Derin's Training Tips
The first year I raced road bicycles competitively I was 13. Junior racers (under age 18) were grouped into categories based on age. I was in the 12-14's. I had raced several 12-14 races that year with good success. One of the biggest criteriums on the race calendar was the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. A great race with a long history, the course has two long straightaways with two tight turns at each end.
I have a client who is an amateur triathlete that I coach. She also happens to be a fitness coach and runs a volleyball club here in Santa Barbara for boys and girls. Coach E (as she is often referred to) asked me to fill in for her assistant coach two times in the last two weeks and help with her 13-14 year old girls team.
I'd be willing to wager that those of you who compete in the sports world have all had bad luck from time to time. Possibly you had a flat tire towards the end of a mountain bike race when you were feeling so good. Maybe you got stuck behind a crash on the last lap of your local criterium. All instances of bad luck, right? Wrong.
Today I'm going to talk to you about the yard sale. No, I'm not referring to the American pastime of looking for a few bargains when your neighbors are selling off old clothes in their driveway on a Saturday morning. Yard sale is a term that describes someone whose general state of preparedness and organization appears like a yard sale in the waning hours of the afternoon, with clothes and equipment strewn about like they've been hit my a tornado!
Allow me to wax philosophically for just a moment. A friend of mine, who is also a trainer, and I were having a discussion over dinner recently. We talked shop about many aspects of training and then he paused and asked, "Well what is fitness, really?" Good question.
Routine: The Double-Edged Sword of Your Fitness Life
If being fit is an important part of your life, then whether you are training for a specific competition or training to be fit and healthy, having a routine is paramount to your success.
Going Gluten-Free: Another Nutritional Fad or Smart Health Sense?
Chances are if you are interested in nutrition and health you have heard the term "gluten-free" in the last few years. Novac Djokovic, the #1 tennis player in the world, just triumphed over Rafael Nadal in the longest ever Grand Slam singles final in tennis history at the Australian Open. He attributes his rise from #3 and #4 to his current position of undisputed #1 in large part to going gluten-free before the start of the 2011 season. So what exactly is gluten and what are the benefits of going without?
Ever get the feeling during the day that you've got too much information running through your head? Do you feel like your daily life is one non-stop barrage of TV, internet, texting, Facebook, Twitter, radio, music, YouTube and advertisements?
With the New Year comes fresh motivation and a chance to start clean with resolutions and goals for the next 12 months and beyond. If goals in health and fitness are at the top of your list of resolutions for 2012, you are not alone.
Your Holiday Food Survival Guide
The holidays. A time to gather with friends and family, to travel and see those you might not see on a regular basis, to take time to consider what you are thankful for and to eat. A LOT.
So now you are eating better and you've started incorporating more movement into your daily life. You get up regularly at work to walk around and your body is feeling better. You park your car at the far end of the lot when you go into the store to get more walking during your day.
In Breaking it Down: Part 1 I discussed macronutrients and the role they play in your diet. This time I am going to discuss micronutrients and why they are so important for all of us to live long healthy lives.
As I mentioned before, whether your weight goes up, down or stays the same is ultimately determined by how many calories you eat vs. how many you burn off. However exactly what type of nutrients make up those calories has a huge impact on your overall health.
So the sedentary lifestyle I've previously mentioned has you feeling like a shell of the former physically functioning person you used to be? You are not alone.
Do you fear the word diet? If I mention it do you have visions of wheatgrass juice, tofu and eating nothing but celery soup careening through your head? Why not? Diet has become a four-letter word in American culture. The decreased quality of our food supply and dwindling levels of physical activity have the average American overweight, out of shape and struggling through a myriad of misinformation about how to reverse the tide.
Training 101 - Welcome to NOW Training Tips
Since the mid-1980s, forward technology and automation have become an increasingly larger part of our daily lives in the United States. Recent statistics show the effects this has had on public health as today roughly 33% of our adult population is obese (35% body fat) and an alarming 16% of teenagers are considered overweight (25% body fat).
About Derin Stockton
Born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Derin grew up riding bicycles and racing competitively. At the age of 20 Derin went pro and was offered a spot on the Dutch professional cycling team TVM/Rango. Competing successfully both abroad and stateside, Derin progressed from road cycling to downhill BMX where he continued making a mark with his cycling career. After 19 straight seasons of racing Derin left the competition world to pursue designing and development of mountain bike tires and to help other athletes achieve their goals as a motocross and personal trainer.