youth athletes
Is Whey Protein Healthy for Kids?
Whey protein is an excellent, healthy, popular nutritional supplement for athletes and adults. However, many parents wonder if it is suitable for their children due to its popularity. To answer [...]
Medicine-Ball Moves to Boost Athletic Performance for Basketball
The medicine ball can be a valuable tool for basketball players. Particularly during the in-season period where reps on the court are much higher, athletes still need to find a [...]
Yes – You Do Have Time
One of the most common justifications people have for being unable to stick to a fitness plan is that they “don’t have time”[1]. And given the 24/7 demands of our [...]
Sport Should Be a Safe Place for Everyone. You Can Help.
At its essence, sport is a place where we can go to learn, grow, and thrive, both physically and emotionally. And no matter the ages of the participants [...]
Sprint Training for Children
The idiom, ‘Sprinters are born, marathoners are made,’ assumes that the major factor in sprinting is genetics. That is accurate if your goal is to become a world-class sprinter. However, [...]
These 2 Reflexes Will Enhance Your Sprint Speed
Improving your sprint is not just done through sprinting and lifting weights. Optimizing two reflexes is essential to take your sprint up to elite levels. This type of training is [...]
Mental Health in Young Athletes
A recent study of 17,000 adolescent athletes in the USA found that levels of anxiety and depression were higher than before the Covid restrictions and that overall quality of life [...]
Tools to Help Parents and Coaches Keep Young Athletes Safe
Every young athlete deserves to be safe, supported, and strengthened. This idea is at the core of what the U.S. Center for SafeSport does in communities across America [...]
Set Training Techniques for All Athletes
There is currently no shortage of exercises available on the open training market today. Like most things related to the training industry, it's more than safe to say that we [...]
The Importance of Deceleration for Sports – Part 1
When it comes to staying healthy and performing at an ultra-high level, regardless of the type of sport you compete in, there is zero doubt being able to decelerate properly [...]