What Is ‘Load Management’ and Why Does it Matter for Athletes?
Fans, coaches and developing athletes throughout the world now have yet another term to tackle and decipher: load management. Throughout this NBA season, we have witnessed the deliberate shelving of [...]
What Soccer Players Get Wrong About the Weight Room
How many of you have seen professional soccer players posting their latest workout on Instagram, or a club sharing footage of their latest strength training session? I see top teams [...]
This Type of Exercise Has a Powerful Effect on Kid’s Brains—And Most Aren’t Getting Enough Of It
If you are a youth athlete, parent or coach, chances are you crave information on new exercises to improve strength, skills and speed. The physical game of youth sports could [...]
Athletes Who Want to Run Fast Shouldn’t Waste Time With Traditional Leg Curls
Hamstring injuries can be a real problem for sprinting athletes. Not only do they sideline the athlete for weeks at a time, but they are also very likely to reoccur. [...]
Why High School Athletes Shouldn’t Obsess Over the Number on The Scale
One of the most popular places to be in my weight room is around the scale. I have teen athletes checking every single day to see if they have "gained [...]
5 Strength Training Tips for High School Hockey Players
If you're a high school hockey player, I've got great news for you. You're old enough to start lifting weights for real. You enter the Iron Game because you realize [...]
How the Houston Rockets Get Stronger During the Season
223 days. That’s how much time elapsed between the Houston Rockets' first meaningful game of the 2017-2018 season and their last one. And if they have it their way, the [...]
3 Ways We Can Change High School Sports for the Better
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit in Washington, D.C. The Aspen Institute gathers some of the best and most current information on youth [...]
17 Star Athletes Who Didn’t Start Until Their Senior Year of High School
Bummed you’re not a starter? Don’t pout. Don’t blame the coach. But most importantly, don’t give up. Because with hard work and perseverance, you can earn that starting spot eventually. [...]
Training With ‘Intent’ Is a Concept Too Many Young Athletes Fail to Appreciate
"Athletes are either compliant or competitive." I heard that phrase for the first time recently, and I quickly thought about how true it was when it came to sports performance [...]