tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651675555098719622011-11-03T11:53:02.761-05:00Will to Perform: The Official Blog of Will Hawkins Consulting LLCWill Hawkins Consulting matches health and wellness product developers with research universities that excel in product validation researchWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-62938305419800677752011-11-03T11:53:00.000-05:002011-11-03T11:53:02.777-05:002011-11-03T11:53:02.777-05:00Barefoot Running: Hot ProductsThe following is a brief introduction of the "barefoot shoe" industry and its major players. Much to Vibram's disappointment the market for barefoot shoes is no longer a monopoly. Vibram's innovative product has produced enough clout to entice Adidas and Fila to enter the market. Next week we will be posting an article explaining the argument between barefoot v.s shod runners. Furthermore, we Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-73079584111354285992011-10-24T13:15:00.001-05:002011-10-24T13:28:46.588-05:002011-10-24T13:28:46.588-05:00What's So Hot About Yoga?The following article was written by Christine Kwok, a colleague located in Santa Monica, CA.Christine is the founder of Balanced Strength, Inc.and has 15+ years of experience in the fitness & wellness industry, developing customized total fitness strategies for individuals, communities, and corporations. Visit www.balancedstrength.com for more information or to contact Christine for more Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-27431124329399071192011-10-11T18:31:00.000-05:002011-10-11T18:31:57.086-05:002011-10-11T18:31:57.086-05:00Pheidippides: Don't Share His FateThis past Saturday was a day full of mixed emotions for the marathon community. There was a new course record set in Chicago but that story is taking the back seat to a story much more tragic.
(Decent Turnout...)
William Caviness was a 35-year-old fire fighter from the great state of North Carolina. He was running to raise money to help burn victims on there long and expensive road to recoveryWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-5177044015791957072011-10-07T17:43:00.000-05:002011-10-07T17:43:52.289-05:002011-10-07T17:43:52.289-05:00Roast: Shake Weight Edition<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com2Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-59386782396940999262011-09-30T10:45:00.000-05:002011-09-30T10:45:30.568-05:002011-09-30T10:45:30.568-05:00Ree-Think Your Marketing<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-31385385100693258182011-09-26T12:11:00.001-05:002011-09-26T12:13:02.096-05:002011-09-26T12:13:02.096-05:00No NO-XPLODE- No ProblemStatistically speaking, a meta-analysis combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses. Meta-analyses are so cool because in the process of compiling similar research studies you end up with an extremely large test pool. Having a large test pool lends legitimacy to any research study. The following meta-analysis (Doherty & Smith, 2005) combined 21 Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-47940584331507159542011-09-23T10:56:00.000-05:002011-09-23T10:56:32.894-05:002011-09-23T10:56:32.894-05:00Improving the Legitimacy of Exercise Science<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-41741579113348576302011-09-22T14:52:00.000-05:002011-09-22T14:52:58.195-05:002011-09-22T14:52:58.195-05:00Will Hawkins Consulting: The Validation ExpertsWill to Perform is the official blog of Will Hawkins Consulting LLC. The staff at Will Hawkins Consulting specialize in health and wellness validation research and use this blog as a way to give back to the health and wellness community. Here is a little more information about WHC.
Mission
To match health and wellness product developers with research universities that excel in product Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-79905938846083579102011-09-21T11:50:00.000-05:002011-09-21T11:50:37.477-05:002011-09-21T11:50:37.477-05:00VO2 Max: Falling Short of The Hype-rventilation (full version)<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-45614364473669636332011-09-20T09:08:00.000-05:002011-09-20T09:08:19.158-05:002011-09-20T09:08:19.158-05:00V02 Max: Downplay of Biomechanics<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-91831031575949238002011-09-15T08:43:00.000-05:002011-09-15T08:43:47.275-05:002011-09-15T08:43:47.275-05:00Max or Submax- That is the Question<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-50370766356406735422011-09-13T12:04:00.000-05:002011-09-13T12:04:31.458-05:002011-09-13T12:04:31.458-05:00VO2 Max: Falling Short of The Hype-rventilation<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com1Wichita, KS, USA37.6922361 -97.3375447999999937.516645100000005 -97.62821329999998 37.8678271 -97.0468763tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-11808974766894969262011-08-30T15:34:00.001-05:002011-08-30T21:28:49.898-05:002011-08-30T21:28:49.898-05:00Four Tips for Better Academic Research Presentations
Have you ever wondered how professors and other researchers are so good at making convincing presentations out of relatively insignificant data? Last semester I was in charge of a research study that yielded seemingly insignificant results. With my tail between my legs I presented the results to the professor that I work under. In about twenty minutes he re-ran the SPSS statistical Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-75199276420765543472011-08-19T15:04:00.002-05:002011-08-19T16:41:46.941-05:002011-08-19T16:41:46.941-05:00The Cure to Cycling Induced Erectile DysfunctionThe Case for a Vibrating Saddle
The Following is a research project I recently did on Cycling Induced Erectile Dysfunction. It not only describes the mechanism by which cycling induced erectile dysfunction occurs but it also explores a possible solution to the problem Cyclists perhaps more than other athletes have cause for concern with regards to lower extremity blood flowWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-76728163666379627392010-03-06T14:27:00.001-06:002010-03-06T14:28:34.278-06:002010-03-06T14:28:34.278-06:00Bioenergetics Part 1: Creatine PhosphateBioenergetics is a field of biochemistry that explains how the body converts energy into a usable form to accomplish mechanical work. Notice I didn’t say that the body creates energy for mechanical work. According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, no energy is ever created or destroyed. All of the energy that we are able to convert to usable energy forms comes from the sun and enters our body Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-78632132385854998412010-01-19T15:28:00.004-06:002010-01-20T08:59:13.624-06:002010-01-20T08:59:13.624-06:00Things a Wise Zebra Once Taught Me Part:1
It’s been a while since my last post, and for that I apologize, but I’ve been devoting most of my spare time these past weeks to reading rather than writing. I’ve been reading Robert M. Sapolsky’s “Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers,” and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in biology and/or the human body. The aim of the book is to explain how, “prolonged stress causes, and or Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-37561927451713257722009-12-29T15:31:00.002-06:002009-12-30T15:09:11.994-06:002009-12-30T15:09:11.994-06:00Wii-nie RoastA few weeks agoe the American Council for Exercise (ACE) announced their findings for the “Top Fitness Trends for 2010.” While there findings were interesting and hysterical, they we’re not all that surprising.
