The Grand Rapids Triathlon is fast approaching, and the time remaining to register as a volunteer is running out. Athletic Mentors is a proud sponsor of the event on June 10th in Ada, Michigan, and would like to encourage anyone not participating in the race to sign up to volunteer. A race of this scale relies on hundreds of volunteers! Please consider helping out at one of Michigan’s leading triathlon events. All volunteers will be trained prior to the event so you will know exactly what to do, where to go, and what time to be there on race day. You can register to volunteer by going to www.grandrapidstri.com and clicking on the Volunteer link in green at the top
Check out this outstanding 8-week camp for varsity soccer players looking to ratchet their power, precision and play! This camp is a great opportunity for athletes who are at the Junior Varsity or Varsity Level looking to improve their soccer skills. Our intensive summer camps feature specific training modules within the areas of Physical, Mental, Nutritional and Recovery management. From energy systems development to micro and macro nutrition and recovery strategies, our players emerge as well-developed athletes powered by the perseverance and commitment that transcends talent. Our unique blend of performance-powered mental and physical conditioning coupled with precise skill development is designed for serious players who want to ratchet up their level of play.
Gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as constipation and diarrhea are common among athletes, especially long distance runners. This problem can be physical, nutritional, situational or often a combination of all three. To start, here are a few things to experiment with before you work out. You’ll want to experiment as much as possible with your training workouts, to have your regimen perfected for competition.
Athletic Mentors is excited to announce the addition of distinguished cycling pro and Alpine skier Chris Fisher to our coaching talent pool! Fisher is known best for his passionate team-playing and extreme capacity to outlast his competitors as a team “berserker.” As a lieutenant for many team captains over the years, he routinely destroyed the legs and psyche of other teams, setting up his captains for the win. In his is cycling career, he earned his first professional mountain bike contract in ’94 (Klein/Powerpost), raced for Dutch top-team Wilton-Snel ’95-’96, earned his first professional road contract in ’97 (OilMe/Klein) and raced for OilMe/Klein (’97-’98), Merlin/Hind (’99), 7-Up (’00), Saturn (’01-’02), and Jelly Belly (’03). In 2011, 8 years after retiring
Michigan’s leader in elite hockey training has announced openings in its slate of top-drawer summer hockey camps. Under the direction of NMU hall-of-famer, Coach Mark Olson, Athletic Mentors will be offering an intensive and comprehensive 16-week Pro Camp, a Young Elite Camp, and Elite Camp, and an On-Ice Conditioning camp. Improve your stride, strength, power and puck-handling for peak in-season performance at one of these premiere camps. If you know a family with a rising hockey star, please share! Details can be found under the general Hockey pages, with online reservations available to nab a spot!
The WMMBA hosts a night of bike-themed film once a year to benefit WMMBA trail building and Parkensons research at Van Andel Institue. Pedal Driven starts Thursday, March 22nd at 7:15.
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