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This blog was contributed by Corey Anderson, CSCS, the Sports Performance Coordinator at the Watkins Centre Clinic in Richmond. Speed and agility training are often the first things parents and athletes think about when it comes to improving sports performance.  Below are answers to questions that I frequently receive many questions from parents and young athletes, ages […]READ MORE

From lifting heavy objects and doing chores around the house to playing sports and exercising, many everyday activities put your shoulders at risk for an injury. As many people soon discover, shoulder injuries can make even simple tasks, such as getting dressed, extremely painful.  Injuries to the shoulder muscles, ligaments and tendons can take months to heal. Fortunately, […]READ MORE

Drivers have long been warned not to text and drive for the obvious dangers of distracted driving. But could your smartphone be hazardous to your exercise goals, too? It can if you’re texting or talking while working out on the treadmill. Researchers have found that people who use their smartphones for texting and talking actually […]READ MORE

This blog was contributed by Curt Truhe, CSCS. As the temperature warms up and the end of school is in the near future, it is now time to start thinking about how you will use the summer months to meet your strength and conditioning goals. Background Information Having a basic understanding of how a strength […]READ MORE

This blog was contributed by Joseph Ratti, Sports Performance Coordinator at Bon Secours In Motion at Healthy Way in Virginia Beach.  Energy System Development (ESD) is a training method that aims to increase the efficiency of energy metabolism to improve your athletic performance.  To accurately prescribe ESD, it is important to know the energy demands of your […]READ MORE

This blog was contributed by Joseph Ratti, Sports Performance Coordinator at Bon Secours In Motion at Healthy Way in Virginia Beach. Energy System Development (ESD) is a training method that aims to increase the efficiency of energy metabolism to improve your athletic performance.  To accurately prescribe ESD, it is important to know the energy demands of your […]READ MORE

Vickie Humphries, vice president of Human Resources for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, signed up for the Bon Secours Virginia Employee Wellness program Choose to Lose last fall. As part of that program, Humphries lost several inches and 25 pounds. The Choose to Lose webinars and sessions with a dietitian helped Humphries understand the importance of healthy habits and how she could incorporate them […]READ MORE

Vickie Humphries, vice president of Human Resources for Bon Secours Hampton Roads, signed up for the Bon Secours Virginia Employee Wellness program Choose to Lose last fall. As part of that program, Humphries lost several inches and 25 pounds. The Choose to Lose webinars and sessions with a dietitian helped Humphries understand the importance of healthy habits and how she could incorporate them […]READ MORE

In the time it takes to watch a TV sitcom, you could be taking steps to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke. All it takes is 30 minutes of walking.  As more Americans become less active, our risk for heart disease, stroke and other diseases increases. About 80 percent of adults do not get […]READ MORE

Blog By Lauren Barkan, MS, RD, CSSD, Registered Dietitian at Bon Secours In Motion Chilled Ponds and Hilltop As part of National Nutrition Month, find out how you as an athlete should feed your body for your best performance. REFUEL: Glycogen is the stored form of carbohydrates and our bodies’ preferred source of energy during activity. Exercise type, duration […]READ MORE