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Youth Public Mental Health Crisis Emerging
Mental health has gotten worse for children and teens over and during the pandemic. Symptoms of depression and anxiety have [...]
How to Prevent the Holidays from Ruining Your Progress
Here are some tips that people follow to stay on track during this time of year:
COVID-19 Caused Young Athletes to Rethink Their Sport
Sports can be great tools for development for children but only coupled with regards to sportsmanship, enjoyment, and balance with other life duties. Parents and coaches should not forget this and pass this mentality onto their young athletes.
Tom Brady Just Keeps on Winning! SI Sportsmanship Award Winner
Maybe Tom Brady should change his team jersey number from 12 to number 1. The guy just keeps winning! But [...]
Is This The Return Of The Eye Of The Tiger?
Tiger Woods announces he will return to golf in 2 weeks so he can play with his son
Shaq’s Son Accepts NFT Genius NIL Deal
Shareef O'Neal, a junior at LSU, recently signed a deal with NFT Genius, a startup cryptocurrency company backed by Mark Cuban and Ashton Kutcher. The basketball player will be included as one of 10,000 non-fungible tokens of NFT Genius's BALLERZ project.
Belichick “Trolls” with Navy Mask
The internet has brought light to the fact that Bill Belichick may indeed have a funny bone and possible muscles to smile.
Why Teenage Athletes Should Lift Weights Standing Up
Most sporting activity takes place upright or moving. Teenagers spend most of their days sitting down.
Youth Sports Referee Shortage
Youth sports referees and umpires are quitting at an alarming rate post-pandemic.
The Scientific Reasons You Feel More Tired During Winter (And How To Combat It)
When the winter months hit, many of us feel the need to hibernate. Suddenly, getting out of bed in the [...]
The Signs and Symptoms of SAD On Athletes
For many athletes, the winter season means managing physical and, sometimes mental challenges.
How To Survive Late Night Practices
Getting to sleep can be difficult after late-night practice.
The Team Captain Can Make or Break a Team
This article will cover choosing a team captain, what qualities they should have, and what to do with them.
What is Dry Scooping?
Let's discover the dangers of dry scooping and hope this information can positively influence an effective deterrent.
Building the Foundation for Weightlifting
I coach weightlifting. The object of weightlifting is to pick up a barbell from the floor and put it above […]
Overlooked Qualities That Separate Elite Athletes From Good Athletes
Elite athletes will focus on the micro principles and disciplines that many overlooks. If you're a good athlete looking to transcend into the company of the elite, adopt these four habits.
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TRAINING
A Coaches Guide To Strong Athletic Performance
What is Lifestyle Medicine? According to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine website, lifestyle medicine is "the use of evidence-based [...]
Fuel Your Body with Endurance-Enhancing Nutrition!
Anyone that plays a club or AAU sport is familiar with the world of travel tournaments. Whether it be a […]
Sprints, Broad Jump, Vertical Jump. Do Coaches Really Need to Test All Three?
When athletes first report to camp or practice, coaches often like to evaluate the current state of their players. This […]
The Benefits of Walking
Walking is often overlooked, especially in the US, as a means of exercise despite it being something that everyone can […]
Train with Intent!
Intent. That is the golden ticket to success in any area, especially athletically. Many of you like to train. That […]
Avoiding Burnout
Burnout afflicts people in all walks of life, from health care workers to educators, to Fortune 500 executives to professional […]
Opinion: How Greed Drives Phil Mickelson
I’m a big fan of unintended irony. So I was wildly amused when I saw that pro golfer Phil Mickelson […]
Sled Pushing and Pulling. How Heavy Should You Go?
The sled is probably the most effective conditioning tool ever invented. Want to lose fat? Build muscle? Run faster? Jump […]
Three Muscle Building Supplements Not Worth Buying, But One is!
As an athlete, you are always searching for the latest and greatest nutritional routines and supplements to enhance and boost […]
The Amazing Benefits of Sandbag Training and Exercises
Training for strength, speed, and conditioning has been overly complicated these days. However, the sandbag is a basic, fantastic, and […]
The Popularity of Plant-Based Diets and Athletic Success
There are a few ways to eat plant-based diets. The first way can be completely vegan or vegetarian. The other […]
Tracking Trends In the NCAA Transfer Portal
In April, the NCAA released a look at trends in the transfer portal that provided a glimpse […]
Attentional Focus for Resistance Training
Attentional focus and resistance training go hand in hand, particularly with heavily resisted compound movements. The mind-muscle connection was popularized […]
Volleyball Basics
When the fans come out to watch a volleyball match, they are ooh and ahh at the quickness of the […]
Bodyweight Exercises For Kids
Parents often ask me when their child can lift weights. How much and how frequent are also questions I get […]
NEWS
A Reporter Quizzed Sean McVay on a Random High School Football Play From 16 Years Ago, and McVay Remembered Every Detail
Sean McVay’s mind is nothing short of a steel trap—at least when it comes to anything that has to do […]
Former Teammates, Coaches Remember Roy Halladay’s Legendary Work Ethic
Roy Halladay is heading to Cooperstown.
The eight-time MLB All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award winner was recently voted into the […]
The Secrets of Steven Adams’ Superhuman On-Court Strength
Steven Adams is a brick wall on the basketball court.
The Oklahoma City Thunder center is immovable in the low-post and […]
Ohio High School Athletic Association Issues Letter to Parents Due to Rampant Ref Abuse
Earlier this month, we published an article where youth sports refs outlined some of the worst incidents […]
The Ingenious On-Field Coaching Tactic Behind Jared Goff’s Remarkable Turnaround
Jared Goff had an abysmal rookie year.
Despite being the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles […]
THROWBACK: At 38 Years Old, Drew Brees Believes His Best Football is Still Ahead of Him
The following article first appeared on STACK in July 2017. At the time, Brees and the Saints were coming off three […]
Youth Sports, Ranked From Most to Least Expensive
Just how expensive have youth sports become?
A 2016 survey from Utah State sought to answer that very question.
The researchers discovered […]
Are You Strong Enough to Join the San Francisco 49ers’ ‘Grown Man’s Club’? It Only Takes One Exercise to Find Out
A lot of football teams have “clubs” who require a certain level of performance in the weight room for entry.
Many […]
TRAINING
Exercises For Skateboarders
Skateboarding and exercise have classically shared a relationship akin to oil and water. It isn’t easy to pinpoint exactly why, […]
Summer Training Guide: Baseball
The Workout
You’re probably playing summer ball right now, so you need to do in-season training. Greg Robins, a trainer […]
Why Baseball Needs to Put The Sleeper Stretch to Rest
What Is The Sleeper Stretch?
The sleeper stretch has been around almost as long as baseball. To perform the sleeper stretch, […]
Do Jawline Exercises Work?
The worthiness of any workout program depends on the person. For some, it might mean much more than others. Athletes, […]
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 […]
How to Get Faster With Mini-Hurdle Drills
Mini-hurdle drills are one of the best tools for getting faster and more explosive. That is if they’re […]
5 Softball Throwing Drills for Catchers
In softball, consistently getting runners out when they try to steal bases requires speed, agility and power.
An Olympic Sprinter Reveals Why Relaxation Is Essential to Sprint Speed
Here are five tips that can help you relax and run faster during your next sprint.