Recovery
You May Be ‘Stuck’ in Extension. Here’s Why It’s Disastrous for Performance
If you can’t relax, you can't recover. If you can't recover, you can't handle more training volume. If you can't handle tougher training, your progress will eventually stall. Extension refers [...]
Want to Have Your Best Football Offseason Ever? Do This Right Now
So, your high school football season is over. Whether it ended in ecstasy or disappointment, the time to start planning for next season is now. The offseason is a vital [...]
Why I Encourage My Athletes to Put Their Hands on Their Knees When Tired
If you ever played a sport growing up, chances are you heard a coach yell, “Get your hands off your knees!" while you and your teammates were gasping for air. [...]
What Athletes Need to Know About The Nervous System
The Nervous System consist of three major parts: the central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS), and autonomic nervous system (ANS). Each system is a complex collection of nerves [...]
Youth Soccer Tournament Survival Guide
It flabbergasts me that I am writing a survival guide on youth soccer tournaments. For something that should be a fun and carefree enjoyment of the beautiful game, tournaments can, [...]
Why Most Athletes’ Recovery Priorities Are Completely Out of Whack
Every athlete is looking for their ticket to the top. The latest trend in which many young have become invested is recovery. Athletes are spending countless amounts of money and [...]
How My Volleyball Team Survived a 15-Hour Tournament Day and Just Kept Winning
My Elite club team and I recently traveled to Springfield, Massachusetts for our New England Regional Volleyball Association qualifier tournament. This tournament is much like the numerous in- and out-of-region [...]
Christian McCaffrey’s Remarkable Dedication to Recovery
Christian McCaffrey’s recovers like he plays—hard. The Carolina Panthers' do-it-all back played 91.3% of his team’s offensive snaps last season, totaling the third-most touches in the league. His 924 snaps [...]
What Is ‘Load Management’ and Why Does it Matter for Athletes?
Fans, coaches and developing athletes throughout the world now have yet another term to tackle and decipher: load management. Throughout this NBA season, we have witnessed the deliberate shelving of [...]
Get Faster With This Sprint Form Checklist
You could spend weeks developing lower-body power without seeing the speed results that you could achieve after just a few hours of sprint mechanics practice. Develop your sprint form by [...]