Recovery
3 Ways To Extend Your Playing Career
The top priority for every youth athlete should be to keep them healthy. While many coaches have this intention, they do not execute proper general physical preparation into their practices. [...]
9 Back to School Health and Wellness Tips
Summer is over, and now it is time to get back to school. However, preparing your kids for school involves more than buying a new backpack, shoes, or a uniform. [...]
Build a Healthy Nutrition Foundation for Youth Athletes
Healthy nutritional habits and a healthy lifestyle start in the home and environment for youth athletes. What kids learn in the home carries on with them for a lifetime, so [...]
How You Sleep, Eat and Hydrate Matters More Than Any Other Recovery Technique
Every athlete I train is looking for that edge that can put them over the top. Most young athletes believe that if they simply lift weights more often, they will [...]
Why Athletes Are at Greater Risk of Sleep Disorders (and How to Fix It)
It may seem counterintuitive, but many top athletes—people who are otherwise in great health—suffer from sleep disorders. Shouldn’t an intense workout leave you ready to drop off to sleep? Though [...]
6 Ways Athletes Ruin Their Bodies During Their Sports Season
Your in-season schedule can be tough to manage. You’re challenged physically during practices and games, and then you’re challenged mentally with school and other obligations. Sometimes this might cause you [...]
Hockey Players: Increase Your Skating Speed with These Starting Tips
What makes one hockey player faster than another? Skating speed is derived from a blend of strength and proper mechanics which help a skater move...
Are Mandatory Early Morning Workouts Doing Young Athletes More Harm Than Good?
For as long as there have been sports teams, there have been mandatory early morning workouts. These crack-of-dawn sessions train athletes to push through adversity and increase mental toughness. They [...]
A 5-Step Plan to Reduce Youth Sports Injuries
With youth sports participation rates at an all-time high, it stands to reason that injuries are also on the rise. However, the number of sports injures...
Tendonitis or Tendonosis?
Chances are you've heard of tennis elbow, golfers elbow, or jumpers knee. These nagging, sore injuries near overworked joints can impede athletes, weekend warriors, or office workers. A good workout [...]
