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Naomi Osaka’s ‘Play Academy’ Is Coming to Los Angeles & Haiti
Namoi Osaka, four-time Grand Slam champion, reminds us that sports are more than just a game. At 23 years old, [...]
Dog Enters Girls Relay Race For Epic Finish
Four legs will always be faster than two. At the MileSplit US Grizzly Invitational, a dog hopped in the last [...]
Mariners Make The Move To Vaccinate Fans During Games
The Seattle Mariners became the first team in the MLB to offer vaccines to fans during games. This comes in [...]
How a Sudden Position Change Put Cam Sample on The Path to Potential NFL Stardom
Cam Sample couldn’t believe it. He’d arrived at Shiloh High School aspiring to be the face of the Generals’ offense. [...]
What To Do When Sports Schedules Overlap
Today's youth athlete is encouraged to partake in multiple sports and activities throughout their developmental years as the dangers of [...]
Should Kids Be In The Gym?
Life with kids is undoubtedly no easy task. They change everything. They also give parents a gift that can never [...]
How Elerson Smith Transformed From an 190-Pound Defensive End Into The NFL’s Next Freakishly Athletic Pass-Rusher
Elerson Smith believed. It didn’t matter he’d graduated from high school with exactly one offer. It didn’t matter he was [...]
Rotational Plyometrics for Youth and High School Sports
Plyometric training, or more simply, jump training, has long been a staple of performance enhancement programs from youth to elite [...]
How French-Canadian DB Benjamin St-Juste Beat the Odds and Built Himself Into a Potential NFL Star
Benjamin St-Juste tried to decipher what he was hearing. He’d just finished his first D1 football camp. The long-limbed defensive [...]
Navigating the Wild West of Sports Supplements
Sport and nutrition supplements are a massive, billion-dollar industry worldwide. It can be very tempting to believe some of the [...]
Is Olive Oil Actually Healthy?
To understand the true nature of olive oil’s nutritional benefits, we’ve got to dig a little deeper.
If College Coaches Looked at Your Social Media Right Now, What Would They Find?
You can cross a line and not even know it.
Why Every Athlete Needs In-Season Strength Training (and How to Do It Right)
You’ve just spent the last four to six months training hard and pushing your body to new limits. You have […]
4 Recruiting Strategies Commonly Used by College Coaches
Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald outlines four aspects he looks at when recruiting athletes. He lists them as:
Is Hot Sauce Healthy?
Hot sauce has long been a staple for millions of Americans.
Why Flexibility Is a Strength Coach’s Greatest Asset When Training Student-Athletes
Coaching young athletes can be some of the most rewarding work a strength coach will ever do.
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3 Ways to Take Your Game to the Next Level
Most of us have the drive to succeed, but the roadmap on how to create tangible success is often blurry [...]
7 Ways to Avoid Ruining a Teammate’s Workout
A gym partner can provide a spot when you need it, help you out with advice and suggestions, encourage you through a grueling session, and motivate you to get to the gym even when you had a long day and sinking into your couch seemed way more appealing.
Ways to Avoid Family Stress During the Holidays
Holidays are great, but they can also be stressful, especially when they are together. What can you do to help make this holiday season go more smoothly?
Justin Fields Only Needs 3 Types Of Gym Equipment In His New Home Workout Room
Athletes have become smarter with their training.
How to Create the Perfect Trail Mix for Fueling On the Go
This article lists various seeds and nuts paired with dried fruits for supplying muscle-building protein and energizing carbohydrates, the perfect portable sports performance-boosting and pre- or post-workout snack combination.
Never Fumble Again: How to Carry a Football
Mastering the five points of contact will help you keep the ball in your hands while you’re making plays for your team.
The Shooting Drills and Strength Workout That Propelled Maya Moore to WNBA MVP
You’ve heard the old phrase “you play like you practice.” WNBA MVP Maya Moore knows it’s true, so she tries to make her practices—even her practice shots—as game-like as possible.
Addressing Vaccination Anxiety With Your Youth Athlete
Your young athlete needs to understand how immunizations can protect themselves, their teammates and allow for a long and healthy athletic career well beyond school.
TikTok May Cause Tics in Teen Girls
Health officials are concerned, though, that a side effect has revealed itself in teenage girls in the form of verbal and physical tics reminiscent of Tourette’s syndrome.
How to Train as a Multi-Sport Athlete
Try the five exercises below to work your entire body and improve your athletic performance.
Do Athletes Need Zinc Supplements?
Zinc is an essential mineral found in some foods. It is a dietary supplement and added to cold remedies like lozenges because of its immune-boosting effects.
The 1-Percent Rule: How to Be a Better Athlete Every Day
The 1% rule means you should try to be 1% better today than you were yesterday — in the gym, at practice, as a competitor, at work, at home, and in life.
Special Chewing Gum Can Kill Covid
The gum could be a godsend to irradicate COVID-19 and end this pandemic. Let’s hope.
Build Explosive Power With A Medicine Ball
There is a potent formula of precision and accuracy when training with a medicine ball, allowing the athlete to generate as much power as possible to execute their sport effectively.
4 Bad Habits Ruining Your Workouts
Here are the four bad habits I see the most often, with my recommended solutions for each.
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The Ultimate 60-Minute Dribbling Workout
Not all basketball dribbling workouts are created equal. Some will improve your technique but won’t do anything for your conditioning. […]
Basketball Players: Prevent Ankle Sprains With These 3 Exercises
Among the most common injuries that Men's and Women's basketball players suffer is the dreaded ankle sprain. Focusing on ankle injury prevention and...
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 […]
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 […]
Use the Summer to Get Ready for Baseball
Summer presents a great time for baseball players to get better. During the summer an athlete has the chance to […]
8 Awesome Deadlift Variations and What They Do
If you’re not doing Deadlifts in your training program, you have a problem. It’s one of, if not the most […]
How To Make Your Child’s Summer More Productive For Their Season
There are a few key things you can do this summer to make sure your athlete enters the fall season in the best shape possible.