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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

NCAA Baseball Live On US Sports Net Presented by BBcom GCU Baseball vs New Mexico and Baseball Hip & Groin Drills For Strength & Mobility!

GCU Baseball hosts New Mexico on March 3, 2020 at 6pm (8pm EST) (Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark).

Baseball Hip and Groin Drills For Strength and Mobility! From Bodybuilding.com

The following drills simulate a number of the movement patterns required in game and practice situations. They are designed to help improve functional strength, range of motion and mobility in the hip and groin. Do them three times per week year around.
In baseball, it is of the utmost importance that players have advanced hip and groin functionality due to the demands of practice and game situations. Here's how to get it. The following drills simulate a number of the movement patterns required in game and practice situations. They are designed to help improve functional strength, range of motion and mobility in the hip and groin. Do them three times per week year around.

Leg Swing Drills

  1. Leg Swings. Stand with your left hand on a wall for balance. Swing the right leg forward and backward 10-15 times. Repeat with the left leg.

    Leg Swings
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  2. Ins/Outs. Place both hands on a wall for support. Swing the right leg out away from the body and back across the body 10-15 times. Repeat with the left leg.

    Ins/Outs
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  3. Hip Flexion/Extension. Lean forward, with your hands on a wall for support. Keep the toes up and swing (pull) the right knee up to the chest. Pause and extend (kick) the right hip and leg back as far as possible. Do 10-15 reps with each leg.

    Hip Flexion/Extension.
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  4. In, Out and Hold. Lean forward, with your hands on a wall for support. Swing the right leg out and in 3 times and hold for 6 sec after the third swing. Start by swinging the right leg out away from the body. Then swing it back across the body and out again. Hold in the "out position". Next, swing the leg inward across the body, back out and in again. Hold in the "in position". Do 3 reps with each leg.

    In, Out and Hold
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  5. Hip Flexion. Stand with you back to a wall. Lean against the wall with your shoulders and hands. Keep your toe up and leg straight. Raise the right leg forward as high as possible and return. Do 10-15 reps with each leg.

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Ladder Drills

If you don't have a speed ladder, make your own. First, draw two parallel lines on the ground approximately 18 inches apart.
Then, make squares by connecting the parallel lines with shorter lines. Make each square approximately 18 inches long.




  1. Straddle Skips. Straddle one end of the ladder. Skip forward with the right leg (raise the right knee as high and wide as possible) and then put the right foot down outside the second rung of the ladder. As soon as the right foot hits the ground, skip forward with the left leg and put the left foot down outside the third rung of the ladder. Continue skipping forward, keeping both feet outside the ladder at all times. When you get to the end of the ladder, pause and skip backward to the starting position. Start with 2 trips in each direction. Add one trip per week, to a max of five trips, forward and back.

    Straddle Skips
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  2. Crossover Skips. Stand with both feet on the right side of the ladder. Skip forward, bringing the right knee up as high as possible and across the body. Put the right foot down outside and to the left of the second rung. As soon as the right foot hits the ground, skip forward, bring the left knee up across the body and put the left foot down outside and to the right of the third rung. Continue skipping across the ladder. When you get to the end, pause and return by skipping backward. Cross your feet behind your back. Start with 2 trips in each direction. Add one trip per week, to a max of five trips, forward and back.

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  3. Hip Twists. Stand on one side of the ladder with your right foot in the first rung and your left foot out. Jump up, twist your hips to the right and bring your right foot out of the rung and replace it with your left foot. Then jump up, twist your hips to the left and bring your left foot out of the first rung and place your right foot in the second rung. Continue down the ladder twisting your hips and moving your feet. Keep your shoulders parallel to the ladder at all times. When you get to the end, pause and return twisting in the opposite directions. Start slow and gradually increase the speed with which you twist your hips. Start with 2 trips in each direction. Add one trip per week, to a max of five trips, forward and back.

