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VO2 max and health Part 2
Last week I talked about how VO2 max is now being used as a critical metric to not only access one’s current health status, but also to predict one’s vulnerability to the ravages of chronic age-related diseases.
Also discussed in last week’s column were the several methods that are used to obtain this VO2 max ... (full story)
Shedeur Sanders is trying to block out noise and focus on the Browns' playbook
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Trying to get his jersey number back is the least of Shedeur Sanders' worries.
With a playbook to learn and trying to prove critics wrong after sliding to the fifth round in the NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback knows he has a long way to go before he even considers making an offer to re ... (full story)
Sliding mitts are baseball's 'must-have,' even if at youth levels, they're all fashion, no function
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hasn't had the conversation with 7-year-old son Steel yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it's probably coming at some point.
Steel, already playing in a youth baseball league, will probably come home at one point and ask his five-time All-Star father if he can have whatever hot it ... (full story)
VO2 max and health
Normally when talk turns to the topic of VO2 max most of us immediately associate it with elite endurance athletes and their off-the-charts cardiorespiratory prowess.
And heck, up until a decade ago my one and only VO2 concern was in terms of sports performance.
But that mindset has changed because VO2 has begun to gain mo ... (full story)
A legacy of hope and laughter for Gaudreau brothers as family, friends and hockey community grieve
WESTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — The family called him John. It wasn't until John Gaudreau played for Boston College that he picked up the "Johnny Hockey" nickname that followed him through 11 seasons in the NHL.
His mother, Jane, gleefully recalled the "Johnny Hockey" T-shirts and sing-song chants BC fans bestow ... (full story)