(Men’s Health)
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Below is a transcript of the podcast:
Years ago, many sports did not encourage strength training. In baseball, for example, some coaches thought lifting weights reduced flexibility, and therefore would reduce pitching and hitting performance.
But in the 1980s and 90s baseball players began working out more, some assisted by performance-enhancing drugs, and the home runs began to fly. The results spoke for themselves. Weight lifting became a larger part of the sport, as it did in many others.
A look at the ICEdot as it would look on a helmet in action. (ICEdot )
Marcellus Wiley, Jim McMahon, and Jeremy Newberry are just a few of the thousands of former professional football players who recently agreed on a $765 million settlement with the NFL over long-term disabilities engendered by multiple sustained concussions. Hockey players, though not as heavily publicized, have followed in their own litigious footsteps as well. Many coming from previous, less technologically-savvy generations divulge their frustrations from lack of knowledge and sometimes poor judgment throughout their careers via these lawsuits.
(Marbel Skateboards) The complications of urban transportation have frustrated citizens of large cities for centuries. In Ancient Rome, foot traffic filled the narrow streets until dusk, and wheeled traffic caused deafening noise until dawn. In Los Angeles, you might not succeed five MPH for miles on the 405 freeway during rush hour. The problem of unceasing congestion and accumulation that plagues urban transportation is addressed by some of the smartest men and women in our communities. Nonetheless, traffic engineers and urban planners will never be able to entirely remedy the situation due to growing populations, road repairs, auto accidents, and other omnipresent factors. In many cases, alternatives to motorized transportation are the only option for the everyday city commuter. Walking...
The following interview featuring Nate Bain, Digital Media Coordinator for the St. Louis Rams, is just one of dozens of Digital and Social Media Sports podcasts created by Neil Horowitz. Be sure to follow Neil for a business-minded look at all things digital and social in sports. Click Here to listen to more episodes or take this […]
Fantex CEO Buck French (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Every once in a while an idea comes along that makes us scratch our heads… we ask, “Should this exist?”
Buck French, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fantex, the only brokerage for stock linked to a pro athlete’s brand, seeks to explain what exactly him and his team are up to and help us all understand how a radical new idea can become a success.
