Goal Setting: How Do Marc Pro Athletes Plan for Big Goals?
The first step in accomplishing your goals is setting them. The Marc Pro team asked our athletes, “How do you...
Swelling Versus Inflammation: What’s the Difference?
The words “swelling” and “inflammation” are typically considered synonyms, however, each word has a very distinct definition and application. Inflammation is...
Yin Yoga: The Perfect Yoga for Functional Fitness
Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—for...
Traveling During the Holidays: How to Avoid Aches and Pains
The holidays are in full swing, with all of the joy and pleasantries that accompany spending time with friends and...
Finding the Best Recovery Method…1 Week, 3 Workouts, and 3 Attempts
Stephanie Schappert, Professional Runner for Hoka One One and the New Jersey New York Track Club, performed an experiment to...
What Mobility Exercises Should Everyone Do?
Activities of modern life, such as typing at a computer or even just being on our phones, have ultimately changed...
Pain Management: Which Type of Pain are you Experiencing?
We have all felt pain. We know that falling down and scraping our knee is painful. We know that breaking...
How to Make Fitness a Priority During the Holidays
During the holidays, it is easy to start dreaming about sugarplums, gravy, and stacks of buttery pastries in wondrous displays....
The Truth about Icing and Recovery
Something shocking is underway across sports medicine circles. The habitual practice of icing and using the RICE protocol to accelerate...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: The 5 Best Tasting Foods to Prevent Inflammation
If you have chronic inflammation, or a region of your body that just won’t de-swell, you may want to consider...
Marc Pro Athletes: What Are You Thankful For This Year?
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it is fitting to take a moment to reflect on what we are thankful for in...
Feeling Thankful: 3 Tips to Boost Your Health and Recovery
The signs of Thanksgiving (and the holidays) on the horizon are everywhere. Signs in grocery stores advertise turkeys as coming...
The Benefits of Going Barefoot with Brian Mackenzie
Most of us spend our day in shoes. We go to work in shoes, do errands in shoes, and work...
The Effects of Breathing on Recovery with Brian Mackenzie
EPOC (Exercise Post Oxygen Consumption) refers to the oxygen you need to consume after a workout in order to bring...
Strength Training: Why Should I Add It to My Routine?
If you are an endurance athlete, then you have been able to push your body to the limits in terms...