Written for the International Laser Class Association Meka A Taulbee,CHHP, ACE-CPT, CHN,CSNC Holistic Health Practitioner SailFit, Inc Protein? Protein helps us repair, maintain and grow muscle mass. Proteins are made up of amino acids. A healthy adult needs 20 amino acids, 9 that the body cannot manufacture and 11 that the body can manufacture. However when the […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc A Change in Menu I’ve written a lot of articles that tell the sailors how they can improve their fitness and nutrition for a regatta. Now I’m going to switch things up a bit and talk about how the Yacht clubs can help the […]
SAILING FITNESS: The Holistic Approach By: Meka Taulbee The sport of sailing doesn’t come without its toll on the body. As with any activity if you want a long lasting career you need a fine tuned machine. Everyone puts a lot of prep work into their boats but often forget to do the same for […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc LOWER BACK STRENGTH In response to the last article I wrote I received an email inquiring how to increase strength and flexibility in the lower back. The concern here is that hiking is such a crucial part of Laser sailing and the part of […]
Make the Most of Summer with Water!! Summer is just around the corner which means School is almost out! Now is when the real fun begins. There are so many different summer activities to choose from. Sports and summer camp are just two that come to mind. Now we all know that with summer comes […]
By: Meka Taulbee ACE certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Now that the kids are back in school it may seem that everything is finally slowing down a bit. No more “Can I go here?” Can you take me there? Can I play…?” “Great” you might say. Well, this may not be so great for your […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Exclusive Interview with Tania Elias Calles Guinness World Record Holder for longest distance sailed unassisted in a dinghy. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Tania for many years. Always a friendly face in the boat park and positive personality to be around. Tania is […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Cold Water About 10 years ago I was asked how I felt about the effects of drinking cold water vs. warm water. At that time we were at a very hot regatta and you probably could have sold ice water for a pretty penny. […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Sweet Deception By the time you read this the holidays will be past and most will feel that they have overindulged on the foods of the season! I get a lot of people asking how to tone up and get rid of some of […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Cardio for Sailing Cardio fitness for sailing seems to be a wide open topic and there are so many views and ways to go about it. In this article I present an easy to follow approach to improve your cardiorespiratory fitness for […]
