high school sports
In-Season Hockey Strength Training Program
Strength training in-season is much different than training pre-season. You don’t need to do it so much because you are only trying to maintain, not develop, strength. During the season, [...]
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 straight to the couch to watch TV, play video games, [...]
The Power of Play
It’s been said over the past few years that early specialization is leading to burnout and injury. For instance, this study surveyed specialized youth basketball players who only play basketball [...]
Why Every High School Athlete Should Learn to Olympic Lift
Most athletes don’t know how to Olympic lift or even know what it is. This is understandable but a shame. The main reason athletes are unfamiliar is because Olympic lifting [...]
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 questions I get on enhancing recovering to perform better come [...]
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 for the single coaching fee – specifically for your [...]