The Benefits of Carbohydrates for Athletes – Part 1
Today as part 1 of this 4-part series, we are going to briefly discuss a topic that has been plaguing athletes, coaches, trainers, and parents all over the world for [...]
Why Zone Defense is Bad for Youth Basketball
Each time I walk into a club basketball tournament, I see countless teams playing some sort of zone defense, regardless of their age. Now understandably, when it comes to U16 [...]
Stretch Shortening Cycle: How to Improve Your Speed and Explosiveness
The stretch-shortening cycle is something you don't see people training. However, training the stretch-shortening cycle will make your movements more explosive, faster, and more powerful. So, do you want to [...]
Florida Schools are Incorporating Tom Brady’s Controversial Fitness Program
About 5,000 students in the Pinellas County Schools system will learn the TB12 Method. Probably due to Tom Brady playing for Tampa Bay over the past few years and recent [...]
In-Season Hockey Strength Training Program
Strength training in-season is much different than training pre-season. You don’t need to do it so much because you are only trying to maintain, not develop, strength. During the season, [...]
Top Wellness Apps of 2022
Collectively, we put a premium on productivity and time management. Probably due to the cascade of stimuli vying for our attention. We're pulled in every direction from texts, social media [...]
How Much Exercise Today’s Youth Needs to ‘Offset’ a Day of Sitting
Think about it. You sit for about six hours a day at school. And when you go home, you head straight to the couch to watch TV, play video games, [...]
Upper Body Agonist/Antagonist Program to Develop Strength and Speed
Agonist Antagonist Training (AAT) is not just good for saving time. It is an excellent program to develop strength. But for it to be effective, you need to know how [...]
New Strength Training Methods to Boost Cross Country Performance
No longer is running for distance seen as a way to improve your 5K or 10K. Today, coaches and trainers use sprinting, speed, power, and explosive plyometric movements to boost [...]
Three Ways to Instantly Improve Your Flexibility!
The way to become more flexible is based on stretching. However, stretching is just one part of the equation that creates flexibility. Flexibility and stretching have a process, and it [...]