Sustainable weight loss. Weight Loss Is About Tools, Not Rules Weight loss is one of the most common reasons people walk through the doors at OC Gym Bend. They want to feel better. They want more energy. And often, they want the number on the scale to move in the right direction. Here’s the honest……
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High Intensity Interval Training – what is it and what it isn’t. High Intensity Interval Training, often called HIIT, has become a knock off possibly trying to capture some popularity originally generated from CrossFit. However, just because something is popular does not mean it is being done correctly. Or even that …
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Strength training for adults. “No Person Has the Right to Be an Amateur in the Matter of Physical Training” — Why this quote shapes what we do at OC Gym Bend. Hanging in my office is a quote often attributed to Socrates: “No person has the right to be an amateur in the matter of……
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Why We Use Elevated Feet and Nose-Only Breathing After Anaerobic Training At OC Gym Bend, we are very intentional about what happens after training. Recovery does not start hours later. It starts immediately once the work is done. That is why, after hard anaerobic efforts, you will often see athletes lying on the floor with……
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The Busy Adult’s Guide to Strength Training: How to Stay Consistent When Life Gets Chaotic Strength training for busy adults – A guide When work deadlines stack up, kids need rides in three different directions, and life feels a little out of control, your training is usually the first thing to slip. Yet this is……
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How We Measure Athletic Improvement at OC Sports Performance — And Why It Matters How We Measure Athletic Improvement at OC Sports Performance — And Why It Matters Parents and athletes all want the same thing: real results. Faster sprint times. Higher jumps. More strength. Better conditioning. Yet too many athletes are spend…
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Coaching over chaos By: Sean Wells Coaching over Chaos Walk into almost any gym in America and you’ll see a familiar scene: athletes with headphones on, moving from machine to machine, doing whatever exercise feels right that day. It might feel productive. It might feel like training. But more often than not, it’s just work…
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Creatine for High School Girl Athletes: Benefits, Safety, and What the Science Really Says BY: Caitlin Wells PharmD Sports Pharmacist Creatine is one of the most researched and effective supplements in sports performance, yet many high school girl athletes and their parents still wonder whether it’s safe or necessary. The real…
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Supplements 101: What They Are, How They’re Regulated, and What You Should Know Before Taking Them Caitlin Wells, PharmD For anyone training for strength, performance, or long-term health, supplements can feel like the missing piece — the extra boost that helps recovery, fills nutritional gaps, or supports performance …
Peers matter. Why Younger Athletes Perform Better When They Train With Older, Successful Athletes Parents often ask us why we place middle school, high school, and college athletes in the same training environment at OC Sports Performance. The answer is simple: younger athletes progress faster, smarter, and more confidently when…
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