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It was again time for the exercise instruction portion, and we learned about the “snatch.” I had seen Sean Sherk doing this on television and thought it was great, as it uses your entire body to explode with power. The weight, whether it be a dumbbell or a kettle bell, starts on the floor and gets shot up straight into the air above your head. I really liked this as it taxed me after the first couple of repetitions and I was feeling my legs and shoulders pumping blood as I exploded each rep.

The nutrition portion was next, and I followed it closely as we dove into short and long chains of glucose, simple sugars, complex carbs, glycogen, and what to look out for. For your information, stay away from high-fructose corn syrup, trans fats, and alcohol!

We also covered vitamins, of which athletes need a surplus to sustain good health and optimum performance. The best sources are brightly colored fruits and vegetables accompanied by a good multi-vitamin supplement. Vitamin B and C are water-soluble, meaning that if you take in too much, the body will excrete the excess in your urine. The fad now is for exotic berries that have antioxidants such as acai (“asaee”) and goji berries. They are really healthy and pumped full of goodness, but finding them is a little harder than looking in your local grocery store since they are usually shipped from Brazil. Green vegetables should be the staple in everyone’s diet.