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Hurdle Drills

    Lateral Unders. Lower a track hurdle, or broomstick, until the top is even with your navel. Stand with your left side next to the hurdle. Step sideways under the hurdle with your left foot. Bend at the hips, knees and ankles and keep your lower back tight and your upper back, neck and head straight. Push with your right foot to move your body sideways (to the left) under the hurdle. Stand up on the opposite side and come back under to the right. Do 10-15 reps in each direction.

    Lateral Unders
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  1. Forward Unders. Stand facing the hurdle. Step forward under the hurdle with your right foot. Bend at the hips, knees and ankles and place your head and back under the hurdle. Push with the left leg and drive your body under the hurdle. Square up your shoulders and stand up on the opposite side. Turn around and come back under the hurdle with the left foot forward.

    Forward Unders
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  2. Forward Overs & Twist. Lower the hurdle to crotch height and stand facing it. Pivot on your left foot and step over the hurdle with your right foot until your body is straddling it. Pivot on your right foot, and bring your left foot (heel first) over the hurdle. Stand on the opposite side facing the hurdle. Step back across the hurdle with your left foot.

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  3. Forward Overs. Keep the hurdle at crotch height and stand facing it. Lift your right knee and right foot as high as possible and step forward over the hurdle with your right foot. When your right foot hits the ground, lift your left knee and foot and step forward over the hurdle. Turn around and step back across the hurdle with your left foot.

    Forward Overs
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  4. Lateral Leg Lifts. Stand at the end of a hurdle, with our body slightly to the left of the hurdle. Keeping your right leg straight, lift it up and over the hurdle. When your right foot hits the ground, lift your left leg and circle it over the top of the hurdle. Pause and step back across the hurdle with your left foot first. Start with 3 sets of 5 reps in each direction and build to 3 sets of 10.



Lateral Leg Lifts
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Monday, March 2, 2020

NCAA Women's Basketball: Women's Basketball - Temple at Tulane Presented Live on US Sports Net By BBcom

Lady Owls @ The Green Wave Live On US Sports Net From The American Digital Network.


Fitness Amateur Of The Week: She's Got Skills! From Bodybuilding.com

Basketball was her first love and fitness came second. That was until her career as a Florida Gator ended. Now Steffi lives under the bar and pushes her body in unconventional ways!
Name: Steffi Sorensen
Email: steffisorensen@gmail.com
BodySpace: steffisorensen
Personal website: http://www.steffisorensen.com/
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Age: 24   Height: 5-foot-10   Weight: 136
Years bodybuilding: 1
Q
How did your fitness journey begin?
The entire concept of bodybuilding is relatively foreign to me. The idea of athletics and fitness, however, is not. I've been a basketball player since age four. My mom had to sweet talk the camp counselor to sneak me in because the cut off age was five. Throughout my life, I traveled from tournament to tournament working on my basketball skills in hopes to play in college. I was a tall, gangly girl trying to compete with the best, and at times, felt out of place. But I was better than I thought.

After my senior year, I was named 2006 Miss Florida Basketball; a relatively prestigious award which typically results in big scholarship offers. But the phone calls for major universities never came and I was criticized for winning the award. I ended up playing for a Division-II school, and later a junior college. My dream was to be a Florida Gator, but it wasn't that easy. At 5-foot-10, 125 pounds, I wasn't exactly the prototype scouts salivate over. My junior college was located in the same town as the University of Florida (Gainesville) and I attended Gator games.
My uncle once met legendary University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt on an airplane. He explained he had a niece who played basketball and she should check me out. She signed and wrote a few sentences on Tennessee Volunteer letterhead telling me to always chase my dreams. I'll address that story of irony later. Florida ended up noticing me, but all they could offer was a position as a preferred walk-on and I gladly committed, knowing that I might never see game action. My coach forgot to put my name on the practice schedule during the first day of practice. The next day, coaches told me I would have a small role on the team. My belief remained intact and I knew, given the opportunity, that I was good enough to play.
I was put in during the first game of my junior year, and with the exception of that game, started every game for the next two years. I hit the go-ahead three-pointer to stop Pat Summitt and the Lady Vols from her 1,000th win on ESPN. That's the irony I can now smile about. These accomplishments showed me what self-empowerment can do for someone. I signed a pro contract to play in France following graduation.

