Day: 04.26.2020

COVID-19

This afternoon, I sat at my desk, pondering what insightful content I could put together to help fellow friends and family as we all, no doubt, feel uncertainty during these times. It made me think, what did our great, great grandparents see when they were faced with times of financial hardship, potential loss of work, raising a family with limited resources. What did those times look like in the early years of the 20th century? As years go by, each generation is faced with what seems to be some level of crisis or hardship. Whether that be a war, a global financial crisis or a world-wide pandemic. This made me think, what helped each generation through these times of uncertainty and hardship. Surely, we are more ‘prepared’ for these situations…

Q+A With Ryan Hughes

Al: Hi Ryan, thanks for taking the time to chat with us. Now, for some of our readers, Ryan Hughes is a name synonymous with MX racing and rider coaching. Ryno Power Sports Supplements obviously formed by Ryno, what was the reasoning behind creating a product targeted towards moto athletes? Ryan: When we went shopping for supplements in the past for our sport of Motocross, we would end up with a bodybuilder kind of guy referring us to products that didn’t fit our needs.  For instance, Creatine, artificial flavors, Sucralose, aspartame, and other really bad ingredients were in these supplements and we knew we could do so much better.  We actually looked to the Tri Athlete Market at first to see their formulas and that is really where it all…

What the neck!

Whether it’s from a sudden impact in sports or prolonged use of a computer or smartphone, the neck is subjected to high levels and durations of stress daily. These forces can lead to injuries such as concussion, whiplash associated disorder (WAD), and an array of cervical injuries and chronic pain. The neck naturally serves as the body’s build in shock absorber and is designed to mitigate these forces. Once we understand how the neck operates, the mechanisms or injuries, and the threats that exist from in-car competition to the work environment, we can transform the neck from a liability to an asset. Don’t neglect the neck! Impact of neck strength on concussion: To help decrease the effective magnitude of forceful impact, neck muscles need to rapidly contract at the instant…