The Underground SGX Show

Episode 24 Show Notes

Any trainers or coaches in the LA area this Saturday 2/18 I will be holding a one day work shop on Strength and Conditioning for Seniors. Not exactly Spartan related but a good course if anyone working with that population. Check out more in the show notes below.

Also, I will be at the Arizona Super 2/26. Shoot me a message if you want to meet up and chat Spartan or anything else out there.

In this episode we talk all about muscle cramping. The idea of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance might not be the best cause of this common problem. If you are one who experiences chronic muscle cramps you definitely want to check this one out. Learn why muscle cramps happen and what you can do about it based on some newer research.

In our resource of the week I provide you will some good tips on what you can do in race or during your workout to help prevent or eliminate any cramping. With these simple tips you might avoid some painful races and not have a cramp completely ruin your race day.

In our SGX Coaches’s interview I have on Coach Robin Legat from Power Jam Fitness. Here’s a quick word from Coach Robin:

Robin is the owner of Power Jam Fitness, providing group fitness, online training and coaching for people seek to live a life where age, size or background is no limit to what they are able to accomplish.

She earned a Certificate in Fitness Instruction from UCLA Extension in 2012 and currently holds the titles of Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is also a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach.

Learn some of Coach Robin’s best tips and insights into Spartan Race Training. She talks about how to step up your game and go from the open heats to your first elite heat, and shares some valuable lessons she learned during her first elite race. She also gives some strategies for any Master’s athletes on how to stay young, stay fresh, and stay competitive. And finally she talks about different ways to train in case you don’t have a course set up in your backyard, but still prepare from obstacles.

All that plus much more in this episode. Enjoy and don’t forget to give us a 5 star rating in itunes if you have found any of our podcasts to give you an edge in your training. Click here and click on view in itunes to rate.

Show Notes:

Strength and Conditioning For Seniors Workshop: http://exerciseetc.com/scs.php

Mobilitas Mobility Tools: yourjointsshouldnthurt.com

Muscle Cramping Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19997012

Hot Shot Supplement: http://www.teamhotshot.com/

Ginger Chews: http://www.iherb.com/pr/Chimes-Ginger-Chews-Original-5-oz-141-8-g/59725

Ginger Candy: https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/just-ginger-ginger-12-chews/brt1001

Cinnamon Chews: https://www.amazon.com/Sweets-Candy-Company-Cinnamon-Squares/dp/B003EMXMGA/ref=sr_1_1_a_it

Cinnamon Sticks: https://www.vitaminshoppe.com/p/thursday-plantation-t-tree-cinnamon-chwg-sticks-100-stick-s/tq-1047i

Power Jam Fitness: http://powerjamfitness.com/

Coach Robin Legat: http://www.robinlegat.com/ robin@robinlegat.com

Coach Robin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robinmlegat