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Amelia’s Chicago

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Chuck Rey

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Another reason I love Chicago. Local, organic restaurants abound. I’m so proud to call Chicago my hometown (except for the dreaded winters).

We had a recruit in Oxford today and it got me on the road to Chicago a little later than anticipated. I decided to stay out near the airport to save the budget (I didn’t stay with family as they retired to the south and we can only bother friends to stay with them so many times) and looked up new local and organic restaurants in the area. I found on Yelp a place about 20 minutes away. I typically wouldn’t rave about a restaurant, especially on my volleyball blog, but it’s Chicago and this place to eat was perfect. Continue Reading

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What to do when they Cry!

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What to do when they Cry!

Posted on 06 June 2013 by Chuck Rey

volleyball defeat cry What to do when they Cry! volleyballIf you’ve ever coached a volleyball team, you just might have had a few players cry. Hopefully, they are tears of joy after a tremendous victory, but most of the time the tears seem trivial to a coach. Some cry while playing on the court (even during a point!), some on the bench, a few in practice, on the bus, at a team meal, in your office, etc. It happens at times least expected, and often times it seems when things are going well for the team. How can a player be crying when we are on this winning streak?!?! Continue Reading

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Volleyball Shakes and Smoothies

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Volleyball Shakes and Smoothies

Posted on 04 June 2013 by Chuck Rey

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I love this picture of Olympic Silver Medalist, April Ross, getting interviewed at a coffee shop BECAUSE April Ross chooses a healthy smoothie over a sugar laden coffee…and YOU SHOULD TOO!

Workouts are only 1/3rd of a healthy lifestyle. The other 2/3rds are proper nutrition and a solid night’s sleep. Workouts breakdown muscle. Nutrition feeds the muscle. Sleep repairs the muscle. It’s a vicious cycle icon wink Volleyball Shakes and Smoothies volleyball

Replenishing your body with proper nutrients within 30 minutes of your workout is essential. Regular or Chocolate Milk is a great post workout fuel, but I understand you may want to enjoy something more refreshing in the warm summer months. Try a smoothie! Smoothies are another great post workout source. Following are 47 different types of smoothies. Find one that will entertain your pallet, grab a blender, mix in the ingredients, and enjoy!

Nom, nom nom!

Reeses Pieces Shake!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 cup egg beaters
  • 1 heaping tbsp peter pan honey roasted peanut butter
  • 2.5 scoops double rich chocolate whey protein
  • 1 heaping tbsp micronized creatine
  • A sufficient amount of Coffeemate sugar free hazlenut flavoring!

Blend For 30-40 Seconds

 

The Bad Girl

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  • 12 oz skim milk
  • 4-8 Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
  • Handful of ice
  • 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein

Blend and enjoy!

 

Berries & Cream Shake

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Blend and enjoy!

 

Banana Bread Shake

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Blend and enjoy!

Banana Protein Shake

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Throw into blender for several minutes. Solid filling shake with zero fat and plenty of energy. Great as a meal replacement or after workout snack!

Orange Vanilla Shake

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This will get your taste buds going!

Berry Good Shake

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It is so good that you should serve it with a little umbrella in it!

Protein-Carb Almond Blast

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It’s like pudding!

Strawberry Nut Shake

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Plum Ice Shake

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Peppermint Oatmeal Shake

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Chocolate Coffee Shake

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  • 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein
  • 1 cup of skim milk
  • 5 ice cubes
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 spoonful of instant coffee!

Tastes like a gourmet concoction!

Plum-Lemon Cooler

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Wild Berry Boost

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle

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Creatine Catalyst

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  • 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
  • Granny Smith apples
  • 5 grams Creatine powder
  • 1/2 cup ice cubes

Peanut Brittle Protein Shake

This is a delicious favorite I discovered quite by accident as I sat staring at my “boring” vanilla protein powder and wanting something sweet. This mimics peanut brittle only in taste. It won’t send your blood sugar soaring and it’s a fun way to get in some healthy unsaturated fat.

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Directions

Add all ingredients to blender, blend, and serve. I like to add the peanut butter in last so it stays a little chunky, just like the peanut brittle it is replacing.

The Hulk

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  • 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar-free pistachio pudding mix
  • mint leaf or a few drops peppermint extract (optional)
  • 1 few drops green food coloring (optional)
  • 8 oz cold water or low-fat milk
  • 3-5 ice cubes

Directions

Add all ingredients to blender, blend, and pour into cup. This tastes great without the mint so don’t worry if you don’t have it around. The shake is a light green even without the food coloring but if you want it green (like The Hulk!), you’ll need a few drops.

Oatmeal Meal Replacement Shake

This is a homemade meal replacement that contains all the nutrition of a hearty bowl of oatmeal. It’s got complex carbs, protein, and a little good fat to extend its contribution to your energy stores. If you expect the rest of the day to be hectic, why not double it up and take half of the shake to work to ensure you don’t skip a meal just because you’ll be stuck in a meeting.

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Directions

Add all ingredients to blender, blend, and pour into cup. If you’re short on time, just use dry oatmeal or oat flour.

Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake

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Directions

Add all ingredients to blender, whip, and serve.

Nada Colada Protein Shake

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  • 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 cup pineapple-orange juice*
  • 1/4 tsp rum extract
  • 1/4 tsp coconut extract (or 2 tbsp shredded coconut)
  • 1 packet artificial sweetener
  • 4 oz water (or low-fat milk)
  • 3-6 ice cubes

*Low-carb version: Omit juice and use 1/2 tsp sugar-free pineapple-orange drink mix (dry). Increase water or milk to 8 oz.

Directions

Add all ingredients to blender, whip, and serve.

Iced Breakfast Protein Shake

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  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 2 tsp safflower oil
  • Several pieces of ice
  • banana
  • 1 package of Carnation Instant Breakfast (there’s also a lo-carb mix)
    (any flavor–strawberry, chocolate, cappacino, French vanilla, chocolate malt)

Directions

Mix together in blender until ice is completely crushed and mixed well.

Banana Delight

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  • 8 oz pure water
  • 1/2 banana (frozen)
  • 2 oz protein of choice
  • 2 tsp flaxseed oil

Strawberry Cheesecake

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Blueberry Dream

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  • 10 oz pure water
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1.5 oz protein of choice
  • 2 tsp flaxseed oil
  • 15 drops liquid stevia (optional)

Fat Burning Peaches and Cream

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Quick Start

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  • Juice from 3 oranges (fresh juiced only, not canned or bottled)
  • 6 drops liquid stevia (optional)
  • 1 oz protein of choice

Tropical Treat

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  • 8 oz pure water
  • 1/2 banana (frozen)
  • 2 tbsp low fat sour cream
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 10-15 drops liquid stevia (optional)
  • 1.5 oz protein of choice (vanilla flavor)

Tropical Pleasure

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  • 8 oz pure water
  • 1/2 tsp pineapple extract
  • 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 1 heaping scoop of egg protein
  • Stevia or Agave to taste (optional)
  • 2-3 ice cubes (optional)

Chocolate Almond Delight

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  • 10-12 oz pure water
  • 15 raw almonds
  • 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 1.5 oz protein of choice (chocolate flavor)
  • Stevia to taste (optional)
  • 3-5 ice cubes (optional)

First, blend the almonds until creamy smooth in 1/2 the water, then add the rest of the ingredients.

Chocolate Lovers

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High Energy Shake!

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  • 10 oz pure water
  • 10 strawberries (Fresh or Frozen)
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 heaping scoop of protein of choice
  • Stevia to taste (optional)
  • 2-3 ice cubes (optional)

Super Slimmer

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  • 8 oz pure water
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
  • 1/2 ripe peach (peeled)
  • frozen strawberries
  • 1 heaping scoop of protein of choice
  • Stevia to taste (optional)

Heavy Gainer

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  • 10-14 oz pure water
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds - blend with water only until creamy smooth then add…
  • 1/2 large frozen banana
  • 2 level scoops (2 oz) of protein of choice
  • Stevia to taste (optional)

Weight Gainer

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  • 14 oz pure water
  • bananas
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter
  • 6 drops liquid stevia (optional)
  • 2 oz protein of choice

Mineral Power

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  • 10 oz pure water
  • 1 oz liquid minerals
  • 1 packet knox gelatin
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
  • 1 heaping scoop of protein of choice
  • Stevia or to taste (optional)

Super Healthy Honey Banana Shake

Super healthy shake that tastes pretty damn good – the flax seed oil helps the nutrients digest gradually so you get a steady supply of protein, I always put some honey in, cause it’s healthier than sugar, and after a workout it will feed your body’s need for simple sugar.

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  • 1 cup of pure water
  • 1 big scoop of vanilla whey protein powder
  • 3/4 cup of natural yogurt
  • banana
  • 1 tsp of flaxseed oil
  • 2 tsp of honey
  • 1 tsp spirulina

The spirulina definitely changes the color and flavor of this shake a lot! So if you can’t get used to the taste simply leave it out. The shake provides carbs, protein and plenty of vitamins/minerals, so you can easily use it as a meal replacement.

Banana Almond Creme

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Fruit Smoothie

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  • 2 scoops whey strawberry
  • 4 large strawberries
  • Small handful blueberries
  • Water (just a few drops)
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • Splenda

Start off by crushing the ice in the blender and then gradually add the fruit and enough water to get it smooth. Finish off with the two scoops of whey and enough Splenda to make it sweet.

Pineapple Power

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Orange And Cream Delight

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  • 1 bottle of orange Gatorade
  • 1 packet Vanilla Myoplex

Simple, yet tasty!

Strawberry Savior

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Tastes great and is an awesome mass gaining combination!

Vanilla Coffee Delight

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Add all ingredients in blender. Blend and enjoy.

Iso-Egg Heavy Gainer

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Put all in blender, and mix, mix, mix!

Egg-cellent Shake

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Add all ingredients in blender. Blend and enjoy.