Looking back at my collegiate career, I could barely bench 75 pounds for 12 reps during my freshman year. When basketball ended, I dedicated myself to lifting more frequently and eating cleaner. Now, I can proudly say I bench 135 pounds for 12 reps. I refuse to let others outwork me because I know how hard it is to achieve your goals and chase your dreams. Everyone has their own story. This is mine.
How did your passion for fitness emerge?
My body type makes it hard to gain muscle. This frustrates me, but it also motivates me. I strive for excellence. I have to work 10 times harder to make my body look a certain way and I'm glad to make gains and reach goals each week. Whether I'm entering a gym or walking onto a basketball court, if I don't give 100 percent someone else will.
What/Who motivates you to live a healthy lifestyle?
The adjustment I made to eat clean was a big transition that became daily motivation. As an athlete, I watched what I ate, but it wasn't strict. The entire process is my every day inspiration to live a better life knowing I put good food in my body.
Where did you go for inspiration?
After returning home from France, I joined a local gym and caught the eye of the manager for the way I trained. He said I trained like a wild woman. In my eyes, I was doing what I knew. I love working hard and he enjoyed my enthusiasm, so he became my personal trainer. The trainers were in phenomenal shape, looked great, and inspired me to become more fit and muscular, which ultimately led me to Bodybuilding.com where millions of others shared the same interests.

What are your future fitness plans?
I take each day as another opportunity to conquer a new feat or goal I have in place. I hope to continue my broadcasting career in sports and hope it can lead me to fitness opportunities where I can speak on behalf of companies or share my vision.
What is the most important fitness tip?
You will never leave a workout wishing you hadn't gone. You will only regret not going.
Who is your favorite fitness competitor?
I personally have not encountered many fitness competitors, at least not professionals, but one who I admire is Dana Linn Bailey. She's constantly kicking ass in the gym and I respect people with athletic backgrounds who apply it to bodybuilding.
How did Bodybuilding.com help you reach your goals?
Bodybuilding.com does many wonderful things for people of all levels. There's never a dull moment on the website and there's always something insightful to read or information to be learned. I have many supplements from Bodybuilding.com and their reliable and quick service keeps me going every day. BodySpace helps you see what others are doing compared to what you're doing. That's always interesting because my philosophy is you can never know enough.
Accomplishments
I've been a color analyst and sideline worker for ESPN3. I've also been featured in sports commercials for Gatorade and Omega during the Olympics.
Photo credit
Matt Pendleton Photography

Sunday, March 1, 2020

The Truth About Cancer Featuring: 4 Ways to Keep Your Lymphatic System Healthy and The Solution to Cancer, Treat the Cause And Not Just the Effect

Having a healthy lymphatic system is critical for your overall health and ability to fight cancer. However, many do not know of the lymphatic system. What's even more troublesome is that only a small percentage of doctors ever discuss lymph health with their patients.


Your lymphatic system provides a variety of immune functions that fight off infections, viruses, injury, and even cancer. Unlike blood circulation, the lymphatic system lacks a biological "pump," which means it relies on the body's movement of the musculoskeletal system to circulate. In other words, get your body moving! Keep watching the lymphatic system animation video to learn about these 4 easy ways to keep your lymphatic system healthy and properly functioning: Move your body! Particularly legs, arms, and/or torso. Diaphragmatic breathing benefits for the lymphatic system Rebounding for better lymphatic health Dry skin brushing a.k.a effleurage


The Solution to Cancer, Treat the Cause And Not Just the Effect
By: Alan Wighton
There is a solution to cancer and it doesn’t involve removing any cancer growths because the body can do that naturally and without any side effects. To remove cancer all you need is knowledge. The solution is to deal with the reasons why the cancer first grew instead of just treating the effect which is the growth. This system uses the powerful self-healing ability of the human body which everybody possesses.

