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Read this article on CTVOlympics.ca.
The Whistler sliding track has been called the fastest in the world. Just this week Jim Blair wrote that “Canada will make its stand against the German medal machine in bobsleigh, luge and skeleton on a track that's hit the outer limits of sliding sports.”
So how do sliding sports work?
Winter sports are pretty incredible, and these slow motion videos just blow my mind. Check them out:
By Dr. Greg Wells, CTV Sport Science & Sport Medicine Consultant. January 30, 2010.
The Olympics is less than 2 weeks away and I am getting crazy excited. One of the reasons why I love the winter Olympics so much is that the sports are, for the most part, performed on ice and snow. And that means more speed, more height, and more risk. In no sport is this more relevant than Alpine skiing.
When we watch great sport performances on TV things look easy, precise, perfect, and effortless. We know that the athletes train a lot to get to the games but what does that training look like? How hard is it - really? How do winter sport athletes train in the summer? Check out these awesome videos that highlight US Olympians preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
New presentation on best practices for recovery after swim practices and competitions. The presentation is totally applicable to other sports and good general workouts.
You can see the presentation and slides here.
Check out this really great graphic from the New York Times on the timing of post-exercise recovery drinks and food.
Greg D. Wells, Ph.D.