by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 25, 2013 | Sports Training
It’s never too early to start planning for your next athletic season. Sometimes it takes years to build up the fitness for an event. You also need long range planning in order to peak for an important competition. As a coach, I help athletes develop a realistic...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 20, 2013 | Posture and Technique
When we exercise on an aerobic machine (elliptical, treadmill, bike, stair stepper, etc.), our intent is to condition our cardiovascular system. In essence, we are concerned with our heart rate, breathing and fatigue. It is all about our heart and lungs. However,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 11, 2013 | Sports Training
If you are a competitive summer athlete, your cardiovascular training focus shifts during the fall and winter to over-distance and endurance aerobic workouts. Most people refer to these workouts as Long, Slow Distance (LSD). Through my interactions with people, I have...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 6, 2013 | Sports Training
Not enough motion or too much of the same, repetitive movements can cause one major issue: postural deviations. For example, because I spent years hunched over a bicycle, along with a desk job, my shoulders and upper back took on a rounded position. This hunched-over...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 31, 2013 | Personal Wellness
Two week ago my mother passed from this life. It has been a difficult period and a dramatic transition that has been defined by changes like helping my Dad pack, sell and toss over 50 years of life together. This blog contains advice that I wrote after my beloved dog,...