Surviving cancer is all about gaining knowledge and learning how the body itself can fight the disease. It should make absolute sense to everybody that the body can cure itself as it does with many aliments we suffer from, if it is given the right support. The human body is an amazing item because it has a built in self-healing system and all you have to do is to correct the factors that first caused the cancer to appear.

Why aren’t we informed about this way of treating cancer? Treatments today are in place because they are all very good at making money. The reason why so many people are dying of the problem is because cancer is a deficiency disease and there is not a drug or a treatment to resolve that problem. It appears because of our modern way of living with our artificial food, the chemicals we use and our sedentary lifestyle.


One hundred years ago cancer was a rare disease whereas today in developed countries it is affecting every third person over their lifetime. Ask yourself what has happened over these one hundred years and the answer is our food has changed; we no longer get the exercise that the human body needs, and the chemicals we now unwittingly use. Those are the main causative factors that will bring on a diagnosis of cancer.

Many people believe that cancer develops without a reason but that is not true. All cancers are caused by the way we now live but because of our ignorance and the fact that we don’t have cancer prevention; we are kept totally unaware about the many products we use that are known to cause the problem.

Removing just the growth with the three mainstream treatments doesn’t solve the problem. Cancer will only develop when our immune system has been weakened which has allowed normal body cells to grow without control and become cancerous. The growth itself is just a symptom so the only way to solve the problem is to remove the cause of the symptom. When you do that the body will self-heal using the body’s natural ability to repair itself.

It is well known that cancer is a total body disease where the growth itself is merely a sign that something is wrong. Numerous studies have shown that a tumour that could not be cured 40 years ago still cannot be cured today with conventional treatments. The reasons why natural cancer treatments work so well is because they correct the root cause of the problem throughout the entire body. Once the causes are identified, reversing cancer is a simple matter.

If we were told the truth about cancer we could then make important decisions with our treatment options. Patients deserve to know the truth and to be able to make choices based upon genuine information. Sadly that is not the case today.

Alan Wighton is an experienced natural therapist specializing in nutrition.

NCAA Basketball NIRSA Men's Regional Basketball Championship Live and Choose Your Implement: Strongman Training For Sports

NIRSA Men's Regional Basketball Championship at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ.






Choose Your Implement: Strongman Training For Sports from Bodybuilding.com

It's easy to get caught up in sport-specific training, but sometimes athletes can benefit from a little time training under the rubric of another sport. Meet strongman, your key to increased power, endurance, and muscular control!
A competitive season has distinct beginnings and ends. You know where you're going and if you've gotten there. Strength, on the other hand, isn't a destination; it's an ongoing and ever-changing struggle. This is true no matter your goals, from trying to increase the amount you can lift, to using strength to build speed or athletic prowess. Because those goals are so open-ended, it's easy to fall into a rut after training for an extended period.
When this happens, it's easy to just start shopping around for a newer or "better" program. Countless programs await you online and in magazines. Most of the time, they're basically a more complicated, more time-consuming version of what you're doing already. If your goal is to take your competitive ability to the next level, they're not going to get you there. In this case you need a wholly different style of training, one that reinforces the foundational concepts of strength training, but still blows up the conventional program.
I'm talking about strongman training, or dinosaur training, implement, functional, and few other names, none of which really captures just what a boon it can be to just about any athlete. I'm talking track stars, bodybuilders, volleyball players, golfers, soccer players, firefighters, football linemen—everyone.
No matter your fitness destination, spending a little time with strongman training can help you get there. It'll refresh a stale strength regimen. If or when you go back to your old program, you'll be stronger, leaner, and tougher than ever. Just try it!

