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 [...]
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 [...]
All Of The Powerhouse Fitness Rowing, Spinning, Zumba, And Bootcamp Classes Are For All Levels Of Athletic Ability From Beginner To Advanced
As we prepare for the upcoming holiday season many people have been asking me how to accelerate the fat-burning workouts that Powerhouse Fitness has to offer. We all have our favorite instructors but make sure you try to attend different types of classes as listed below and try other instructors to ‘mix-up’ your workout routine. [...]
Hydration Is Key
We have come a long way with new information regarding hydration and how important it is in maintaining a healthier lifestyle especially during physical activity. We are all trying to find that ‘magic pill’ or remedy that slows or eliminates the aging process. Every cell in your body is connected and if you can improve your [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Workout Recovery
Competing in the 2011 Henley Royal Regatta In England this summer was a excellent adventure for me. I waited over 10 years to once again compete in the 2nd highest level of competition and go up against the reigning Henley Champions of 2010 in the 1st round, Harvard University Varsity Crew. I trained very hard for 4 months and logged over [...]
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 [...]
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