Multi-Sport Athletes
4 Questions Modern Sports Parents Must Ask Themselves
Why do your kids play sports? It’s a simple question, but one shockingly few sports parents actually consider. We live in a time where more youth athletes than ever are [...]
How Andrew Wingard Went From Undersized RB to Breaking Tackle Records at Wyoming
For an inexperienced skier, a double black diamond is a frozen death trap. With steepnesses often in excess of 45 degrees and potentially bone-shattering hazards like sheer cliffs and rock [...]
Study Finds Just 12 Percent of NHL and NCAA Hockey Players Specialized Before Age 12
Early sport specialization does not guarantee future stardom. If anything, it may make eventually reaching an elite level in said sport more difficult. A new study from the Penn State [...]
Doug Baldwin Says Basketball Is the Best Workout for Becoming a Better Route Runner
At 5-foot-10, 192 pounds, Doug Baldwin rarely has a size advantage over the man across from him. Yet the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver is one of the most undeniably effective [...]
Single-Sport Athletes Have a Much Higher Risk of Injury. Here’s What They Can Do to Combat It
As competitive as sports are today, young athletes are specializing earlier and earlier each year. Where once seeing athletes playing 3-plus sports was a common sight, it's now rare for [...]
Why a World-Renowned Sports Doctor Recommends CrossFit for High School Athletes
“To be a high school recruit in any major sport, you have to play that sport year-round.” This statement has been the dogma for many youthful athletes during the past [...]
Why There’s No Such Thing as an ‘Elite’ Youth Athlete
Right this second, you can go online and find a list of the top basketball recruits for the class of 2031. It consists of the “best” basketball recruits who are [...]
Think Youth Golfers Must Specialize Early to Be Great? Henrik Stenson Says Otherwise
We’ve rallied against the rise of early specialization in youth sports for years now. But what about golf? After all, Tiger Woods was appearing in Golf Digest at age 5, [...]
Leonard Fournette Reveals His No. 1 Tip for Young Athletes Looking to Get Faster
Leonard Fournette is freaky fast. Last season, the Jacksonville Jaguars running back totaled the two fastest speeds recorded by any NFL ballcarrier. The fastest speed, 22.05 mph, was achieved on [...]
Playing Two Sports in the Same Season? Here’s Why It’s a Risky Decision
Taking on two sports in the same season also leaves very little time and energy for in-season strength training, which can exacerbate the issue and result in the athlete being weak and rundown for crucial late-season and post-season contests.
