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Protein Limitations: Is 30 grams too much?

Protein Limitations:  Is 30 grams too much? John Berardi of Precision Nutrition, wrote in his blog last week about two recent studies (you can find them here) that tell us how consuming 20 or 30 grams of protein per meal is all one needs to improve recovery and protein synthesis.

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Posted: Thursday November 12, 2009 by Andrew Hooge | with 0 comments
Tags: Eating, exercise, fitness, fitskiing, for, John, nutrition, Precesion, protein, Ptroein, ski, skiers, Skiing, Synthesis, Berardi

Core Junkie

Core Junkie

At this point, I think everyone knows that having a strong core is critical for optimal skiing performance. What exactly defines your “core”? Many think the “core” refer to just the muscles around the mid-section (rectus abdominus, etc…), however, the major muscles of the core reside in the area of your belly, the mid and lower back and peripherally including the hips (some physiologists include the shoulders and even the neck).

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Posted: Thursday August 27, 2009 by Andrew Hooge | with 75 comments
Tags: Exercises, Fitness, FitSkiing, Ski, Skiing, Core

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