Multi-Sport Athletes
Iowa Football’s Offensive Linemen Are Multi-Sport Monsters of Athleticism
Some say the multi-sport athlete is dead. They must not be familiar with Iowa's starting offensive line. The first-team unit for the No. 18-ranked Hawkeyes are like The Avengers of [...]
‘Never Lift on Game Day’: Exposing One of the Biggest Myths in Sports
The first time you hear it, the idea of lifting before a game sounds ridiculous. Because before that moment, you’d likely been led to believe—either through words or through actions [...]
Meet Wesley Steiner, the High School Linebacker With a 405-Pound Power Clean
Wesley Steiner is a man among boys. The 6-foot, 220-pound senior at Houston County High School (Warner Robins, Georgia) owns the distinction of being the most athletic player in all [...]
High School Football Participation Numbers Hit Lowest Total in Nearly 20 Years
American high school football saw its lowest number of participants last year in nearly two decades. That’s one big takeaway from the latest annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted [...]
The Freakiest Athlete in College Football This Season Is…
College football is packed with young men gifted with athletic superpowers. But who’s the biggest, baddest of them all? Bruce Feldman of The Athletic has put together an annual college [...]
What Exactly are ‘Overuse’ Injuries? Inside the Epidemic Sidelining Youth Athletes
Overuse injury. The term itself seems fairly self-explanatory. Something in the body was used too much, and it led to injury. But with overuse injuries at an all-time high among [...]
Why D1 Football Players Are Training With the Triple Jump
Of all the athletic marvels the human body's capable of, a world-class Triple Jump might be the most mind-boggling. An Olympic event since 1896, the Triple Jump sees athletes utilize [...]
Soccer Legend Kristine Lilly on the Missing Ingredient in Youth Sports
Kristine Lilly is one of the greatest women’s soccer players of all time. Her 352 career caps are the most of any player, man or women, in international soccer history. [...]
Is Your Kid Missing Key Components of Athleticism? Use These 3 Tests to Find Out
Believe your kid is a great athlete? See if they can do these three things: Catch and throw a ball with both hands Do a somersault Run backwards Allow them [...]
The Secret Behind Admiral Schofield’s Surprisingly Nimble Feet
Admiral Schofield is built differently. In an age when many NBA prospects are criticized for scrawny frames, the 6-foot-5, 241-pound Schofield is built more like a linebacker than a small [...]
