Injuries happen. It is one of those things in life that is inevitable. You could be a football player who tears his ACL during a practice, OR you could be corporate employee who blows his ankle out going up the stairs while headed in the office. It happens. Now, the obvious thing to do is […]
“The benefits of strength to athletic performance are experienced as long as the neuromuscular system maintains the cellular adaptations induced by training” There are 3 Phases to an annual cycle for any athlete: Off season. Pre season. In season. No matter when the actual season is for the sport, the in season performance is […]
You are a junior or a senior in high school. You kept hearing all throughout your freshman and sophomore year that your junior year is supposed to be the most academically challenging year of your high school career. You are pretty “advanced” in school, and are taking multiple AP classes, on top of a rigorous […]
Today’s sports are more competitive than ever, with youth athletes devoting their lives to a sport as young as 5 years old, on occasion with pressure from parents. But does specializing this early in a sport give a child a competitive advantage in both the short and long term? The latest research proves that there […]
While I was recently on vacation in Hungary with family, I had a tremendous opportunity to meet the Hungarian football team that will represent the entire country in next year’s International tournament, where they will face teams from the USA, Mexico, Canada, and several others. In the midst of their first week of training camp, […]
We have all experienced at some point tightness. Whether it be from a previous workout that has made you sore, or just naturally lacking “limberness”. However, for a long time there has been the adage that you should be stretching before workouts, but what you will see most commonly are people holding static stretches before […]
Performance enhancement. The key reason why any athlete decides to partake in this activity to make the necessary gains for their sport. From a coaching standpoint, this is a great opportunity to apply the science and principle of strength and or speed training. However, I have a saying that it does not matter how much […]
What kind of diet should you be on? Keto? Low Carb? Intermittent fasting? While each of these can have there place in the committed person’s dieting routine, often time when you take a look at the root cause of the current eating patterns that make you want to try any of these in the first […]
Over the years, I have learned that city tennis leagues like the Atlanta Lawn and Tennis Association, and the United States Tennis Association have some of the most competitive athletes I have ever worked with. Women ranging in age from their early 40’s to their mid 70’s, who are very active, and who simply put, […]
You know you have the work ethic. You know you have the potential to be a contributor on your team. You see other athletes who work nowhere near as hard as you, but coach stays patting them on the ass. Your coach doesn’t take you seriously. He looks right by you and seems to always […]