Jason Kelly

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Granola Bar or Energy Bar

Are you eating the correct granola or energy bar?Granola and energy bars are supplemental bars that contain fat, carbohydrates, and proteins for a quick snack or energy. They can be effective in preventing your blood sugar from crashing, but no so much hunger. What’s the difference between these two bars, and are they really healthy or just glorified candy bars...

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Paying the Price of Training Failure

What is good once in a while is not optimal every day. Training is about preparation and adaptation. However, there is always this feeling and need to crush every workout and work till failure. But little do you know this works against you developing your strength. If you want to train hard, you have to be smart about it and...

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How To Change Negatives Into Positives During COVID

The pandemic brought unfortunate tragedy to many peoples' lives. Not everything was sunshine and rainbows at this time due to the loss of loved ones, being confined in-home for quarantine, or not having a structured plan in place to support work or kids at home. Adaptation and adjustment to difficult situations and loss were, and, still are the name of...

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How Sports Help Kids Develop Life Skills

Children need more influence in their lives besides what they get from their phones. The internet can obscure a child's reality and identity. They can create poor social skills, inability to communicate, bad behavior, low self-esteem, aggressiveness, cognitive issues, trouble concentrating, depression, etc. Kids can become more obsessed with other people's lives, tweets, and likes rather than their own or...

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How Martial Arts Enhances Youth Athletes Sports Performance

Sports can teach kids several great qualities. And, the same goes for martial arts; it is not just about kicking and punching. It hones in on a deeper sense of self; to discover physical, mental, and spiritual attributes and abilities. These abilities help kids grow positively and have a significant cross-over into other sports and life. Many great athletes like...

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How Coach Mike Friday Lead USA Rugby 7's Team To Success

Maximizing a players' potential is not just a physical thing. There are certain life qualities to recognize and identify that will boost a players' performance. Coach Friday, said, "If you want a better player, make them a better person. The players need to understand they are playing for something bigger than themselves". To be a gentleman does not take away...

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Vitamin D's Unknown Qualities

Importance of Vitamin DVitamin D is essential to build healthy teeth and bones. Vitamin D also plays a critical role in the reduction of inflammation and reduces inflammatory responses, especially in many diseases, for example:asthmadiabeteslung/bronchiole infectionsatherosclerosisinflammatory bowel syndrome/ colitisliver and kidneyIn these diseases, Vitamin D availability or presence tends to be lower. The proper level is essential to be maintained...

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3 Ways To Enhance Your Flexibility Instantly

Stretching and FlexibilityMost people think flexibility is just about stretching muscles. There really is more to it than that. Let me explain. When joints are stable and appropriately aligned, it optimizes flexibility. It is more effective because the joints are in the correct position for muscles to stretch and move properly. When joints are not, a compensated process occurs because...

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Athletes Develop A Mind-Body Connection

Things are happening beyond your consciousness that you cannot see, hear, or even feel. Often, situations and experiences unconsciously condition and program you through life, leading to poor health, diminished performance, or low energy levels. Your emotions, thoughts, and feelings affect your body in a good or bad way. In other words, your mind is very influential to your physical...

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How to Exercise Outdoors in the Winter Months

During the cold winter months, the body has a different way of regulating. For example, it retains fat. The body knows fat is an insulator and holds onto it and won’t release it so willingly. Your body has to work hard to keep your core temperature up, so fat becomes its perfect solution. Therefore, don’t worry about losing fat in...

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