by Joan Kent | Dec 22, 2014 | Master Instructor Blog, Strength Training, Training With Power
As a nutritionist, I hear many clients say they want to lose weight — to look better, have more energy, improve their health. But losing weight can also help you increase your power on the bike. Ratios intrinsically provide two ways to improve the ratio — by...
by Joan Kent | Dec 15, 2014 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Master Instructor Blog
The word “technique” intrigues some and makes others yawn. But there”™s much to be said for technique. It”™s the foundation for all athletic performance features. Technique involves improved skills. In the broadest, most general terms, that means eliminating...
by Joan Kent | Dec 8, 2014 | Health and Wellness
In a previous post, I listed the DSM-5 criteria for addiction and left tolerance and withdrawal for another time because they take a bit more explanation. For the sake of completeness, here they are. I promise to keep this short! Tolerance and withdrawal are linked...
by Joan Kent | Dec 1, 2014 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
Have you heard about stomach hunger versus mouth hunger? Many nutritionists and dietitians talk about this. A client mentions eating Something Bad, and the practitioner asks, “Was it stomach hunger or mouth hunger?” A variation on the question is, “Was it physical...
by Joan Kent | Nov 24, 2014 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
(Indoor cycling instructors probably have their holiday eating under control, so this post is for your participants. I hope the information helps them.) Quite a few years ago, I was on staff at a 10-day seminar on nutrition and eating behaviors. We lived at the ranch...