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Anantomy suit created as teaching tool for personal trainer Larry Arnold , and worn as race suit for PF Changs Half Marathon in Phoenix , January 2010 . Click on photo to read the whole story Photo courtesy of Michael Tran / FilmMagic

I spend the majority of my day helping re-hab patients , most of whom are victims of overuse injuries .  Unlike traumatic events ( bone fractures , torn ACL ) , overuse is exactly what it sounds like and  far more common .  With proper training and understanding , I believe that this type of [...]

   Posture, posture , posture !        Regardless of the activity , posture plays a part .  A tree with no posture is called seaweed . A building with no structure is rubble .  In these ways posture seems concrete , and easy to imagine .       Harder to grasp is body position , and [...]

Adidas –        ‎”Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.” ~Mahatma Gandhi           It has been said that “It is not whether you win or lose that counts, but how you play the game [...]

Say the word ” CAN’T ” one more time , and then never again ! Josiah’s Time …     a story of living      In a world filled with blessings , we often overlook the most precious gifts . A lifelong friend of mine , Jason Caito  reminded me of the beauty of the human spirit by [...]

Weight Training is only Part of the equation. If the bio-mechanics are wrong , why strengthen them ? – Larry   In an update from The Cyclist Training , and Triathletes Training Bible,   Joe Friel  of UltraFit.com submitted a piece on lifting weights ( click on photo  to read).  Published on Active.com ,the article is an easy and [...]

UCA Sugar Bears Volleyball Team 2010 University of Central Arkansas  middle blocker , and WehateLarry Performance Team member , Kyle Hartman ( Desert Vista , Spiral) hit the game winning point to secure the # 1 spot in the Southland Conference against Nicholls.  With only one match left , against Southeastern Louisiana , the Sugar Bears [...]

 Eat less of this , more of that…       The debate about what to eat rages on . The Today Show did a segment (bottom right ) about a nutritionist that lost weight while consuming only junk food . By maintaining a caloric deficit , he was able to shed 30 pounds in a short [...]

ad·dic·tion  the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma .    2 YEAR OLD SMOKER gives up the habit !!!               Exercise Addiction can be just as harmful. [...]

5 D’s to controlling cravings. Fitness success is directly linked to eating habits . How we fuel the system determines how it will perform.    For more tips on nutrition , please visit http://www.dietitian.com/ . Please report back with any questions or answers that you receive , so that we can all benefit . As a Performance [...]