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Increasing your intake of potassium along with reducing your sodium intake may lower your risk of high blood pressure. Eating fruit like bananas will give you about 400 mg of potassium, which will help you reach the recommended dietary allowance of 2000-4000 mg per day. Some vegetables, like one medium stalk of broccoli has up […]READ MORE

Still looking for the perfect training camp this summer? Want to focus on improving your athletic performance in time for the Fall season? Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance is now offering three separate months of summer speed and agility camps!READ MORE

Whether your drink hawks B vitamins, taurine, or ginseng as its energy ingredients, chances are the hefty dose of caffeine and sugar are the real source of your energy boost. But is it helping you or hurting you? To help “separate science from the sales pitch,” Men’s Health recently took a look at five key ingredients […]READ MORE

Contrary to public belief, golf is a full-body sport with the potential to strain nearly every joint from the neck to the ankles. In a recent issue of The Health Journal Shiela Robison, MSPT, notes that some golf injuries are more notorious than others including: “‘golfer’s elbow,”‘ which refers to an inflammation and tendonitis on […]READ MORE

Running is a high-impact activity- one that regularly results in preventable injuries. In order to avoid the worst of  shin splints and knee injuries it is important to stretch properly before and after every running workout. Rick Platt, president of the Colonial Road Runners, offered up some stretching advice for avid runners in The Health […]READ MORE

The recommended dietary fiber per day for men is 30-35 grams and for women 20-25 grams per day. Fiber is a dieter’s friend in that it will fill you up without filling you out. Fiber is easy to get if you are including fruits, vegetables and whole grains in your diet. One apple and one […]READ MORE

Well, it’s that time of year again!  The sun is warm and the runners are coming out in droves!  Did you start out a little too eager and now you are having pain? It is estimated that shin splints account for 10—15% of all running injuries and 60% of all conditions that cause pain in […]READ MORE

Lauren Barkan, MS, RD, has officially worked for In Motion for one month!  She is our newest Registered Dietitian (one of three) and she completed both her undergraduate degree and graduate degree at Virginia Tech.  Her specialties are weight loss, diabetes and Sports Performance Nutrition. Lauren has begun seeing patients and clients at our Chesapeake location. On her down time, Lauren plays […]READ MORE

When it comes to improving sports performance in the water, the key is being able to pinpoint weaknesses in stroke, kick and body position. Many swimmers are not fully aware of their body’s movements under the water, but with the use of Dartfish Video Technology and the Hydroworx1000® resistance pool our sports performance specialists are […]READ MORE

When it comes to improving sports performance in the water, the key is being able to pinpoint weaknesses in stroke, kick and body position. Many swimmers are not fully aware of their body’s movements under the water, but with the use of Dartfish Video Technology and the Hydroworx1000® resistance pool our sports performance specialists are […]READ MORE