Sleep
How Alcohol Wreaks Havoc on Your Sleep
Despite alcohol's well-known negative effects on athletic performance and recovery, surprisingly few athletes abstain from drinking, even at the highest levels of competition. College and professional athletes can be seen [...]
A Nighttime Stretch Routine for Athletes
Your body is feeling a bit banged up from a tough lift or brutal practice where your coach decided to spend some extra time on conditioning. Or maybe you’re feeling [...]
Get Better Training Results With These 3 Tips
Exercise. It doesn’t have to be a dirty word. We live in a quick-fix society that has us obsessed with results rather than the process of achieving our goals. There [...]
6 5K Tips for a Great Running Experience
A 5K race can be a great experience for both beginners and experienced runners who are trying to stay in shape for longer races. 5Ks also provide a fun way [...]
How to Become a Morning Workout Person
As a personal trainer, getting up at 4:30 in the morning for my 5:45 client was a challenge at first, especially during the dark, cold winter months. One of the [...]
What to Do (And Not Do) When You Can’t Fall Asleep
You can read about the latest advances in training, take all the top-of-the-line supplements, and eat the cleanest diet imaginable, but if you're not getting enough rest, your performance will [...]
3 Ways to Increase Your Vertical Jump During Basketball Season
Basketball season is in full swing and I’m getting questions from athletes, coaches and parents about improving vertical jump. This is an especially frustrating question for me because it’s something [...]
How to Eat Healthy During the Holiday Season
Healthy Holiday Eating Are you spending too much time worrying about holiday weight gain, rather than taking the time to enjoy family traditions and...
5 Tips to Become a Morning Workout Person
Finding the motivation to workout at any time in the day can be tough, but it can be especially terrible to do a morning workout when so many people...
Sleep: The Totally Legal P.E.D. Most Teen Athletes Totally Ignore
Sleep is one of the most overlooked ingredients in sports. I spent 13 years coaching at West Point and I saw firsthand the difference that proper sleep patterns vs. sleep [...]