It's All About the Movement ///

Because strongman training uses such unique implements, it's easy to focus your attention on the things rather than the movements. But make no mistake: the movements make this style of training so special. You simply can't pull a truck or flip a tractor tire with singular muscle groups. You have to dig deep, learn where your power comes from, how to access it, and how to implement it efficiently and effectively.
Think of a sprinter in the starting blocks, leaning forward 45 degrees. This is the same position an American football lineman will take at the line of scrimmage before engaging his opponent. Not coincidentally, this is the same position a strongman athlete takes when flipping a tire. In each case, this position enables the immediate employment of explosive force—if you know where that force comes from. If you don't, you'll lose the race, the tire will stay on the ground, and you'll get bullrushed by the beast on the other side of the line of scrimmage.
Where is that power generated? It comes from your largest muscle groups, the hips and legs, by employing what is known as the triple extension movement. The triple extension movement is used by athletes to open up the hip, knee and ankle joints almost simultaneously in order to maximize the output of power from the lower body. Think of an Olympic clean or a volleyball spike—those are two classic triple extension movements. The triple extension is also foundational to strongman training.
The benefits don't end there. Back squats and snatches are two examples of multi-joint exercises that are known to transfer well to athletics. But, strongman techniques can offer the same type of benefits, such as better motor unit and muscle recruitment, forging of neurological pathways. Strongman movements have a built-in endurance component, so you burn fat and condition as you train. And when it comes to working as many muscles as possible in the shortest amount of time, they can't be beat.

Introducing Your Implements ///

Below are examples of a strongman implements, as well as explanations of how they can benefit any pro athlete or weekend warrior. If you're only familiar with them from TV or YouTube, they may seem a bit intimidating, but don't let their appearances get to you. As former World's Strongest Man Anthony Clark once told me, "We all start with an empty bar." Strongman training is easily scalable, and I've included what I feel are the most effective cues.
IMPLEMENT 1 // TIRE FLIP
Muscles Used: Glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, shoulders, chest, trunk
Benefits: Power positioning, explosiveness, full-body pushing and pulling strength
Set a distance, a time, or number of flips. You'll generate the power needed to get this beast moving from the hips and legs. Do not use your biceps! As you start the motion from the ground, bring one knee up explosively to the tire in order to keep the momentum going. Get underneath the tire and push hard, almost like you're doing a standing bench press.
IMPLEMENT 2 // CLEAN AND PRESS
Muscles Used: Shoulders, triceps, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, trunk
Benefits: Upper body strength, trunk stability, "dip and drive" coordination of
the lower body
This isn't your normal everyday clean and press. In implement training, we use oddly-shaped items like partially filled kegs or sandbags. This is similar to an overhead press, except you now have the added difficulty of sand or water sloshing around inside the implement while trying to lift it. It adds a whole different dimension!
IMPLEMENT 3 // HUG CARRY
Muscles Used: Chest, shoulders, back, forearms, trunk
Benefits: Muscular endurance, trunk stability, grip strength
Once again, you're going to use irregular items like kegs and sandbags. As with the tire flip, select a legitimate time or distance for the carry. Make sure you have a solid grip on the implement and keep it close to you. Do not use your biceps to hold the object in place—they're not up to the task.
IMPLEMENT 4 // WEIGHTED PULL/DRAGMuscles Used: Quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, glutes, back, shoulders,
forearms, trunk
Benefits: Lower body force development, grip, trunk strength
That's a lot of different muscles you're using! But just like in the previous movements, it's imperative that you remember to generate power out of your hips and legs, not your lower back or biceps. As long as you do that, this is a simple and easily adaptable movement. You can do it wearing a harness and walking forward with the weight, or sitting with your feet propped up against something and pulling arm over arm.
Use anything from a sled to a semi-truck. You can just even stack some 45-pound plates, run a rope through the middle, and drag away.
IMPLEMENT 5 // FARMER'S WALK
Muscles Used: Shoulders, arms, trunk, legs
Benefits: Grip strength, muscular endurance, trunk stability, gait coordination
Like the weighted pull, this can be easily adapted to work with different objects. Just set a fixed distance, grab something stupidly heavy in each hand, and go. Keep your chest up and back straight. Take quick, small steps in order to maintain your balance—you'll quickly discover you don't have a choice about this. Make sure the distance is legitimate; 3 or 4 feet doesn't cut it. For added difficultly, include a turnaround point and head back to your starting point. You can include a time element here once you get your land legs.
IMPLEMENT 6 // LOG PRESS
Muscles Used: Shoulders, triceps, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, trunk
Benefits: Upper body strength, trunk stability, "dip and drive" coordination of
the lower body
This and the tire flip are the only movements here where you are bound to a specific implement. But if you've been wondering what to do with that branch that fell into your yard during a windstorm, meet your next weekend project. As for the lift: do it in three parts. First, lap the log by squatting down and lifting it into your lap; then, keep the log high on your chest, and stand up like you're doing a front squat, swinging your elbows under the log. Steady yourself, take a deep breath, and drive the log up with your legs, finishing by locking out your arms.
If You Had To Pick ONLY 1 - Which Of The 6 Strongman Implements Would You Choose? Tell Us Why In The Page Comments.