Among the projected trends is the continued rise of Wii-nie's, that is, the people group that swears that the ridiculous gaming machine is the best thing to happen to the fitness Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-81872251067299769762009-12-22T12:39:00.000-06:002009-12-22T12:39:29.595-06:002009-12-22T12:39:29.595-06:00Basics of Skill AcquisitionTeaching an athlete to learn new movement patterns is a not a skill that is developed over night. Teaching athletes new tricks can be quite time consuming and frustrating, but the process can be expedited if coaches understand the processes of learning advanced movements. In this article I will attempt to explain and illustrate the four steps of learning, using a jump-shot as the desired movementWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-45044333613714134252009-12-19T10:37:00.000-06:002009-12-19T10:37:04.760-06:002009-12-19T10:37:04.760-06:00Ankle Braces and Ankle HealthThis is an article written by my good friend, and former co-worker Carson Boddicker. He is the founder of Boddicker Performance, a Flagstaff, AZ based athletic performance company. In the article Carson talks about ankle health and possible danger involved with ankle bracing. If this article sparks your curiosity check out his blog at boddickerperformance.com
-Enjoy, Will Hawkins
"I recently wasWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-54738063895312089242009-12-11T23:19:00.001-06:002009-12-11T23:19:25.609-06:002009-12-11T23:19:25.609-06:00Ice Ice BabyAnyone who knows anything about acute injuries has heard of the RICE acronym, that is, rest, ice, compress and elevate. Ladies and gentleman I am here to tell you there is a reason you’ve had RICE crammed down your throat (pun intended). RICE works. This is why.
Rest- Rest is arguably the most important factor in the RICE acronym. Rest allows the body time for inflammation cycles to carry outWill Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-79076710085210181582009-12-06T19:54:00.002-06:002009-12-08T11:45:00.720-06:002009-12-08T11:45:00.720-06:00UFC PeriodizationThis is something I typed up for my Clinical Exercise Prescriptions class. It goes into the basics of periodization, in a humorous way, and points out that periodization should be applied to more than just an athletes workout, but there lifestyle in general. The premise of the essay is I am writing a training program for my self to fight BJ Penn for the UFC Welterweight title.
When developing a Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-51372800786021473472009-11-21T15:05:00.003-06:002009-12-01T10:36:21.310-06:002009-12-01T10:36:21.310-06:00Thanksgiving: The Test for Disciplined Athlete's
Becoming a better athlete is a goal that many people have, but the discipline required to be elite is elusive. Time, physical/mental exertion, and a host of various other disciplines of restraint are often what set the weekend warrior apart from the elite athlete. One of the chief areas where athletes must use restraint is in what they consume. Unlike the average Joe who is only concerned with Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-34458326810654748962009-11-17T20:22:00.001-06:002009-11-17T23:34:41.756-06:002009-11-17T23:34:41.756-06:00The Female Athlete's EpidemicIn 1998 the American Journal of Sports Medicine featured an article titled “The Association Between the Menstrual Cycle and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Female Athletes.” This article confirmed the suspicion that many coaches already had, which is that hormonal, as well as anatomical, predispositions were to blame for the seeming epidemic of female athlete ACL tears. I have come to the Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-60726672631212640562009-11-15T18:57:00.001-06:002009-12-22T12:43:21.436-06:002009-12-22T12:43:21.436-06:00Awsome Quotes by Awsome CoachesI'm currently working on writing a longer article, on female's predisposition for ACL tears, so here are some quotes to keep everyone entertained. I should be done with the article in the next day or two, then it's editing time. The final draft should be out in a week or so.
"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." - Will Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09918728434092496147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865167555509871962.post-3517703359743755252009-11-11T14:58:00.004-06:002009-11-11T15:06:18.867-06:002009-11-11T15:06:18.867-06:00Alleviating Ailing AnklesThis is an article written by my good friend Carson Boddicker, of Boddicker Performance, on alleviating ankle pain. The article not only describes how most ankle injuries occur, but it features videos demonstrating corrective exercises. It has been published online at Elite FTS and strengthcoach.com aswell as his company's website.
Here is the Link http://www.elitefts.com/documents/ankles.htm
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