Dan Taylor

Power and grace Caveats: These are athletes who, at their peaks, display my most highly valued qualities, including elite Vo2 max, exemplary strength-to-bodyweight ratios, open and symmetrical ranges of motion (ROM), above-average force-production capacity, maximum power-generation skills (fast, explosive strength), and uncommon balance and coordination. I am not recommending that older athletes begin training or competing as these athletes do. I am advocating that we older hybrid athletes...

I had a session this morning with a client who's been dealing with tight hips and nagging pain along the outside of her thigh, near the IT band. Her instinct, like most people's, was to stretch and roll the area that actually hurts. It hasn't helped much. Here's what's really going on, as best I can tell: years ago she broke her ankle. Since then, without ever noticing it, she's leaned on that leg differently — asking the muscles deep in her hip to work overtime to stabilize her every time...

The most practical and difficult nutrition goal for many mature athletes may be hitting the ideal energy (kcals) range for performance, while at the same time getting adequate protein (PRO) and still maintaining a lean and strong body composition. Each metric on its own isn't generally hard to manage. But putting them all together effectively in a sustainable way is the real trick. Protein confuses many, and there are conflicting recommendations. But the International Society of Sports...