City Cliffs is “an educational program that develops, through experiential and multi-cultural counseling, specific climbing skills that improve academic, physical, personal and social success.” Founded by Connie Hammis, this unique nonprofit strives to use rock climbing as a means to challenge and engage at-risk youths. The after-school program provides a complete package of services and requires a long-term commitment from its participants, with the aim of a high success rate in helping participants find and stay on the path to academic, social, athletic and personal success. (more…)
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City Cliffs: Academic Development Enriched Through Climbing
Monday, June 21st, 2010Weight Gain, Strength, Speed and Sports Performance. ll
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010Special Concerns for Endurance Athletes
Endurance athletes face an uphill battle in gaining weight. Performance requirements restrict them from doing so to any great degree. They may want to weigh more, but their coaches and teammates depend on them to win. There is generally perceived to be an inverse relationship between weight and proficiency in endurance activities.
Can an endurance athlete gain weight and still perform well? That depends on the athlete’s current physical condition, bone structure and what type of weight is gained. Gaining excess fat clearly has negative consequences for endurance.
Aerobic capacity is expressed as oxygen consumption per kilogram of bodyweight. Gaining fat will increase the requirement for oxygen without increasing the ability to utilize it. Excess fat produces no increase in the force that can be generated, but increases the workload. (more…)
Weight Gain, Strength, Speed and Sports Performance. l
Thursday, May 6th, 2010While many people in this society are interested in losing weight for cosmetic reasons, improved sports performance and for health reasons, some people want to gain weight.
# They feel they would look better and feel better weighing more. Also, in some sports, being large is considered an advantage. However, most people instinctively feel there is an inverse proportion between weight and speed. How the change in weight affects performance depends on many factors. Which sport does the athlete practice?
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