Sleep
Does Your Pitching Velocity Dip During the Season? Here’s Why
A high school pitcher trains his butt off during the offseason but stops completely when the season actually begins. I see it all too often. In my opinion, the in-season [...]
5 Ways to Get Better Sleep
Getting enough sleep should be a part of every training plan when it comes to enhancing in-game performance, and although it may not seem as cool as some of the [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR)
What if I told you about a secret sleep remedy that will fortify your mind, enhance your learning, and relieve stress? Before you write me off as some quack, I [...]
3 Free Sports Recovery Strategies
Train, rest, repeat. This is a common mantra seen on t-shirts everywhere, with ‘train’ often replaced with the sport of choice. It sums up the training and adaptation process nicely. [...]
What are Adaptogens, and How Can they Boost Your Health and Performance?
No matter your age, it is how you deal with stress that makes the difference. Stress occurs in everything we do. The problem is with how we control it. What [...]
3 Ways to Incorporate a Mindfulness Routine to Help Your Mental Game
Bigger. Stronger. Faster. It's the holy trinity of sports that we’re all chasing. But what about our mindset? What’s going on between our ears often dictates whether we rise to [...]
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 [...]
6 Different Ways Professional Athletes Train
Lifting weights is just one part of the equation to improve your strength and boost your performance. The other side, and most often forgotten and neglected, is recovery and rest. [...]
How to Stay Ahead of Recovery as a Young Athlete
Minimizing stress and maximizing recovery time are major keys to great performance, both in sports and in academics. It’s tough to balance a high-stress schedule packed with school, sports, and [...]
Sleep Strategies and Actionable Tips for Athletes
Intro Sleep, without a question or doubt, is the most important factor affecting performance and recovery. The importance of sleep is confirmed by copious amounts of research done throughout all [...]