Youth Athletes
Medicine Ball Exercises for Youth Athletes
Medicine ball exercises are great tools for improving force production and reinforce stability within specific planes of movement. In order to get the...
Introducing Youth to Off-Ice Hockey Training
Every year I run into players, from youth leagues to junior, that want to get started with an off ice hockey training program. More often than not what...
Your Kid Sucks at Sports. 5 Reasons Why That’s OK
All sports parents dream of watching their sons or daughters accomplish incredible feats on the field of play. To some, that means catching a touchdown pass. To others it’s being [...]
The Youthe Athlete’s Bodyweight Workout
A bodyweight full body workout has the ability to build muscle without lifting a single weight. You will use your body as the resistance as you test...
10 Reasons Why Your Youth Athlete Should Learn to Box
I got into boxing relatively late, at 18. Most of the fighters I know started much younger. I’ve been around many community youth boxing programs for the last 20 years, [...]
Teach Correct Shooting Form With These Youth Basketball Drills
Shooting is probably one of the biggest components when it comes to playing the game of basketball. As an athlete you should work on your shot as much...
What’s More Important For Athletes: Technique or Weight?
Kids don't need to max out in the weight room. And if they are going to push maximum weights, they better earn that right before they do. I've written on [...]
How Much Or How Little Should I Be Pushing My Youth Athlete?
Parents are always wondering how hard they should push their kid. We all know that an intrinsically motivated athlete is the best kind, duh. How many teenagers do you know [...]
Athlete v.s. Bodybuilding
I remember the first time that I stepped into a college weight room. I was confused because it was very different from any training I had done before in my [...]
Why Grades Matter For Sports
For a high school or college athlete, practice, games, and studying can be a real challenge. Oh, and don't forget to include socializing and dating. Truthfully, more time goes toward [...]
