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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in Recovery 

For most of her career, Jen Kish was known as one of the best and most fearless female players in rugby sevens. She captained Canada’s women’s team to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And, she also endured more than 30 concussions with only five of them formally diagnosed.  “Your brain health…

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The underwater treadmill, an alternative to supplementing your training
February 13, 2014
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It is no secret that athletes are always looking for an edge. As an athlete hungry to improve your performance, sometimes you can only train so hard before it becomes necessary to find ways of supplementing your training. Some athletes...
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Warm Weather Training
January 30, 2014
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In Canada, we are accustomed to long winters. As a society, we have adjusted fairly well by moving many of our sporting activities indoors. However, some people still have to do some or all of they’re training outside, or come...
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Sport Participation
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Training in a Winter Wonderland
January 21, 2014
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by Leigh Cove Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern Dipping temperatures, blistering winds, and the icy obstacle course that was once a road, usually send many fleeing inside to the safety and warmth of their homes this time of year....
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Athlete Development
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Should athletes continue to train through illness?
November 27, 2013
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Every athlete during their career has experienced the frustration of illness which often temporarily derails their training. Many times the length of time off is determined by the severity of the illness and the rate of recovery, however, there are...
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Physical Health
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Resistance Training Using Your Own Body Weight
October 31, 2013
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When you walk into most gyms, you will immediately see many different machines and various weight equipment laid out. Each one of these has a specific purpose. As a gym rat, you have the ability to choose between lifting light...
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Athlete Development
Sleep and Recovery
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Response and Adaptation To Training and Exercise
October 3, 2013
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When getting back to the grind after a good break from a long season, or when at the beginning of a new training or exercise routine, the body usually feels sore. For seasoned veterans, early season training feels very challenging;...
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Environmental Factors in Exercise and Sports Performance
September 26, 2013
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Preparing for competition requires physical and mental training, proper nutrition, and recovery. It is also essential to understand your competition and how each athlete fits within the team dynamics. These factors, for the most part, are all factors that can...
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Training Factors

Resistance Training for Endurance Runners
May 21, 2013
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For many of us who enjoy distance running, we know that in order to improve, you have to get out and run. You have to get in your two or three workouts a week and add a long run for...
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Athlete Development
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Stretching It Out
March 28, 2013
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Many people make the assumption that stretching and warming up are pretty much the same thing, when in fact they are quite different. Warming up is the preparation of your body for the demands of the physical activity you have...
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