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Super Foods for Executive Athletes

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Pre-packaged, processed food choices often have huge amounts of sugar, sodium, and preservatives. Choices like this will give you a short burst of energy but have you crashing after 30 minutes. Luckily there are great alternatives. Here are five super foods that will give you an edge in your training and throughout your workday.

1- Cacao. Just about everyone loves a bit of chocolate every now and then, but did you know that it is actually a super food with massive health benefits? It's true; raw cacao is chock-full of the type of antioxidants Read More

Train with Purpose: Strength Tips from a Giant

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Train With Purpose is a series brought to you by Bodybuilding.com

Professional powerlifter Mark Bell has benched 832 pounds. He gave Bodybuilding.com contributor Hobart Swan tips for taking your lifts to the next level. 

Take The Bar Through A "J' Path
When you take the bar off the rack, you bend your arms to bring the bar to your chest. Bell says to flex your chest as high as you can while keeping your lats tight. As you come out of the bottom of the bench, flare out your lats to recruit their maximum power. Aim to push…
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Women Who Win: Ipek Ozil


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The D10's Women Who Win series, a collaboration with ADAY, introduces you to the incredible female athletes who take to The D10's playing field each year. 

Meet Ipek Ozil of JPMorgan Chase. 

Last year was your first D10. How did you become involved?
Ever since I witnessed the tragic death of someone close to me, I’ve wanted to do something for people who have had to battle cancer. The D10 was the perfect opportunity. There is something to be said about training and fundraising with a purpose. It simply adds meaning to your life and makes you want to excel in every aspect of…
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Women Who Win: Sloane Klonsky

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The D10's Women Who Win series is brought you in collaboration with ADAY and introduces you to the incredible female athletes who take to The D10's playing field each year. 


Meet Sloane Klonsky of Morgan Stanley. 

Why do you compete? 
I first signed up for The D10 3-years ago after a close friend lost his son to cancer.  I was really impacted by his son’s struggle and looking for a way to help other children battling this disease. I heard about The D10 a few weeks later and immediately knew that a charity event which draws on my athletic and competitive nature was…
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P.E.D.'s

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Hacks for Mad Hops 
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3. Squats
I’m a huge fan of squats, but not the limited range of motion squats common in most gyms. Full range of motion matters and has been shown to increase vertical jumping ability by 8%. EIGHT PERCENT! Those are the kinds of improvements you need on Game Day.

The Hack:  Include the deep squat in your workout routine. Once you feel comfortable squatting to depth, add some jumping after squatting to full depth.

4. Strengthen your Core
Have you ever tried to push a rope? If your legs are much stronger than your core,
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Train With Purpose: When Less Is More

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Train With Purpose is a series brought to you by Bodybuilding.com
Author: Mike Mahler

Below, Mike Mahler explains that in order to maximize your workouts, you have to focus on exercises that work the most muscle groups in the most effective manner.

An area in which many people have the wrong plan is with regards to working out. Many people believe that if a program is not complicated it will not work. In order to maximize your workouts, you have to focus on exercises that work the most muscle groups in the most effective manner. Moreover, you have to…
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New York City: Where does the money go?

New York Lettermen and donors -- if you're curious about the impact you're having as you hit certain milestones in your fundraising, or are curious about what impact your donation has... check out the below funding levels as provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 

A $500 donation funds the purchase of integral lab supplies, including a microscope used in analyzing POETIC’s collection of tumor cells obtained at both diagnosis and relapse.

A $1,000 donation funds genetic fingerprinting for one child—essential in identifying critical targets and pathways important in the growth of cancer.

A $5,000 donation
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UNBROKEN [03.18]

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Athlete:  Grace Bowen, Anchorage Capital Group LLC

I grew up playing any and every sport I could possibly try my hand at. I was a tomboy in many ways and took pride in being able to hang with all of the guys on both sides of my family whether we were hiking mountains, running in races, playing tennis, or competing in made-up games of our own. In high school, I settled on playing field hockey and lacrosse, and I was fortunate enough to play lacrosse at the collegiate level for Princeton. Post-grad, it’s been Read More