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PATH TO THE PROS: Ben Watson
As a senior tight end at Northwestern High School (Rock Hill, S.C.), Ben Watson averaged 16.6 yards per reception, won All-State honors and was named Student of the Year. He [...]
Five Comfy Under Armour "Must Haves" for Fall Training
Under Armour has always been a premium choice for athletes when it comes to sweat-wicking and sweat-absorbing apparel (and recently they amped up their shoe game, too). Their women's sportswear [...]
Misty May-Treanor’s Conditioning Secret: Hill Sprints
Want to be like two-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor [above right]? Build up your leg strength. She encourages young volleyball players to build leg strength and work on their [...]
The Post-Activity Hydration Checklist
After an intense workout, game or practice, you have the opportunity to reap performance-boosting benefits or risk suffering performance-crushing detriments. Your success or failure lies in your ability to eat [...]
Tired of Water? Try Eating Your Fluids Next Workout
Tired of lugging a jug of water with you every time you hit the gym? It's certainly important to stay hydrated during tough workouts or long practices, but drinking quarts [...]
How Jason Terry Learned to Break Out of Shooting Slumps
They call him the "Jet" because of his turbo speed [and because his middle name is Eugene], but Jason Terry used his sweet stroke from the perimeter to extinguish the [...]
Making Time for Training (and Sticking With It)
Adhering to a workout program is a challenge all athletes face. They often have to choose between working out and socializing with friends—and socializing has more appeal. You can always [...]
Brian Deegan: Training to Be Indestructible
Last month's Back-to-School issue of STACK magazine featured an interview with Metal Mulisha General Brian Deegan, in which readers learn how the highly-decorated FMX rider stays a head above his [...]
Will an Empty Stomach Affect Your Performance?
The good folks at coreperformance.com (a division of Athletes’ Performance) tackled this question: is it OK to train on an empty stomach? According to AP’s director of performance nutrition, Amanda [...]
Stay Loose With A Softball
We all know that softball is a sport played competitively by young women and nostalgically by over the hill guys reliving their glory days. But did you know that the [...]