Athlete
Your Playing Surface Matters
This is a true story. I'm a personal trainer. I worked with an NFL player who had been in the league for 8 years. He worked hard in the offseason, [...]
3 Leadership Skills You Need To Be The Next Team Captain
It is an honor to be named a team captain. The position of captain is given to athletes who garner teammates’ respect and trust to lead them in the right [...]
How to Deal with a Difficult Coach
At some point in every athlete’s career, there comes a time when a coach makes you question your love for your sport. A coach that screams, is hypercritical, or is [...]
Avoiding Burnout
Burnout afflicts people in all walks of life, from health care workers to educators, to Fortune 500 executives to professional athletes and their coaches. Burnout victims step away from [...]
Volleyball Basics
When the fans come out to watch a volleyball match, they are ooh and ahh at the quickness of the passers and the aggressiveness of the hitters as they slam [...]
In-Season Strength Strategies
The importance of in-season strength programs is well understood among trainers and strength coaches. However, it seems many athletes and parents are still hesitant to partake in strength training during [...]
Is It Bad Sportsmanship to Run Up the Score in Youth Sports?
Yes, it is bad sportsmanship for a coach to run up a score in youth sports. There may be games when a team beats an opponent handily but a coach [...]
Workouts and Conditioning for Marching Band
A radio broadcaster once said, "if it doesn't have a ball, it isn't a sport." His co-host quickly responded, "so boxing isn't a sport?" "Well, except that, I guess." The [...]
Mental Strategies to Help You Make 2022 The Year You Finally Succeed
Every January the same thing happens for many people - they make New Year resolutions, and many of them have to do with weight loss or fitness. The first week [...]
Is Your Freshman Athlete Varsity Material?
As a long-time head coach committed to growing my program, I am always on the lookout for young talent; standout athletes that surpass the expectations of their age groups. It’s [...]
