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Sticking to Your Goals: How to Maintain Motivation Beyond January

Sticking to Your Goals: How to Maintain Motivation Beyond January

Ben Kuenhe - Testimonial

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Taylor McAllister - Adult Fitness Testimonial

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Six To Fit Transformation Challenge: August 2023

Are you ready for a fitness challenge? Our second 6-week challenge of 2023 starts on Monday, August 21st. With less than 6 months until 2024, it’s time to recommit to your fitness goals and we’re here...

Anita Tello - Adult Fitness Testimonial

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Why You Should Incorporate Functional Fitness Into Your Workout Routine

Why You Should Incorporate Functional Fitness into Your Workout Routine In recent years, the fitness industry has shifted its focus from traditional gym workouts to functional fitness. Functional fitn...

Using SMART Goals to Measure Training Progress

Written By: Mark Pryer, Senior Applied Performance Coach INTRODUCTION In this blog, we'll take a look at how ATH uses a SMART goal approach to set and evaluate the training and goal progress for every...

Snow Day Workout For Adults

FREEZE FIT WORKOUT! Here is a workout you can get in at home while you're snowed in. Stay warm ATHletes! RAMP (Warm Up) R: Jumping Jacks 2 sets 10 reps High Knees 2 sets 10 reps (each leg) Butt Kicks ...

Snow Day Workouts For Student ATHletes

Here are some workouts you can get in at home while you're snowed in! Below are two workouts for our Student ATHlete (ages 8-18). Stay warm ATHletes!

Six To Fit Transformation Challenge

Are you ready for a fitness challenge?

ATH Member Shares Her 60 Pound Weight Loss Journey

We spoke with ATH member, Quania Driver, about her health journey and how the Forever ATHlete program at Athlete Training and Health has impacted her life. Hear why Quania says, "I'm an ATH member for...

Menthol: An athletic Performance Enhancing Cooling Method

Written by: Katie Kuhlmann MS – Dietetic Intern, University of Houston Edited by: Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD,LD – Sports Dietitian, Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute Key Points: If you'r...

Be Someone Challenge

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Exercise Recovery: Why It's Important & 3 Tips for Doing It Right

Courtesy of Katie McCallum and Houston Methodist. View the original blog post here. Some people dread exercise. Other people crave it. Then there are the athletes who exercise for a living. Regardless...

How to Train Like an Olympian — Even If You’re Not One

Athlete Training and Health experts, who coach athletes we will see compete for gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, offer tips anyone can use to up their game.

Meet ATH-North Performance Coach Whitney Church

“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

Common Supplements for Adults 50+

Written By: Molly Wong Vega, MS, RDN, CSSD, CSP, LD - Sports Dietitian with Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute.

Jump Training the ATH Way

Written By: ATH Director of Human Performance Frank Bourgeois, PhD and ATH Performance Coach Natalia Marthinson

Organic Foods – Worth the Extra Green?

Written By: Christina Curry King MS,RD,CSSD,LD with Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute

The Importance of Evidence-led Strength Training in the Rebuild ATHlete Process: A Brief Literature Review

By: ATH Director of Human Performance Frank Bourgeois, PhD

What is a Lactate Threshold Test?

Written by: Karly Mendez-Huebel, Human Performance Specialist at Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute

What is a Video Gait Analysis and How can it Benefit your Run?

Written by: Karly Mendez-Huebel, Human Performance Specialist at IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute

Getting Back into shape? How to prevent injury

Abby Drexler is a contributing writer and media specialist on behalf of Texas Orthopedics. She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

You're Not Too Old For Jump and Change of Direction Training!

By: ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD

CAN RESISTANCE TRAINING IMPROVE MORE THAN MUSCULAR STRENGTH?

By: ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD

Meet ATH-North Houston Athletic Performance Director Trey Job

"Helping others succeed and come closer to their goals gives you a type of joy that can be felt."

Static Versus Dynamic Stretching During The Warm Up – What's All The Fuss?

By: ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD

Warming Up the ATH Way: RAMP Warm Up

By Former ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD; Performance Coach Aubrey Carroll, BS; and Performance Coach Mac Graham, CSCS

The Age-Old Question: How Many Minutes of Exercise Do I Need Each Day?

THE AGE-OLD QUESTION: HOW MANY MINUTES OF EXERCISE DO I NEED EACH DAY? KEY LEARNINGs Exercise Guidelines and Benefits:

Why Are Rest And Recovery So Important When Training?

By: ATH Performance Coaches Aubrey Carroll, BS, and Mac Graham, CSCS

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