by ELEVATE Performance Services | Oct 23, 2024 | blood sugar, health, Life
As athletes we are great at having our training program mapped out and sticking to it. But what happens the rest of the day? What do our movement patterns look like during the work day when we tend to be sedentary? What might this mean for our overall health...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jun 18, 2024 | bones, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition
The Essential Role of Calcium in Bone Health and Athletic Performance Today, I want to go deeper into the crucial mineral that often gets overshadowed by the trendier nutrients in the spotlight: calcium. While many might only associate calcium with building strong...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Mar 14, 2024 | endurance, health, marathon, pain management, training, triathlon
NSAIDs. What are they and should athletes be using them? Are there risks, should you swear them off? These might be questions that you have never asked yourself. Many athletes trust them to be safe and even find them helpful. Hopefully, after reading this post you...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jan 19, 2024 | food, health, nutrition, sleep
Many athletes have Type-A personalities and are always striving to achieve more. Sometimes that drive for more can come at the expense of sleep. There was a time when it was trendy to sleep as little as possible, but that time has passed. Think of sleep as a reset...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Dec 11, 2023 | health, Life, off-season, training
Improvements in sports performance have become seemingly more accessible and transformative with the advancement of wearable technology. There are new devices hitting the market every day, tracking pretty much anything you want. I value the power of this type of...
by ELEVATE Performance Services | Oct 31, 2023 | health, Life, nutrition
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Where Has Nicci Been? You may have noticed that over the past few years there hasn’t been a lot going on with my blog, website, or group programs. The reason for that came back in 2017 while working with a military special operations...
