Sharing Jack Nunn’s Experience From A 4 Day Rowing Camp That Featured Four Olympic Gold Medalists…And More!!! (Part 3 of 8)
This camp was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to meet the best of the best in the sport of rowing, especially in the singles event. The singles event is known in the world of rowing to be the toughest of all rowing events and respected by other sports as being one of [...]
The Role Of Proper Nutrition In The Endurance Athlete
By DAVID PHILIPS M.D. Much has been talked about in the sports and science community about the adverse affects of prolonged and strenuous exercise as it relates to the production of free radicals in an athlete’s body. What are these byproducts of aerobic exercise and why are they damaging to the human body? More importantly, what [...]
Do Children Have Healthy School Lunches?
I remember when I was in the 4th grade in the 80′s when Ronald Regan wanted to make french fries and tomato sauce (and/or ketchup) part of the vegetable food group. I was actually very happy about that at the time but I knew at age 9 that ketchup and french fries were not in the vegetable food [...]
The ‘Overweight’ Generation… Generation O
I have come across some interesting articles lately about the importance of screening individuals for diabetes, cholesterol, and people with heart conditions in the L.A. Times as well as the Press Telegram here in Long Beach. It is a sign of the times that we are in a crisis of inhibiting bad eating habits and lack of participating in [...]
Rowing Intrests A Boatload Of Colleges
As I look back in my athletic career it’s funny sometimes to see what my life would be like without the sport of rowing. It was not hard getting involved in sports when your father is an Olympic medalist. My father, John Nunn, was an Olympic Bronze Medalist in Rowing in 1968 and an Olympic Rowing Coach [...]
Prepare For The 2012 Long Beach Sprints Indoor Rowing Races Every Friday Morning At The Powerhouse Fitness Studio/Warehouse Plus More…
Powerhouse Fitness will be offering anaerobic style workouts every friday morning at 9:30am at the warehouse/studio location (1347 Loma Ave, LB) in order to challenge everyone and mix up the daily rowing workout routine. This style of class offered from Oct 2011 till then end of Feb 2012 and will give you an effective anaerobic high [...]
From Fit To Fierce
What do Cameron Diaz, Mathew Macconahey, Madonna, and Ryan Reynolds all have in common? Yes, they are all celebrities and went from ‘fit to fierce’ in a matter of weeks. Some highlights from each one of these stars and advice they give to the general public about taking charge of their nutrition and everyday active lifestyle. Cameron [...]
Finding The Right Balance Between The Workout-To-Recovery Ratio
When you begin a new workout routine you always need to remember to pace yourself with the workouts. The most common mistake I see in the fitness world is people coming in to a workout routine at full blast and doing way too much too soon. You will also have to remember that there has [...]
Middle-Aged Elite Athletes Train For The Olympics And Beyond
There have been more stories on athletes who are making a comeback in sports or just training and succeeding in athletics well into there 40′s and 50′s. Low-Impact sports such as swimming, rowing, and cycling are activities that you can do practically your whole life. I want to talk about 3 athletes in particular that have defied the odds [...]
Jack Nunn’s Journey In Ironman Florianopolis, Brazil 2009
In 2009 on the way to Florianopolis, Brazil my flight was cancelled because of a broken winshield on the runway at LAX 3 days before my Ironman race was set to go. I barely made it to Brazil on time in order to register for my race. The flight to Florianopolis, Brazil was about 20 hours on 3 connecting flights. The weather in Brazil was about [...]
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