Let me try to explain some of the more basic concepts about biological regulation as it relates to adaptation and the use of Omegawave. The body is a dynamic system, consisting of many subsystems at different levels. This includes various organs and physiological systems, such as the cardiorespiratory system, neuromuscular system, endocrine system (glands) and … Read more
This article is about the impact of massage on recovery, as measured by the Omegawave system. I and many of my clients use the Omegawave system to give feedback on the effects of everyday life and training stresses: this enables us to better adapt the training plan to take into account how the body is … Read more
Playing in this past July’s Pan Am Games, the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team proved the program’s depth and quality by pulling off a dramatic, overtime victory over the United States and winning silver in Toronto, the team’s first ever Pan Am medal. Building off that momentum, this month Team Canada begins preparations for the … Read more
“You’re waiting for your race to start, you’re sitting at the gate, your heart rate’s 100 to 105, maybe 110,” says motocross veteran Mike Hibner, describing the intense cardiac demands of an outdoor motorcycle race. “As soon as you hear start your engines, your anticipatory heart rate is anywhere from 120 to 140, before the … Read more
There is no doubt: the brain is the dominant performance organ of the athlete. And the brain, of course, consists of many different levels and parts. In sports, a number of tests have been developed for everything below the neck: muscle biopsies, EKG, blood panels, etc. But all of these tell us very little about … Read more
Metabolic systems are necessary for the supply of energy to all organs. In sport and exercise, we are mainly interested in the metabolic systems of the skeletal muscle. There are two important systems: aerobic and anaerobic. If there is a continuous and sufficient supply of oxygen, the aerobic is our main energy provider. This is the system … Read more
“I would watch the Olympics when I was little and I always wanted to be a part of that,” says Chelsi Figley, a competitive power-lifter who currently holds the national record for her weight class and division in the bench press. “I always had it [the desire to compete], but I needed someone to say … Read more
Planning for, undergoing, and recovering from surgery was not how I envisioned spending this past summer. Rather, I’d hoped to be representing the United States in Australia at the Pan-American Games and swimming the 10K open water event. Unfortunately, a chronic shoulder injury had become unbearable (not only to train with, but also to live … Read more
“I look at endurance sports in general, and especially triathlon, as one big math equation,” says John Newman, a cyclist, runner, and triathlete who launched the Family Sport Life blog in conjunction with his wife, Tara Newman. “You just have to figure it out, and that’s what I’m doing, slowly but surely.” An engineer by profession, John … Read more
The rankings, the records, the odds: none of the numbers suggested that Russian cruiserweight Grigory Drozd was likely to upset Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk, a champion who hadn’t been defeated in eight years. On September 27th in Moscow, however, the 35-year-old Drozd did just that, scoring a unanimous decision to secure the WBC title. Perhaps the … Read more