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Are Herbal Tea Health Claims Legit?
Take a stroll down the herbal tea aisle, and you might swear you’ve stumbled upon the secret to eternal life. [...]
Is Avocado Toast Healthy?
Americans love avocado. The trendiest way to eat it? Avocado toast. Both foodies and average Joes seem to adore it. [...]
New Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Reveals the Most Important Thing He Learned From Bill Belichick
The Joe Judge era is underway in New York. Last week, the Giants named Judge the 19th head coach in [...]
How a Growth Spurt Changes the Game for a Youth Athlete
Infants are incredible movers. Anyone with a little one running around knows the amazing positions they can effortlessly achieve. Their [...]
Here’s What a Full Day of Eating Looks Like for Cristiano Ronaldo
When Cristiano Ronaldo isn't leading Juventus to victory, there’s a good chance he’s either eating, sleeping or training. The five-time [...]
Are Peanuts Actually Healthy?
Almonds are adored. Pistachios are little green gems of goodness. Walnuts are seen as wondrous sources of antioxidants and healthy [...]
The Stockton Drill: Inside the Utah Jazz’s Hellacious Conditioning Test
The Stockton Drill. Those three words are guaranteed to grab any Utah Jazz player’s attention. Initially brought to the franchise [...]
Everything Wrong with P90X Plyometrics
P90X Plyometrics is a tough routine, but don’t let the name mislead you. It hardly qualifies as a plyometric workout. [...]
How to Feed a Teen Athlete
Fueling an adolescent athlete can feel like a tall task. Here are the basics in under 600 words. There is [...]
Liverpool’s Assistant Manager Reveals Their ‘Secret of Training’
Liverpool looks unstoppable. We're now beyond the halfway mark of the Premier League season and Jürgen Klopp’s club has still [...]
Parent Behavior Can Affect an Athlete’s Chance of Being Recruited by College Programs
Retired major leaguer Mitch Williams fulfilled his "Wild Thing" moniker when he was tossed recently from his son's youth baseball tournament for...
Is Melatonin Safe For Kids
Sleep disorders are very common in children these days due to the advancement of technology, crammed schedules, poor nutrition, etc. […]
5 Little League Baseball Drills to Teach Fielding and Throwing
There are countless little league baseball drills. All the drills that we teach stay focused on fundamentals. You can see that the pictures below are of...
7 Tips for a Positive Parent-Coach Relationship
One of the biggest challenges in sports at the entry-level, high school level, or even the professionals is the relationship […]
Three Benefits of Being a Young, Multi-Sport Athlete
Being a multisport athlete is not a bad thing. We live in a day and age where children are specializing in sports at a very young age. My question to...
What is Intuitive Eating?
The intuitive eating practice was founded in 1995 by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. It is a […]
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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 [...]
5 Tips to Becoming a Successful Athlete
Five Qualities Of A Successful Player - successful athlete Whether playing at the middle school, high school, college, pro, or even international level,...
Getting In On Open Gym: How Female Athletes Can Make Space For Themselves On The Court
Open gyms are an excellent way for basketball players to play full-court 5v5, get a good workout and improve their […]
Should Youth Athletes Take Supplements?
Supplements represent a billion-dollar industry.
But do they work? How effective are they? Who can and should take them?
When it comes […]
How To Get Recruited For Women’s College Basketball
Hint: It takes hard work, on and off the court.
Considering every level, there are just less than 2,000 women’s college […]
Are Warmups Overrated?
This may anger many people, but my experience in both sports performance and aerobic versus anaerobic training tells me warmups […]
Today’s Coaches – Are We Getting Any Better?
“Do your job!” – Bill Belichick
Professional sports have evolved over the years. With pressures like TV deals, ticket sales, and […]
3 Things Youth Athletes Should Never Do in the Weight Room
I believe that introducing strength training to our youth athletes at an early age is one of the greatest things we can do for them as coaches,...
Athletes in Olympic Village Cope with COVID-19 Restrictions
The Olympic Village is situated in Tokyo’s Harumi waterfront district, touching the Heritage and Tokyo Bay Zones, where most competitions […]
Coaching Tips on Game Days
Do you want your team to perform at its best on game day?
Then you need to be at your best […]
5 Ways to Eat Healthier at Fast Food Chains
It’s nearly impossible to eat healthy at McDonald’s or Burger King.
But if you aren’t packing a meal in advance and […]
Fueling Olympians In Tokyo
Upwards of 600 athletes competing at the Tokyo Games leaves Brian Knutson with his hands full. […]
10 Ways You Can Be A Better Sports Parent
We all fall into the clutches of the parent trap. Many times, you have to put your differences, opinions, and […]
Bryce Young, and 6 Other College Athletes Who Will Profit Big From NIL
All signs point to sophomore Bryce Young starting at quarterback for the University of Alabama this fall, and his bank […]
Why Athletes Should Throw Out the Scale
Many of my athletes are surprised to find that I will often not weigh them at our nutrition appointments. One of my biggest turn offs when it comes to...
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One of the Top Home Run Hitters in High School Only Batted .190 Last Season
Parkview High School (Lilburn, […]
Ben Simmons Just Won’t Stop Dunking (In Warm-Ups)
Shortly after the NBA All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that their prize rookie Ben Simmons would not make his […]
Nike Unveils the KOBE A.D. NXT
Kobe Bryant might be living the retirement life and doing things like debuting children’s shows during NBA Countdown, but the […]
DT Charles Walker Explains Why He Left Oklahoma Mid-Season to Pursue His NFL Dream
It wasn’t the way Charles Walker had dreamed of making headlines.
Last November, Walker—a redshirt junior from the University of Oklahoma—gained […]
Teddy Bridgewater Was Spotted Dropping Back and Throwing Passes Again
When Teddy Bridgewater went down in a heap during Minnesota Vikings training camp last summer, the result of a non-contact […]
Ohio State CB Kendall Sheffield Lost his Black Stripe Faster Than Any Buckeye Ever Has
Urban Meyer instituted a […]
Kyrie Irving Stayed After the Game to Put Up Shots Following His Disappointing Performance Against the Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, 103-74. Scoring 110 points a game, the […]
UNC Hero Luke Maye Showed Up to His 8 a.m. Accounting Class Hours After Sending the Tar Heels to the Final Four
When Kentucky’s Malik Monk hit an off-balance 3 to tie the Wildcats’ Elite Eight matchup against North Carolina at 73 […]
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5 Lessons Coaches Can Learn From Teachers
Good teachers and good coaches are usually the same people. However, there has been an increasing trend in high school […]
9 Best Kettlebell Exercises for a Powerful Lower Body
When you walk into the weight room to crush your legs, do you immediately feel a sense of dread at […]
The Missing Link in Your Agility Training
You will witness a massive array of agility and change of direction-based exercises being heavily promoted left and right in […]
No Time? Try High Intensity Interval Training
How often do you use the excuse, “I just don’t have enough time” in regards to your workout? Trust me, […]
3 Shoulder Exercises Every Basketball Must Do
Have you ever hurt your shoulder while playing basketball?
Shoulder instability is one of the most common shoulder injuries in basketball […]
The Plank Workout That Helps You Get Faster
It does not matter if you are either a sprinter or distance runner, a strong core will help your running performance and you will become faster. Planks...
Hockey Training to Improve Your Game In-Season
With the amount of people telling athletes that in-season hockey training is all about maintenance, developing a mindset that encourages improvement is...
The ‘All You’ Bodyweight Workout
The "All You" Bodyweight Intense Full Body Workout By Jim Carpentier, CSCS When you need to schedule a sports conditioning total body workout between...