Jason Bacigalupo
Website: http://www.vitalifit.com
Why Getting 1% Better Each Day Is the True Mark of Toughness
My senior year of high school began in 1995. I played Pearl Jam over and over on my Walkman and Seinfeld was appointment viewing. But while bands a...
The Message You Send to Your Kid When You Complain About Their Coach
From a coach's perspective, one of the more frustrating situations in youth and high school sports is when parents undermine coaches by openly complai...
How to Escape the Travel Team Trap
From the absurdity of ranking tee-ballers to barnstorming teams comprised of 8-year-olds, our youth sports system is broken. Where the goal once wa...
3 Tips to Keep Workouts Engaging For Young Athletes
Although "variety is the spice of life," it can quickly become the enemy of progress in the weight room when it's overemphasized at the expense of oth...
6 Strategies To Help Young Athletes Eat Better
Over the years, I've found that poor nutrition habits, often characterized by a failure to eat regularly, are one of the biggest barriers for kids in ...
Why It's Better for Young Athletes to Lift 'Too Light' Rather Than 'Too Heavy'
The high school sports landscape has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. In that time, athletic departments have implemented strength trai...
5 Things Sport Coaches Need to Know About Strength Training
During my time as a high school strength and conditioning coach, I found that the best outcomes for our athletes occurred when the sport coach and I w...
5 Productive Strategies Parents Can Use to Develop Their Child's Athleticism
As a former high school strength and conditioning coach, I've noticed that athletic development opportunities for kids have faded in recent years. ...