CORE BLOG
Tone your Turkey Wings: Tricep Exercises
Do you suffer from what society has come to refer to as “The Turkey Wing”? Don’t feel bad, most people have a slight jiggle and wiggle when it comes to their triceps. The reason for this is mostly because not enough attention is made to actually isolate the Triceps during a workout to ensure that […]
The Surf City Triathlon
November 2nd, 2014 – Santa Cruz, Ca – The Surf City Long Course Triathlon >> Talk about a great time! This was the first year of The Surf City Triathlon which was actually a half Ironman. The Iron Man Races are intense and make your average triathlon look like a walk in the park. This […]
Don’t let back pain be a pain in your butt
The low back, or the lumbar area provides structural support, movement, and protection of certain body tissues. Essentially, it supports your entire upper body and contributes to function of the lower body as well. Since one in three people experience lower back pain chances are you have experienced it yourself. Common culprits of back discomfort […]
The Super Awesome SuperKid Triathlon
The only word to describe this event is WOWZERS! The Superkid Triathlon is one of our favorite events from the year. These natural atheletes willingly take part in a Swim, Bike, Run all with smiles on their faces. To see their dedication to fitness as well as their community is truly awe-inspiring. The Course lengths […]
The Crossfit Affiliate Cup
Crossfit. It’s a tough, fast paced, physically demanding, and fun sport that originated right here in Santa Cruz County. As you can imagine, there is a very competitive but also extremely community oriented atmosphere. So, what better way to get all the crossfitters from Santa Cruz County together than to have a yearly Crossfit Affiliate […]
The Santa Cruz Super Enduro
Camp Loma, Ca >> The Santa Cruz Super Enduro. A rough and tough downhill mountain bike race full of root sections, rock sections, switchbacks, ruts, exposed sections, high-speed, tight, and steep sections. Courses are broken up by level of experience with Pro, Expert, and sport riders with totals being 22 miles with 4800 feet of […]
The Mermaid Triathlon
Mermaids exist! And they not only swim, they bike and run as well! Last weekend we participated as vendors in the All-Women 2014 Mermaid Triathlon & Duathlon in Capitola village. This is such a great event filled with pink tutus, pink swim caps, pink tennis shoes, big smiles, positive attitudes, and a huge […]
Foods to help fight fatigue
It isn’t just about what you eat but when you eat and what not to eat. It is important to eat frequently, I recommend 2.5 -3 hours between meals and never more than 4 hours. Eating frequently allows the body to have a more stable blood sugar than eating sporadically. Right when the last meal […]
5 Essential Stretches for Runners
As a running coach, personal trainer, nutrition consultant and corrective exercise specialist keeping athletes injury free is one of my primary goals in my job.The following stretches are key in order to stay injury free while continuing an arduous training regimen. 1: Quad Stretch: kneeling quad stretch, the rectus femoris is one of the 4 […]
COBHA Wellness Fair 2014
This last weekend, we had the pleasure of attending The College of Botanical Healing Arts wellness fair in Downtown Santa Cruz. It was a super fun event full of health and wellness practitioners, not to mention delicious food by Sawasdee Thai Food. This a great, free, event that is a fundraiser for The College of […]