The Best Protein Shake Ever

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You can add more or less caramel topping, depending on how sweet you want your shake.

Peanut Butter And Banana Shake

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The Best Overall Tasting Homemade Protein Shake

This recipe includes cottage cheese – the king of all cheap, easy, high BV protein sources! Don’t worry, you can’t taste it and the blender eliminates the texture.

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Directions

Blend together and chill. Makes 3 two-cup servings.

Guzzle for an awesome post-workout shake. The high-glycemic-value carbs spike insulin to deliver protein to your muscles. Add dry oats for more complex carbs, and add more cottage cheese to boost the protein! Add more milk if the mix is too thick. 

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Terms to Understand Generation iY

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Terms to Understand Generation iY

Posted on 04 June 2013 by Chuck Rey

Eight Terms to Understand Generation iY

June 4, 2013 — By: Tim Elmore

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I know, I know. One minute you think you’ve figure out this new generation of kids and the next, you feel you’re on a learning curve again. I get to spend a lot of time with university students these days and I’m amazed at one thing. The world they live in has produced a generational mindset—a shared paradigm—if you will. Continue Reading

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Sweet VolleyBaby Dreams!

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Sweet VolleyBaby Dreams!

Posted on 23 May 2013 by Chuck Rey

These were too cute not to share!

What I enjoy most about my blog are the people I have met from around the world. A great example is Jodie Allen, the owner/photographer of Fresh Art Photography that took these “VolleyBaby” pics. I was searching for a ”sleeping baby volleyball” image online for my most recent post on TheArtofCoachingVolleyball.com and ran across one of the following pics. I looked up the photographer to ask for permission to use the picture and learned of a little story behind the pics. Continue Reading

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Bill Gates Believes the AVCA Convention is Extremely Important

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Bill Gates Believes the AVCA Convention is Extremely Important

Posted on 19 May 2013 by Chuck Rey

Bill Gates volleyball 300x200 Bill Gates Believes the AVCA Convention is Extremely Important volleyballThe now philanthropic Bill Gates starts this TED talk by saying, “Everyone needs a coach.” In Bill’s riveting speech about teachers, he provides information on why the United States is performing so poorly in all education subjects in comparison with the rest of the world. Shanghai, China ranks #1 in the world in Reading, Science and Math. Part of the reason Shanghai is #1 is because younger teachers get the opportunity to watch master teachers. Continue Reading

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Uncomfortable Coaching

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Uncomfortable Coaching

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Chuck Rey

Saw this great post by Vernon Gambetta, a coach of elite athletes of almost 40 years:

We talk a lot about having our athletes get out of their comfort zones to move forward and progress. How about us? As coaches we all have our comfort zones. Some of us are good in certain areas. Some of us can prepare an athlete for a league or a district meet and then are out of our element when we have to prepare for a state of national competition. In short we all have our comfort zones. Step back and do an honest evaluation of where you are as a coach. What are you comfortable with? Where are you uncomfortable? Is where you are comfortable holding you and most importantly your athletes back? I know I am pushing myself to get out of my comfort zone in certain areas. After 44 years of coaching it is tougher to do but I know it must be done. It may mean little things, but a succession of little things could make a big difference. What are you going to do today to get out of your comfort zone to help make your athletes better?

I hear the same things from Karch Kiraly in a Q&A session:

Karch Kiraly webinar 300x163 Uncomfortable Coaching volleyball“Learning is an uncomfortable process and we have to take some time everyday being uncomfortable and pushing ourselves at the edge of our ability level.”

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One Month in at Miami Volleyball

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One Month in at Miami Volleyball

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Chuck Rey

What do you do after you land the job and actually arrive on campus? Hold your breath and hang on for the ride.

Coach Chuck Rey Miami Volleyball One Month in at Miami Volleyball volleyballIs it the journey or the destination? I sometimes ponder this question when recruiting players. Is it simply their goal to earn a college scholarship and be satisfied with that achievement or does that player truly want to succeed on the collegiate level? I have found that some high school players have reached their goal of getting to college and are almost distraught when they realize getting to college was the easy part, excelling in college will take a lot of hard work.

When you finally land that new assistant coach job, is it about the journey or the destination? For me, it’s always been about the journey. I’ve often referred to the Chinese proverb, “The journey is the reward” throughout my blog.

What’s the first month like on a new job? Awesome, overwhelming, crazy, time consuming, flattering, humbling, and all that I could have imagined and more. Here’s is what to expect, at least from my perspective… Continue Reading

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Online NCAA Volleyball Bracket

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Online NCAA Volleyball Bracket

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Chuck Rey

Northwestern Mutual Volleyball NCAA Online NCAA Volleyball Bracket volleyballThe NCAA has partnered with Northwestern Mutual for the first online NCAA Bracket! Enter for a chance at a $500 gift certificate of NCAA gear.

Click for the bracket http://ow.ly/f3WEk

 

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Coach Chuck Rey is Assistant Coach at Miami University


Prior to this position, he was Assistant Coach at Winthrop University, the University of Minnesota and Georgia Southern University.

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