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The Commodification of Breath: Parsing Fact from Fiction in the Gilded Age of Breathwork and Breathing Influencers

AASP

Optimize your breathing with secret techniques used by Navy SEALs, elite athletes, and breathwork gurus… ideally by purchasing their book, hiring them as a “breath coach,” or investing in premium nocturnal mouth tape (“buy 3 get two free for $74.99”). Their solution? We have officially commodified breathing. The breath is powerful, of course.

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Why Implement Fitness Testing in Elite Sport? A Breakdown for Coaches

First Beat

In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s new fitness testing feature works. Why Do Submaximal Fitness Testing? Firstly is the time consideration.

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. A study about the physical fitness of young men who use tobacco products found that men who vaped reported running slower and doing fewer push-ups and sit-ups compared to men who never vaped or smoked.

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New Heart Rate Recovery Feature from Firstbeat Sports Provides More Insights for Coaches

First Beat

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. 2016); an individual with greater cardiovascular fitness is able to recovery quicker than someone of lower fitness.

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Bodyweight Bootcamp Workouts For Physical Education

PLT4M

Bodyweight bootcamp workouts are a great way for any individual to get into shape and stay fit. They are perfect for physical education classes, because they require minimal equipment and can be adapted to any fitness level. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Bootcamp-style workouts and gyms are on the rise. A total body workout.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

As coaches, we all want to win. Time on the field is already training repetitive, sub maximal power movements, muscular and cardiovascular conditioning, as well as sport-specific energy demands. It really all comes down to how they are feeling and what fits your schedule best. This is dangerous. How do you choose?

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FITT Principle For Physical Education

PLT4M

As physical education looks to promote student engagement and lifelong fitness, the FITT principle serves as a valuable tool for the classroom. Kevin is a high school football coach planning the summer training schedule for his entire group of high school athletes. In addition, the FITT principle can be applied to any fitness level.