Strength Training Myths: Lifting Makes Girls BULKY?? Emily R Pappas, M.S. “Lifting makes girls bulky”–We hear it ALL THE TIME. And quite frankly – we’re sick of it! Let’s get down to the SCIENTIFIC facts, shall we? When we lift weights, we are LITERALLY breaking our muscle down. How our bodies REBUILD and come back…
LIFTING FOR FASTER SPRINTS? Emily R Pappas, M.S. Female athletes that want to sprint faster need to stop running extra sprints, and grab a barbell instead. Why? Because sprinting is a HIGH SPEED and HIGH FORCE movement. This means as you sprint, you force YOUR BODY (high force) to move pretty damn FAST (speed). If…
FATS, FATS, and MORE FATS?!: By: Emily R Pappas, M.S. We NEED fat in our diet. We’ve talked about the often villainized Simple Carb. So let’s talk about fats. Fats used to be the antagonist of the athletic world. The very name “fat” conjurers the opposite of the strong and lean look many of our…
WHY Do We See More ACL Injuries in FEMALE Athletes? Emily R. Pappas, M.S. Its FACT that women have a higher incidence and prevalence of ACL Ruptures compared to Male Athletes. The question is WHY and WHAT can we do about it? Female Athletes MAY have a DIFFERENT Hip Structure Compared to their male counterparts,…
How Much Protein Should You Be Eating? Emily R. Pappas, M.S. Protein is a building block for muscle mass. The more active muscle you have, the higher your metabolic rate (to a certain extent) But what does that mean? With more muscle and strength, you can do more “work” in any given task. Doing more…
CARBOHYDRATES: THE PREFERRED ENERGY SOURCE BY THE BODY Emily R Pappas, M.S. In order to perform well AND recover well, our bodies want the MOST EFFICIENT source of energy: CARBS! But what does this mean? THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “BAD CARB” THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “CLEAN CARB” Literally ALL…
Why TOO LITTLE food is hurting your progress! By Emily R. Pappas, M.S. Nutrition Member Spotlight: Meet BROOKE:) Brooke reached out to Relentless 3 months ago wanting help with her recovery and body composition. Before Relentless, she couldn’t seem to get through her training sessions without feeling super fatigued, defeated, and unable to hit…
