enough to compete at …
Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS People don’t make food choices based on nutrition. The nutrient-density and composition of a food plays a role, but people also choose foods based on cost, ethics, politics, purity, allergies and intolerances (real or perceived), and environmental concerns. Plant-based meat is one of the newest foods to throw …
The next big thing for the National Football League and National Basketball Association will probably be the use of augmented reality technology to help fans get closer to the action. But no matter how they change the viewing experience, they can’t create an experience that allows a fan to feel what it’s like to play …
January is the month people flock to gyms in the hopes of fulfilling their New Year’s Resolutions to get fit, lose weight, and build muscle. In turn, February will be a great month for physical therapy clinics as some of those same people try to fix the body parts they tweaked, pulled, and twisted. …
Throughout the Time-Crunched Cyclist books, I have argued against traditional base training because it is incompatible with the busy lifestyles of so many athletes. Traditional low-intensity base training works, but very few full-time working parents can increase training time to 12-20 hours/week for 2-3 months. A well-structured program of short, high-intensity intervals works, too, …
It’s remarkable how quickly 12 months fly by, but here we are at the end of 2017. I am a firm believer in the benefits of self-reflection, and the end of the year provides a great place to pause and look back on your accomplishments from the past year, the moments that were fulfilling, the …
The best way to get a great start for 2019 is to set goals that inspire you (and scare you a bit). To help you do that, here are some of the steps I take athletes through when working with them on their goals. Name a Dream Goal you’re passionate about Dream goals define the …
I want to finish 2017 on a high note, and to do that I need some extra motivation. So I’m issuing a challenge for myself and for you: Complete 15 hours of training from Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Challenge Rules We’re going to keep this really simple: there are no rules. Any …
Whenever you suggest weight training to a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, one of the athlete’s first concerns is whether putting on additional muscle mass will hurt their sport-specific performance. Will more muscle make you slower by increasing you total bodyweight, or make you faster by increasing your strength and resilience? There are a few ways …
For time-crunched athletes who have limited time to train, going to a gym just doesn’t fit into the schedule. Similarly, many endurance athletes don’t really want to purchase and gather all the necessary equipment to perform strength training exercises at home. As I’ve explained in previous posts, however, strength training is an important component …