by Chris Morland | Apr 28, 2015 | Education Blitz
Over the last three months our team has sought to open the communication with the community surrounding the strength and conditioning program at Cardinal Gibbons High School. It has been a great experience and well received by many people visiting the website, posting...
by Amer Nahhas | Apr 20, 2015 | Education Blitz
The Push-up What is it: The push-up is one of the most commonly known body weight exercises performed in a workout. It is done in a prone (facing down) position by raising and lowering the body using the chest, triceps, anterior deltoids. The core stability and...
by Erin Blaser | Apr 11, 2015 | Education Blitz
What is FAT? Dietary fats are composed of a triacylglycerols, which are a glycerol molecule backbone with chains of carbon atoms called fatty acids attached. Once digested, fat serves to protect body organs, absorb some vitamins, and provide energy during aerobic...
by Erin Blaser | Mar 9, 2015 | Education Blitz
What is protein? Proteins are different sequences of amino acids that are held together by peptide bonds and contain at least one nitrogen atom. They are found in every cell of the body! Proteins have various functional roles from general growth and maintenance to...
by Amer Nahhas | Feb 21, 2015 | Education Blitz
Welcome to the Front Squat… which is an excellent variation of the Back Squat. In this variation the barbell rests on the front of the shoulders (Anterior Deltoids and part of the clavicles) instead of on the upper-back (above the scapula and in the shelf of the...
by Chris Morland | Feb 8, 2015 | Education Blitz
Cardinal Gibbons High School Rockin’ Refuel Study Introduction: Dr. John Ivy, a noted expert in the field of sports nutrition, states “It’s not just what you eat it’s when you eat.” That statement explains the underlying associations that nutrient timing can have a...
