Off-season Training with Heath Voss

by Steven Bubel MS, CSCS

Headed out to Heath’s this past Thursday to do some off-season training and to lay out the general plan for the next few months. Heath has an early and grueling European schedule this year leading up to Anaheim I. While this will certainly be good practice for the upcoming Supercross season, it pushes our training [...]

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Training and Diabetes

by Steven Bubel MS, CSCS

I am pre-diabetic but do not take any kind of medications. After an intense motocross or mountain bike ride I am ravenous. Normally during the ride I will drink Gatorade or Powerade at 50% dilution and will eat some kind of energy bar or a piece of fruit part way through my ride. I know [...]

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The #1 Top Secret Motocross Supplement

by Steven Bubel MS, CSCS

I get asked by riders all the time about what supplements they should be taking to enhance their recovery and performance. While products such as Cytomax, Endurox, and even Red Bull have their place, there is one energy drink that stands above all others – Powerthirst. What is Powerthirst you say? Well, here is a short [...]

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Determining Maximal Heart Rate

by Steven Bubel MS, CSCS

Steve, what is your opinion on using the standard formula for determining your maximal heart rate? I am 49 years old and, although not in great shape, I can keep my heart rate around 150 beats per minute (bpm) for an hour without calling for the defibrillator. Actually, I could push it much harder but was [...]

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Boosting Testosterone Levels

by Steven Bubel MS, CSCS

I am looking to boost my testosterone level in a safe manner by just eating the right foods to do so and not take supplements. What foods help boost testosterone in a man?
Is there reason to suspect that you have lower-than-normal testosterone levels? If so, do you weight train? Heavy resistance training has been shown [...]

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