Archive for May, 2010
Letting Loose on Constipation part 2 of 2
Monday, May 24th, 2010I Am An MP4 Athlete Hear Me RAWR
Friday, May 21st, 2010Let the title of this post be a warning to you…I’m feeling a bit feisty! As you will see, I am rather passionate about a few things when it comes to fitness and nutrition. Listen closely, here are…
4 Things Every Female Athlete Should Know…
1. You are stronger than you think you are. Pink is my favorite color except when it comes to weights. In fact, I just read this quote somewhere and it has stuck with me:
“Every time a woman picks up a pink dumbbell, someone kicks a puppy.”
Bottom line: Resistance training is an important part of every athletes program, no matter what the sport. Step away from the pink dumbbells and lift some real iron.
2. Camel toe is not sexy. Seriously girls…if you’re going to wear spandex check yourself before you leave the house. Enough said.
3. You cannot out train a bad diet. If you want to look good, and perform well, you need to use food as fuel. If you continuously put junk in your trunk it will turn into junk in your trunk no matter how hard you train.
4. If you’re not getting results it’s your fault. Here’s the secret to success: Proper nutrition+resistance training+ cardio+rest and recovery+ social support. If one of these areas in your training program is weak then you need to fix it. Don’t know how? We can help you. That’s what we do.
Can you tell which MP4 team member has PMS? 
Enough about me…what do you think every female athlete should know?
There Is A New Sherriff In Town
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
When I was younger I would sit at the kitchen table with my mother and my closest older sister and we would watch Wimbeldon from beginning to end. We followed all the players and many of those names were household names to me growing up: Everet, McInroe, Connors, Borg and so on. I knew them all and loved them all. And I remember my mother saying something to the effect of,
Body Acceptance
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010Last time I talked about finding balance in life.
