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Cristiano Ronaldo Jumped Like Michael Jordan on His Latest Wonder-Goal
Age can’t slow down Cristiano Ronaldo. The Juventus star, who will turn 35 in February, recently scored one of the [...]
Drew Brees Took Mental Reps in Empty Practice Facility Day Before Record-Breaking Performance
On Monday, Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing touchdowns leader. He also set the mark for completion percentage in [...]
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...
Why the Ultimate Nutrition ‘Hack’ Is Just Eating Slower
Forget calories. Forget food choices. Forget portion sizes or protein content or if it fits your macros. The nutrition advice [...]
An Open Letter to Youth Athletes
Dear Youth Athlete, You’re not a soccer player. You’re not a basketball player. You’re not a volleyball player. You’re not [...]
Watch Philip Rivers, King of Annoying Trash Talk, Get Yannick Ngakoue Heated
It’s a well-known fact that Philip Rivers is one of the most annoying trash-talkers in the game. The 38-year-old Los [...]
Why Cheat Days Don’t Work
Anyone who has ever been on any kind of diet looks forward to one thing: the cheat day. But despite the fact that they are a part of almost every diet,...
5 Hacks to Make Holiday Workouts More Effective
There is a reason why "I will exercise" is one of the most common New Year's resolutions. As people slack off holiday workouts and eat delicious food,...
The Hydration Rule That’s Worked for 400 Million Years
Despite popular belief, there’s no widely agreed upon benchmark for daily water consumption. That “drink eight 8-ounce glasses a day” [...]
LeBron ‘Malfunctions’ and Commits One of the Most Blatant Travels in NBA History, Still Gets Away With It
There are star calls, and there are superstar calls. Last night, LeBron James was the beneficiary of a superstar call. [...]
How to Deal With an Overbearing Sports Parent
Most young athletes are fortunate to have parents who exercise patience and regularly offer praise and positive reinforcement. Others are […]
Why You Need a Bedtime Snack
Sleep, necessary to rebuild damaged muscles, rest the heart, and mentally recharge you for a new day of training. During the 7-10 hours you spend...
5 Questions High School Athletes Should Ask Before Using Supplements
In just about any sport, it's important to be bigger, stronger and faster than your opponent. For this reason, high school athletes seek out the best...
9 Benefits of Eating Strawberries Everyday
Strawberries are awesome. A big, ripe juicy strawberry ranks right up there as one of the most irresistible foods mother […]
How Coaches Can Prevent Bullying
Bullying in youth sports can lead to athletes leaving the team and the sport; they may drop out of activity […]
Parents Guide to Nutritious Team Dinners
If you’re a parent (or a coach) of a Middle School or High School sports team, you’re probably due for […]
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TRAINING
Creating an Athlete for Life
I can't stress enough the value of sport in the development of a child. It offers a litany of invaluable [...]
3 Ways to Elevate Your Golf Mental Game
Golf is a game that we commonly think is played on a 300 yard fairway. In reality its, however, often its played across a six-inch space between your...
How To Connect With Your Teammates
“I love you guys!” my daughter said as she hugged each teammate that walked onto the basketball court. She didn’t […]
Is Hard Seltzer Healthy?
I’ll acknowledge that a hard seltzer paired with a cheeseburger over summer weekends tastes pretty fantastic.
And the beautiful thing about […]
Should My Kid Play Multiple Sports?
I ran into a good family friend this past weekend, and we began catching up on what’s been going on […]
Why Locking Kids Into Just One Position Goes Against The Goal of Youth Sports
“My son’s a shortstop.”
“My daughter’s a striker.”
“My kid’s a point guard.”
All too often, sports parents approach the coach with these […]
5 Core Exercises Young Athletes Should Be Using Instead of Sit-Ups
This much I know—core exercises for youth athletes are butchered all the time.
Whether this is because trainers are not teaching […]
3 Simple Things Athletes Can Do to Boost Their Performance
Adhering to a solid nutrition plan, training hard, and getting consistent sleep are the fundamental pillars to success in any […]
Palm a Basketball With This Grip-Strengthening Workout
Any athlete who has ever played basketball has wanted to do three things, dunk the ball, spin the ball on their finger, and palm a basketball. To be...
Heat Injuries Can Be Deadly. Here’s How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Them
Heat injuries are a serious issue, particularly for athletes.
Let’s look at some key facts:
- “There’s no excuse for any number […]
4 Ways Sports Parents Fail Their Youth Athletes
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter […]
7 Mental Misses & How to Combat Them
Some players sabotage their game even before it starts because of mental misses. Mental misses can happen to any player. […]
Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until Your Junior Year of High School to Get Serious About College Sports
One of the most significant advantages I had when it came to NCAA recruiting was having parents who were forward-thinking.
I […]
The Importance of a Practice Plan
As a head coach, I always had a practice plan with an overall course for each day’s […]
College Recruiting Tactics: Clean the Slate
The past year has presented an abundance of challenges to college recruiting tactics. Those prospects who tried to maximize their […]
NEWS
Denver Nuggets Phenom Nikola Jokic Used to Drink a Gallon of Coca-Cola Every Day
For an athlete, or for an average human being looking to remain relatively healthy, it’s fairly common knowledge that drinking […]
Antonio Brown Is Now Training With LeBron and D.Wade’s Trainer, Looks To Be in Incredible Shape
Thanks to his recent four-year, $68 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Antonio Brown is now the highest-paid receiver […]
Brett Favre Resurfaces, Can Still Throw a Football 100 Mph
It’s been seven years since Brett Favre last threw a pass in an NFL game, but though time has taken […]
Jaguars WR Allen Robinson Shows Off His 40-Inch Vertical Jump
After an outrageous 2015 season in which Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Allen Robinson broke out for 1,400 receiving yards and […]
How Safety Tony Jefferson Used ‘Madden’ to Choose the Ravens in Free Agency
Baltimore Ravens strong safety […]
Amari Cooper Repays His Mother’s Lifelong Support By Buying Her a New House and Car
When Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper was growing up in a housing project in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, his […]
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Try This Bodyweight Circuit When You Can’t Get to the Gym
An at-home bodyweight workout is incredibly beneficial for maintaining overall strength. Bodyweight training is often overlooked for athletes because...
Get a Full-Body Workout While You’re Stuck at Home
During these unprecedented times, many athletes are currently wondering how they can get workouts at home while using minimal equipment. […]
How to Properly Recover After Your Baseball Season
For many baseball players, August marks the end of a very long season. College players have been playing since February, high school and youth players...
Contrast Training for Strength, Power, and Athletic Performance
To develop well-rounded strength and athleticism, taking a multi-faceted approach to training that includes both strength and plyometric work is […]
3 Treadmill Running Workouts That Build Endurance
The treadmill gets a bad rap. Yes, it can be boring, and yes it doesn't feel "authentic" compared to the road or the trails, but it serves an excellent...
How To Do The Farmer’s Walk
Forearm strength is critical for proper upper body function in sports. Skills like throwing a baseball or football, hitting a […]
How Fast Can You Jump Rope?
We’re going old school for this STACK Challenge. Test your conditioning and foot quickness with a classic from the playground—the […]
3 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches
Anyone can have an athlete run through drills that address speed, power and agility. Anyone can "train" an elite athlete. Anyone can tell another person...