Turning Point Strength and Conditioning

Welcome to your Turning Point.

At Turning Point, we’ve helped athletes move better, feel stronger, and perform at a higher level through a science-based, semi-private training model. With increasing demand from coaches, teams, and parents—we’ve expanded.

We’ve created a dedicated performance space inside our 12,000 sq. ft. facility specifically for team training and sport-specific small group development.


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Supporting at their first annual golf tournament. Go Eagles 🦅

Congratulations to Addie for being our June MVP🎉🎉
With only 8 months of coaching, Addie made it to the upcoming Drive, Chip & Putt subregional to be held on August 4th in Las Cruces. At her local qualifier she made a 20+ foot putt to help qualify her for this event! She is an incredible athlete and her favorite is hitting her driver (of course). Her current max drive is +260 yards.

This summer she played for Tanoan Country Club’s Jr. PGA where she and her teammate were the only two girls to make it to the Jr. PGA Sectional Championships and the finals this past Tuesday. They played the number #1 boys seed and held their own against them tiring 3 holes and one over their score on most others. Addie does not like to lose and said she’ll be back next year full vengence.

Addie’s goal is to try out for the Academy Varsity team this fall and make it as an 8th grader. Her ultimate goal is to one day play for the LPGA.

Addie is no stranger to TP. When she was really little, she used to ride on the sled while her mom worked out and then started at the age of 9 doing conditioning for gymnastics.

She currently trains 4 days a week at TP and loves how hard her workouts are because they challenge her. She loves squatting and sprint work and has a love hate with the echo bike as most do!

Congratulations to Candice for being our April MVP!! She took the quote “if you’re not first you’re last” literally…. (After seeing her husband, Joe, win MVP for the month of March)

We interviewed Candice after notifying her of her achievement and she said, “(she is) The rightful Siebenthal.”

Be like Candice for the month of May💪🏼

.boivin.gymnast2025 Getting some recovery work in today!

Dry Needling is an effective way to help muscles recover by getting blood flow to the affected area. It also helps loosen muscles up by releasing trigger points and fascial tension.

Come ask questions and see if you would benefit from it!

‼️MVP of the month for January‼️

Starting this new year Turning Point will be posting our MVP of the month. The MVP is someone who is consistent and goes above and beyond in their workouts. They always have a great attitude and come ready to work. Definitely someone to be admired!

This month our MVP is…

Sonya Baca

Sonya worked her tail off the month of January and we want to recognize her for her hard work!

Be like Sonya the month of February 💪🏼

Spring cleaning a little early this year 🧼🧹 Shoutout to for going ABOVE and beyond 👀

CARBOHYDRATES CONTINUED

Starches

As you know not all carbs are sweet. Foods like bread, pasta and grains are rich in polysaccharides (you’ll recall simple carbs are mono or disaccharides).

Polysaccharides are longer chains of glucose.

These carbohydrates are stored in the muscle or liver and converted later to expend energy. This is why endurance athletes use them to “carb load” increasing their carbohydrate intake before a big race or other rigorous physical activity.

Starches are found in:
▪️ white or whole grain bread
▪️ white or brown rice
▪️quinoa
▪️pasta
▪️corn
▪️potatoes
▪️couscous
▪️cereals
▪️ oats
▪️rye
▪️barley
▪️legumes

These starches/polysaccharides are considered complex carbohydrates. Most often, complex carbohydrates are healthier then simple carbs. They are more difficult for the body to break down into individual sugar molecules and therefore have a more moderate impact on blood sugar and insulin levels in the body.

Complex carbohydrates have more dietary fiber which is essential for gut health and blood sugar management.

Let’s break it down REAL simple.

Carbohydrates provide the body with glucose which is converted to energy. Glucose is the main source of energy for your body’s cells tissues and organs.

Glucose is used to support bodily functions and physical activity.

The most common and abundant forms of carbohydrates are sugars, fiber and starches.

Let’s just talk about sugars today.

Sugars are carbs in their most simple form. They’re called monosaccharides (simple sugars) and include glucose, fructose and galactose.

Foods containing monosaccharides often taste sweet because our taste buds recognize them as sweet.

Simple sugars are found in:
▪️ honey
▪️ corn syrup
▪️ candy
▪️ fruit and fruit juices
▪️ some fruits and vegetables

When two monosaccharide sugars bind together they form disaccharides like lactose, sucrose and maltose. Some examples are:
▪️ table sugar
▪️ dairy products
▪️ beer
▪️ some bread
▪️root vegetables like sweet potato and carrots

Simple carbs (as listed above) are quickly absorbed by the body causing increased blood glucose levels.

People have long associated simple sugar consumption with a sugar rush followed by a crash. However studies have discovered that consuming sugary foods can actually cause short term fatigue instead. This “crash” is usually accompanied by irritability, light-headedness, drowsiness, headaches and other symptoms.

Processed foods with added sugars (candy, soft drinks, corn syrup, and desserts contain the most potent amounts of simple carbs.

Hey guys! 👋🏼. I took last week off (did you notice?) but this week is a big one.

⭐️ CARBOHYDRATES ⭐️

Carbs easily rival protein in the amount of air time they get in the health and fitness industry so let’s talk about them!

What are they? What foods do we get them from? Why do we need them? Do we need them? Are they what’s making us fat?

You excited? Stay tuned…

Quick story - as a teenager in the 90’s I became exceptionally interested in nutrition. Nutrition is a relatively new science and 1990 is when the FDA first required food labels to be included on food packaging.

In the youth of my mind and the youth of the science I was convinced that fat made me fat, so….I stopped eating fat. Any fat. All fat. “Fat free” was the only safe option to ensure I didn’t gain weight. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Needless to say, I’ve learned a lot about fat in the last 30-ish years.

Fat, like protein, is a macronutrient meaning your body needs it in large quantities.

Fat allows you to store energy, cushion organs, make certain hormones, absorb fat soluble vitamins, and helps with cell membrane integrity.

There are 3 types of fats:

Trans fats - should be cut out of your diet. These are unsaturated fats that have been altered by adding hydrogen molecules through a process called hydrogenation. You can find trans fats in margarine, shortening, store bought baked goods, and fried foods. If you see trans fat on the label it should be avoided.

Saturated fats - does not have any bends in the molecule because it’s saturated in hydrogen molecules which makes them solid at room temperature and mostly found in animal sources with high fat content. Things such as high fat beef, lamb, pork and poultry with skin, lard, cream, butter, full fat cheese and dairy. It is recommended that you decrease saturated fat intake and lean towards more healthy fats, known as unsaturated fats.

Unsaturated fats - have at least one double bond causing bends in the molecule. These are harder to stack and therefore liquid at room temperature. The number of bonds allows for the naming of unsaturated fats. MONO unsaturated fats have one double while POLY unsaturated fats have multiple or many. Unsaturated fats are considered healthy fats because they can decrease your risk for heart disease. You can find unsaturated fats mostly in plant sources such as avocados, nuts and nut butters, seeds, olives, and oils (olive, canola, safflower, etc.). They can also be found in animal sources such as fatty fish including salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna and herring.