Brista Mayfield, an elite Crossfit athlete (and former gymnast) from Anna, Texas, was never thought of as a power athlete. She started gymnastics at the age of seven and continued through college.
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Topics: ACTN3, Athlete Spotlight, athletigen, Brista Mayfield, Caffeine, CF, crossfit, DNA, Editorial, Gene, genetics, Lactate Threshold, Mayfield, Regionals
How should you eat? More fats or less fats? Vegan or Paleo?
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Topics: APOA2, DNA, Editorial, fat, nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics, nutrition, PPARG, saturated fats
The playoffs are over and it’s officially off-season for hockey players. With only a few months to both recover and build a better foundation of strength, speed, and agility for next season, it’s crucial to come into the off-season with a solid plan.
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Topics: DNA, Editorial, genetics, hockey, Lactate, Lactate Threshold, nhl, off-season, offseason, RVXFactor, Ryan Vigneau, trainability, training
If you’re like most athletes, one of your main concerns is preventing injury. A tendon rupture is the bear-attack of athletic injuries. You don’t know if or when it’s coming, there were probably some steps you could have taken to avoid it, and if the bear sneaks up on you there’s a chance you won’t be able to avoid it.
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Topics: collagen, DNA, DNA 101, Editorial, Gene, genetics, injury, injury prevention, performance, tendon, tendon love
A huge part of a scout's job is talent identification. In the quest to find better ways to identify athletic talent, DNA analysis continues to pop up as a possibility.
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Topics: can i, DNA, Editorial, genetics, Id, identification, nfl, Nico Hischei, Nico Hischier, talent, use, What sport should I, Why DNA shouldn't be used for talent identificatio
