News for the Nation by ACES Nation

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about the importance of monitoring your athletes performance and recovery! Listen in as they discuss how to do it with high tech or on a low budget and how you can use the information to enhance your team's development! Interested in tracking progress? Our app can help! Let us know how we can provide the platform you need to better train and manage your team!

Happy Holidays, Sports Fans! On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about thriving during the holiday season. They cover how to manage holiday food anxiety, setting goals that you can achieve in the new year and avoiding fitness/nutrition scams on social media! Follow ACES Nation on Instagram and TikTok!

On this episode, Zack lays out training objectives for training basketball and soccer during the competitive season. Listen in as he gives some specific exercises and thoughts about to successfully maintain strength and increase power! Have a question? Reach out to Zack about training at zwallace@acesnation.org !

YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS!! On this episode, Claire and Zack give their reactions to "Doping for Gold", a documentary about the immoral practices with East German female Olympic athletes during the 1970s and up until the fall of the Berlin Wall. Listen in for the details of this little known part of sports history. Claire finishes the episode by reminding everyone about safe supplement practices.

On this episode, Claire and Zack discuss how to have a fun and productive Halloween without your goals end up in the graveyard. Listen in for creative treat ideas and how to kickstart your planning for consistency as the big holiday months are ahead of us. Don't be scared, be prepared!

On this episode, Claire and Zack are diving into updated information about REDs. Claire explains everything you need to know about this common syndrome that is affecting athletes around the world and of all ages. She will also give you recap a previous episode about energy availability as she brings light to this important topic! See the article link below AND Claire's email! Article: https://bjsm...

On this episode, Claire and Zack review the documentary "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones". This 4 part Netflix documentary gives insight into different blue zones and how the culture is helping people live longer in these areas. Claire and Zack discuss the 4 main areas that these zones have in common and how the lessons from them can help you in life while you're still young!

On this episode, Claire and Zack discuss a narrative review about the effectiveness of active cool downs. Zack will break down the article and provide practical solutions for coaches or athletes. Listen in for the full content on whether or not you should be doing cool downs after training or competitions! Find the article here! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5999142/#:~:text=Active%...

Listen in to hear Claire and Zack review The Game Changers documentary. Released in 2018, The Game Changers is a documentary highlighting the plant based diet of several athletes. You can't miss this episode!

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about how to manage your schedule, meals and snacks as the fall semester starts off around the country. Claire lays out great lunch ideas for parents and students alike. To finish off the episode, Zack asks Claire to guide students, coaches and parents through specific scenarios regarding snacks and pre-game meals. Listen in for helpful tips to get the most ou...

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about how you can make the most of your health and your finances by implementing a few strategies on the front end. Claire helps you be the most efficient and effective on grocery trips. Zack makes sure you have all the best information when making your gym membership or equipment purchases. In the final portion of the episode, you can get the best tips for sa...

On this episode, Zack is hitting on daily life, classic television, more World Cup reactions, and sports performance. Starting with an opening opinion and some soccer talk, Zack focuses on breaking it down to what really matters when working with other people, in his case athletes and sports coaches. The message can relate to anyone, anywhere. Listen in for some laughs and some reality checks! Cha...

Women's World Cup is in full effect! On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about the USWNT's performance in the latest match of the World Cup. Claire breaks down an article on ESPN detailing the importance of nutrition in the success of the team on the world's largest stage. Finally, Claire and Zack talk about training wearables: the benefits, the downsides and how to not get "lost in the weeds" w...

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about key points to help you be ready to go within the first few weeks of taking on a new job, position, adventure, etc... Listen in as they bring experiences from their professional careers regarding how they started a new role and what they learned through the process. Want to hear more from Claire and Zack? Set up a time to chat with them via the link below...

In this episode, special guest Paula Parks joins Claire and Zack to discuss what a schedule looks like for a collegiate student-athlete. They give the finer points about their own experiences handling the busy schedules that student-athletes will face in college. Listen in for insights from a rower, cross country/track runner, football player and collegiate coaches/professionals! Connect with Clai...

In this episode, Claire and Zack talk about overtraining. They outline the dangers of acute and chronic overtraining, include the consequences of rhabdo. Additionally, they cover safer strategies to avoid going too far with your physical training. In the closing segment, Claire talks about the importance of antioxidants and lists options in many different colors. To avoid overtraining and get the...

On this episode, Zack starts off with his "Opening Opinion" about how strength and conditioning professionals confine themselves and their skill set to the weight room setting, when athleticism is developed with a combination of resistance training and functional force application. Claire gives insight and a recap of her recent experience at the Art of Coaching "Apprenticeship" in Dallas, TX. The...

On this week's episode, Claire and Zack talk about a recent weight room testing day with one of their high school football teams. Zack gives the full break down of what exercises, why he chose them and how they successfully tested 80 players in 2 hours. In our closing segment, "What Supp?", Claire will give us more insight about potentially helpful supplements for athletes.

On this week's episode, Claire and Zack are joined by Tiana Wood for a discussion on how to build resiliency as an athlete. They talk about their own experiences in individual and team sports, as well as strategies on how to better manage the thoughts and challenges that athletes face on their journey. Listen in for helpful tips on building your confidence, handling yourself in uncomfortable situa...

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about how to take care of your feet in order to improve your performance. They discuss recent research into foot health, how to select the best footwear and exercises that will preserve your arch! In the closing segment, "What Supp?", Claire gives recommendations on some supplements that are important for health and performance! Her recommended Thorne suppleme...

On this episode, Claire and Zack have special guest Shawn Pitcher! He is the Sports Dietitian at Overtime Elite. Shawn hosts his own podcast, Roots Podcast, and has worked with all levels of athletes for the past 7+ years, including stops at IMG Academy, Pitt State (Kansas) and Ole Miss. Listen in as they discuss how Shawn got into sports nutrition, how his time in strength and conditioning gives...

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about the pre-workout process. Starting with a constructive mindset and disposition to your ensuing session, you should fuel up beforehand with the appropriate macros and prepare yourself with a proper warm up. Claire will discuss her recommendations for pre-workout snacks and Zack will lay out his "bare bones" warm up to get you ready for practice and competi...

On this episode, Claire and Zack talk about the benefits of having a good summertime training and nutrition plan. This is a time when several external stresses are removed, which allows you to form good habits and results from your programming. Listen in for our full list of benefits and why this time of the year is so important for overall athletic development. Need more information?? Click this...

On this episode, Zack and Claire talk about how to get the best results from your weight room. They will discuss equipment organization, exercise order and options for fueling your athletes' recovery post workout. Check out our Instagram and TikTok for a video of Zack organizing a weight room based on prompts given to him from our team. https://bio.site/acesnationorg Get in contact with us about h...

On this episode, Claire and Zack are bringing you pro tips! Zack will lay out how and why you should test your athletes for performance improvements, then Claire shares insights about monitoring hydration from the highest level to the lowest budget. Listen in for a special hot take from Claire about a new product that is gaining exposure on social media. Read Zack's blog post about testing: https:...