By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS When you think about it, athletes spend far more time not training than they do working out. There are 168 hours in a week, and it is rare for any athlete to train more than 25 hours in a week (15% total). At 12 hours per …
By Chris Carmichael, Founder and Head Coach of CTS Sleep and recovery are two aspects of training that have increased in importance over the past six weeks. For some athletes, working from home and stay at home orders have opened up opportunities to train more than before. For others, the disruptions to personal and …
By Chris Carmichael CEO/Head Coach of CTS Ever since writing this article on what athletes need to know about cannabidiol (CBD), we’ve been having a lot more conversations with athletes and researchers about CBD. One of those researchers is Joanna Zeiger, MS, PhD. If that name sounds familiar, you probably remember Joanna from her …
Athletes put a lot of stress on our bodies, to positive and negative effect. Training stress stimulates adaptation and increased performance, but physical trauma and prolonged wear and tear also lead to injuries and pain. Current methods of pain management are effective, but they’re also killing people. In search of improved sports recovery and safer …