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5 Unhealthy Soups You Should Skip
Temperatures are dropping and that can only mean one thing—it’s soup season. When the calendar flips to the colder months, [...]
Athletes How To Balance Fast Food
It’s often a ritual. You’ve powered through practice, a conditioning session, or a grueling game. You’re exhausted and famished. And [...]
Valentine’s Day Nike LeBron 19
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Nike Basketball reveals the perfect LeBron 19 for the holiday and the spring [...]
Are Youth Sports Too Competitive?
I believe the culture surrounding today’s youth sports is too competitive. Don’t get me wrong. As a coach and former [...]
What Athletes Can Learn from the College Coach Carousel
Brian Kelly bled Notre Dame green. Until he didn’t. Lincoln Riley screamed, “Boomer Sooner.” But now, more than 1,300 miles [...]
NIKE, Inc. Becomes an Investor in the WNBA
NIKE, Inc. furthered its 25-year commitment to the WNBA by becoming an equity investor in the league. Through this investment, as part [...]
3 Protein Myths Athletes Need to Stop Believing
Adequate protein consumption is necessary for any athlete. Not only does it help build muscle, but it can aid in [...]
What To Do When Your Child Wants To Quit The Team
Should you let your child quit sports or finish what they started? Well, it depends. Just because your child wants [...]
How The NFL Defied The Doom And Gloom Predictions
When viewed from a distance, the National Football league didn't have the greatest year in 2021. There were threats of [...]
Youth Athlete Foundation Training Program
Youth athletes are not small adults. Growing bodies and young minds require a careful, progressive training program that lays the [...]
Don’t Get Tricked by These 6 Foods With Wildly Unrealistic Serving Sizes
When you flip over the box to check a food’s nutrition facts, you expect that the figures you see will […]
Community-College Students Succeed at Elite Schools—When They’re Admitted
Success is based on Persistence, not Prestige.
How to Make Baseball Practice Fun
It is spring, and that means baseball season is around the corner. Millions of children, teenagers, young adults, and older […]
Youth Soccer Coaching 101
Jumping into coaching for the first time can be intimidating, especially for youth athletics. It can seem impossible to keep […]
Nutrition Plan for Football
Specific nutrient requirements are based on your body size and position. What works for one player may not be the […]
Top 10 Supplements for Football Players
Football is a demanding sport at any level. From high school to the pros, football players are always looking for […]
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TRAINING
How to Teach Your Child Athlete Independence
Teaching your child independence is not just about dropping them off at the mall with their friends and say have [...]
Fans Call for NFL to Place Chip in Footballs After Controversial Bears and Packers Call Last Sunday
Practically all sports employ instant replay technology to rectify and reverse on-field plays and scores. The NFL uses it to […]
How Much Exercise Today’s Youth Needs to ‘Offset’ a Day of Sitting
Think about it. You sit for about six hours a day at school. And when you go home, you head […]
Stay Off the Ground If You Want to Run Faster
Every country, race, and culture participate in sports. Some are more popular than others. In the United States, football is […]
The Power of Play
It’s been said over the past few years that early specialization is leading to burnout and injury. For instance, […]
Happy Hips: Exercises to Keep Your Hips Healthy
In the 21st Century, the amount of hip arthroscopy has […]
White Rice vs. Brown Rice?
Rice is an excellent choice to eat as a carbohydrate. However, many think white rice is bleached and unhealthy because […]
5 Exercises to Boost Your Speed
In order to be a successful athlete, you need to be fast. That’s why we’ve put together a list of […]
What Your Vegan or Vegetarian Diet is Missing
A plant-based diet has several powerful and extraordinary effects on your health, lifespan, and quality of life. Indeed, eating foods […]
Benefits of Stretching Every Day
The incredible natural ability of stretching allows us to move and feel better, release stress, and prevent injury. Stretching is […]
Upper Body Agonist/Antagonist Program to Develop Strength and Speed
Agonist Antagonist Training (AAT) is not just good for saving time. It is an excellent program to develop strength. But […]
Tips to Reduce Muscle Soreness
Getting started in training or a change in how you prepare for an upcoming season can be a very exciting […]
Childhood Obesity is Heavily Associated with Motor Control Deficits
Almost every kid grows up playing sports. Even if they don’t like it, everyone plays soccer and t-ball for at […]
Stand Your Planks For Greater Strength
The plank is a good exercise when done correctly. Unfortunately, you often see it poorly performed. Either poor form occurs […]
New Strength Training Methods to Boost Cross Country Performance
No longer is running for distance seen as a way to improve your 5K or 10K. Today, coaches and trainers […]
NEWS
Shawn Oakman Just Got Drafted By The XFL
Earlier today, the Los Angeles Wildcats selected Shawn Oakman in the XFL Draft.
On paper, it seems like a perfect fit.
At […]
Northwestern’s Secret Home Field Edge—The Longest Grass in College Football
Compared to teams like Ohio State or Penn State, Northwestern doesn’t appear to have much of a home field advantage.
After […]
Zach Brown Trash-Talked Kirk Cousins, Then Cousins Lit Up His Defense, Then He Got Cut
Zach Brown just learned how bad trash talk can backfire in the NFL.
Brown, a veteran linebacker who made the Pro […]
Here’s What Eliud Kipchoge Ate Before Breaking the 2-Hour Marathon
For the first time in history, a human has successfully run 26.2 miles in under two hours.
That human is Eliud […]
The Patriots Defense Is a Fantasy Football Cheat Code
In Week 1, the New England Patriots defense allowed just 3 points while also notching a sack, an interception and […]
Matt Breida’s Speed and Strength Testing Numbers Are Mind-Blowing
No NFL ball carrier has achieved a faster foot speed this season than Matt Breida.
Breida, a third-year running back for […]
How Big Is the Average NHL Player?
How big is the average NHL player?
Considering they spend games zooming around on top of skates and adorned in heavy […]
Mechanical Engineer Discovers Strange Hack That Instantly Makes Runners More Efficient
Jogging is an extremely inefficient activity for humans.
In fact, a recent study published in the Journal of […]
TRAINING
Why do You Exercise?
Real people, real answers, real life. Here are the profiles of some people who have full schedules and still find […]
Tips for Running a Marathon and Half-Marathon from World Record holder Des Linden
Running a marathon is not easy. First, you must train your body and your training. It takes months to prepare […]
The Windmill Exercise: A Perfect Screening Tool
The Windmill exercise is the perfect movement to share with your clients. Typically, it will be programmed as a warm-up, […]
3 Methods to Help Athletes Improve Recovery
As much as I get questions on training for competition, I have recently noticed an upswing in the number of […]
Implementing Strength and Conditioning into an Amateur Athletics Program
It can be challenging to be a sport-specific coach in amateur athletics.
Parents and athletes sign up with you, expecting that […]
The Most Important Punch in Boxing? The Jab.
Boxing history is loaded with famous punch combinations, hooks, or crosses leading to a TKO (total knockout). Boxers from the […]
Is your Training Program Working For or Against You?
The effectiveness of your training routine impacts you on many levels. First, increasing the number of reps shows that your […]
HIIT Training for Fat Loss: Pros and Cons
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been promoted as a panacea for fitness, achieving great results in less time. A […]