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CRUSH YOUR RECOVERY WITH THESE 3 RESTORATIVE STRETCHES FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS
In this post, I’m revisiting my most popular blog post: Recovery Stretches for Football Players, with an updated overview and an emphasis on post-game, post-weight training sessions.
Athletes find this combination of breathwork and stretch especially powerful in letting go after a tough game, and moving positive energy and power towards the next opponent.
Dealing With the Mental Pressures of Continuous Improvement
The relentless drive to keep improving as an athlete is a double-edged sword. While pushing limits is key for progression, it also invites ⚡intense⚡ inner pressures.
Managing these demands requires bringing conscious effort to your mindset and methods. Here are my top four recommendations:
How to Move Forward: The Power of Short Term Memory in Overcoming Athletic Injury or Defeat
You don't have to be a prisoner of past stumbles. Like champions clearing hurdles, we can learn to leap over these mental roadblocks.
(P)recovery Essentials for Peak Performance
Athletes are known for their impressive physical abilities, but what many people don't realize is that a significant portion of their success comes from the power of their central nervous system and caring the the issues in their tissues. Here are 3 things you didn’t know about the might of an athlete and how they harness the power of their CNS to achieve success:
3 Things You Didn’t Know about MIGHT of An Athlete
Athletes are known for their impressive physical abilities, but what many people don't realize is that a significant portion of their success comes from the power of their central nervous system and caring the the issues in their tissues. Here are 3 things you didn’t know about the might of an athlete and how they harness the power of their CNS to achieve success:
5 Muscle Care Routines You Might Be Forgetting About
Your muscles are your engine that powers your performance. We spend ample time training them…but do we spend enough time recovering? Here are some muscle-recovery focused exercises and tips to help you become the best athlete you can be:
An Athlete's Guide to Clarity of Mind
The same way muscles need exercise, the mind needs practice to become stronger, clearer, and more ambitious. Keep reading to learn more about how you can find clarity of mind as a high-performing athlete!
Need to Convince Your Coach This Program is Worth The Investment For Your Team? Let Me Help!
When your athletes invest in a program like The Flex Focus, the entire team becomes a completely unstoppable well-oiled machine - click here to see how!
7 Ways to Supercharge Your Inner Champion with My Tri-Flex Approach
Amplify your inner champion with the Tri-Flex Approach - a mind, muscle, and might methodology designed to help you win any season.
Incorporate mindfulness, intention, breathwork, pre/post-workout routines, rest/recovery, visualization, and aromatherapy into your daily routine for optimal performance and motivation.
Elevate your everyday routine and become the best version of yourself with these 7 actionable steps.
7 Steps for Self-Care during Stressful Times
This year has been an unexpected doozy, finding time for yourself has either been a windfall or been a scramble to find a minute for yourself or somewhere in between. Treat yourself to self-care this month and start off 2021 strong mentally and physically.
My Yoga Business may not be considered Essential, but my Oils are!
Young Living’s therapeutic grade essential oils support every system of the body without harmful side effects from chemicals, pesticides and fragrance. Another factor, I even explored essential oils was for the boost to our emotional intelligence as well.
Why meditation during quarantine?
Look inward during this time of social distancing to become more social with yourself. Meditation is about becoming familiar or friends with yourself.
My One Word Mantra for 2020
Our friend starting talking about the new decade and asked us to share an intentional WORD for 2020. She named this coming new year ZOZO. We all looked at her and questioned "What's ZOZO?" She explained - the new year looks like the word ZOZO because the 2's in 2020 look like the letter Z.
Brilliant! #teamZOZO!
Smart Smoothie Recipe for RECOVERY
Here’s what to put in your blender to make a delicious RECOVERY smoothie!
How to Cultivate Peace During the Holidays
Practice with conscious breathing and an intention to calm and soothe yourself this simple mindfulness exercise. I’m hopeful you’ll find your inner peace this holiday season with my tried and true steps.
Top 4 Reasons for Taking Up Yoga! One of Them Doesn't Require a Yoga Mat.
But where do you start? And what yoga will work for you? Are you looking to relax or restore, recover from sports, enhance movement efficiency, are you wanting to find more balance in your life and in your body?
The Easiest DIY Electrolyte Replacement Drink
Dehydration from sweating is common not only for athletes, but most of us. Even if we are not sweating most Americans do not take enough water. Learn how you could be replacing that sweat and hydrate higher!
Learn about 3P's - Pain, Posture, Performance
I’m “fascianated” by the nine techniques the four different sized Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls bring awareness to, how it affects our fascia from our heels to the top of our head and how this affects our breathing and enhances mobility (if you are a science anatomy nerd like I am or just want to feel good in your body, you should be too!!!)
Post Game Day Recovery: 3 Stretches for Football Players
Here are my go-to yoga poses that aid the body (and the mind) with recovery time and stay on top of mobility before Monday’s football practice.