Tire Flip
Clean and Press
Hug Carry
Weighted Pull/Drag
Farmer's Walk
Log Press

Strongman Programming ///

Unless you're preparing for a strongman meet, I don't suggest doing all six of these on the same day. Pick three, and alternate them with your normal workout once per week.
Getting these events set up, doing them, and trying to recover tends to make for a long training session. For this reason, I like to dedicate a training day for these implements alone instead of trying to work them in with other gym lifts. If you can't set aside a dedicated strongman day, try these methods:
  • Work with heavy implements on a medium exercise day. In other words, don't try max effort farmer walks right after setting a PR in the squat. Do 3-4 sets for each implement at about 85 percent of 1RM with at least 5 minutes rest in between each set, or until someone calls 911.
  • Perform dynamic implements on a heavy exercise day. In this case, go ahead and do those heavy squats, and then do implements at around 75 percent of 1RM for speed. Do 3-4 sets for each implement with about 2 minutes rest between each set ... Of course, that 911-call is still an option, too.


NCAA Women's Basketball: NIRSA Women's Regional Basketball Championship and Signature Moment with Myree Bowden

NIRSA Women's Regional Basketball Championship at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ.

Signature Moment with Myree Bowden From Bodybuilding.com

The slam dunk is part physicality, part science, and part improv. Here's what goes through Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Myree Bowden's mind when it's time to defy gravity and kiss the sky.



If you ever notice in my dunk videos, before I go out, I give a little hop. Once I start that hop, it's almost as if I'm zoned in. My body just comes together in order to perform the jump.
I feel like dunking has become a part of me to the point where if everything's going right, if I get into my mode, the performance is going to be up to par. That's the best thing about repetition; you don't have to think about it. If you do this, then it's a part of you. I've done this so many times to the point where I don't have to think about it. It's improv.
I have a thing where I like to bounce the ball and go and get it. When doing this, you don't know where the ball is going to bounce. Left or right, behind you, in front of you—you make it up as you go.
I definitely have an idea of what I want to do. I love the windmill. If I'm higher, I can kind of extend and overexaggerate it. It's such a great feeling. It's almost equivalent to maxing out on the bench. You get this feeling where not many people are doing this, and to be able to perform it, you're putting your stamp on it.
I haven't even grasped the concept of being too old yet. I just love doing it. But dunking really has played a major role in life. It is not really something people take that seriously. That's the one thing about life: whatever means something to you, you just have to do it. You have to do it. It's yours.
Want to know more about Myree? Check out his podcast episode and his favorite workout for improving your vertical jump.

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