Thu Mar 21 2019 Many people are familiar with the concept of sweating it out in the sauna. At XPT, we turn things up a notch. As part of contrast therapy, we advocate spending time in a high-heat e...
Positional Breathing Mechanics
Sun Mar 03 2019 Most people dont think about their breathing, and even those who do dont always understand good breathing mechanics. Specifically, its important to realize that posture and position...
Beach Workouts Worthy of Gabby Reece and Laird Hamilton
Tue Feb 26 2019 In one of the most famous training montages in sports movie history, Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed race along a beach , every muscle and sinew straining as the two boxers push each ...
Wed Feb 13 2019 Thoughts influence our emotions, which impact our behavior. Self-talk is a highly effective mental skill for framing our focus. Its not something people tend to focus on consciously...
Nasal Airway in Regulation of Airway Resistance During Hypercapnia and Exercise
Sun Feb 03 2019 Study reviewed by XPT Assistant Performance Director, Mark Roberts Nasal breathing during exercise has been a topic of consideration for both trainers and trainees for many years. R...
"I'm Freezing!" Overcoming Resistance to Ice Baths and Cold-Water Immersion
Tue Jan 29 2019 At XPT Experiences, the thing people are most fascinated by (and apprehensive) about is the ice bath. Sure, the novelty of our pool training is intriguing and, once they actually ge...
Home Ice Bath Setup with Chuck Glynn
Sun Jan 20 2019 Do you know how to take an ice bath? At XPT, we get a lot of questions about ice therapy, including, how long do you stay in an ice bath? and, how cold does it need to be? Although ...
Improve Recovery and Bust Stress with Box Breathing
Tue Jan 15 2019 Here at XPT, we use lots of different breathing techniques for many different purposes. Think of it as a breathwork toolbox. There is no single right way to deliberately control you...
Not Hitting Your Performance Goals? Mouth Breathing Might Be the Roadblock
Wed Jan 02 2019 How frustrating is it when you have a good coach, push yourself in your training, and dial in your recovery, only to continually fall short of your aims on game day? When this happe...
Getting to the Heat (and the Cold) of the Matter: Contrast Therapy 101
Thu Dec 27 2018 If youre familiar with our XPT lifestyle, youll know that one of our three main pillars is Recover (the other two being Breathe and Move). We typically divide our recovery approach ...
The Top 4 Nutrients for Brain Health, Focus, and Memory
Sat Nov 24 2018 When it comes to optimizing your personal and professional success and achieving massive productivity in your life, your brain is kind of a big deal. I find it funny how so many bus...
Utilizing Nasal Breathing to Improve your Speed, Endurance & Power
Thu Nov 15 2018 Part two of our new Breathwork Basics Series In the first part of this series Coming Back to Breath How Breath Awareness Can Bust Stress, Improve Performance and Enhance Recovery ,...