Strength and Conditioning for Your Pre-Schooler
You may have clicked on this article out of curiosity. Strength and conditioning for pre-schoolers? Really? That sounds dangerous and inappropriate for kids. I'm a personal trainer by trade. Most [...]
Bodyweight Exercises For Kids
Parents often ask me when their child can lift weights. How much and how frequent are also questions I get a lot. The answer isn't black and white, as with [...]
Kids Don’t Need Exercise Equipment- All They Need is Fun!
Although it is not the worst idea globally, it still has merit. Little Tikes developed an exercise bike for children called the Pelican Explore and Fit Cycle. It has a [...]
Obstacle Course Training Helps Athletes Develop Foundations for All Sports
Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) has garnered a reputation for being a rather grueling event to partake. Take one of the most popular organizations, Spartan Race, and one will notice that [...]
The Biggest Mistake in Youth Strength Training Programs
Between the few hundred junior hockey players I've coached over the past years, I've noticed a common trend that keeps repeating itself like a horrid...
Why Isometric Strength Exercises Are Perfect for Very Young Athletes
Training with isometric holds has been shown to increase motor unit recruitment, firing rate and overall body control and stability
Cross-Training For Wrestlers
No matter their weight room experience, we introduced a strong core of lifts appropriate for high school-aged wrestlers.
The Two Missing Buckets in Female Youth Soccer: Speed and Strength
It is not the endurance that is missing, nor is it the ball work.
Athletic Training Programs for Ages 6-10
Set The Foundation For Athletic Skills To Advance
5 Things Sport Coaches Need to Know About Strength Training
The best outcomes for our athletes occurred when the sport coach and I were on the same page with respect to the role strength training should play for both the athlete and the program.