Paul Hamm’s comeback from his broken right hand continues to progress very impressively. Check out this video that was posted on Paul and Morgan’s website on July 10 Contrast that with the video that Hamm posted on his site on June 18 The June 18 video was posted just barely 4 weeks after Hamm suffered […] [...more]
From the Arizona Daily Star, July 11, 2008 Opinion by Greg Hansen Five weeks before the USA Olympic gymnastics trials, Yewki Tomita was already playing hurt; his chronic shoulder problems and a devastating ankle sprain appeared to wreck any chance he had to make the American squad of six. But there was something else, something […] [...more]
Today, Christine Brennan contrasted the chance Paul Hamm got to petition, injured, onto the USA Olympics Team with Tyson Gay not being allowed to compete in the 200 meter due to his injury before the Track and Field Trials. [...more]
From USA Today July 8, 2008 by Marlen Garcia, USA Today Justin Spring always wanted to be like his father. That’s a tall order considering Sherwood "Woody" Spring was an astronaut with space walks under his belt… "As a kid, how do you surpass that?" says Spring, a native of Burke, VA. [excerpted from above […] [...more]
From International Gymnast: Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique (GCG) announced Tuesday its 2008 men’s Olympic team, which will compete in Beijing next month. 2004 Olympic floor exercise champion Kyle Shewfelt headlines the team, which also includes Nathan Gafuik, Grant Golding, David Kikuchi, Brandon O’Neill and Adam Wong. Alternates are Ken Ikeda and Jared Walls. [excerpted from above link; read more about Shewfelt and Wong’s remarkable return to the […] [...more]
The Hagerty family was thrilled and surprised that Joey made the USA Olympic Gymnastics Team. Now they want to get to China to see him compete, especially his father, Mike Hagerty, who is still suffering from spinal injuries sustained in a recent car crash and must travel wearing a metal halo around his head. Read […] [...more]
NY Times Health Blog by Tara Parker-Pope June 30, 2008 New York Times Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of […] [...more]
Did you know that 80% of your immune system is in your gut? Proper food choices are key for everyone, but athletes don’t have even a little wiggle room. If you’ve given in to sugary, starchy foods too many times, or taken a round of antibiotics for an infection, the good bacteria in your digestive […] [...more]
You will want to read this research on the tragedy of sudden workout deaths. http://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=33&db=8&C0=16 Make sure your multi-mineral supplement contains enough magnesium, or, probably even better, just make sure that your summer diet includes at least one leafy green salad a day. Kids might enjoy a spinach salad or even an omelette stuffed with […] [...more]