youth development

We don't need football players doing public service announcements, pleading with kids to play for an hour a day.

Youth athletes have plenty of time to load up the bar; don’t set them up for future failure by loading an improper movement pattern.

Whether you work with kids professionally as a teacher or coach or are just a concerned parent, it’s your responsibility to show kids how to incorporate, enjoy, and crave movement.

The modern athletic experience is characterized by over-commitment at an early age and big business at the expense of physical well being and behavioral progress.

It's time we had a hard conversation about the biggest hindrance to your child's development: you.

Youth training is full of flash and gimmicks. Selecting the right trainer can make or break your young athlete's career.

With all this knowledge and abundance, why are our problems getting worse?

Society has made a quantum leap in the past two decades. Education must do the same, if we are to equip our kids to handle the future.

There are simple, concrete steps that must be taken if we are to reclaim our society from the jaws of predatory industries.

The unbridled power of the pharmaceutical industry is creating a universally drugged society.

The most important gift we can give our kids is the confidence and character that comes from physical capability.

Our horrendous dietary practices may not be all our fault, but they are our problem to fix.

The biggest improvement in our society’s health may come from a strong dose of common sense.

Treating kids like little pro athletes is driving them away from fitness for good.

We won’t turn the tide in America’s fight with obesity until we give people of all ages the tools to manage their own health and fitness.

We talk to the creators of The Motivation Factor, a documentary about how a groundbreaking PE program inspired a persident to create similar programs in 4,000 schools across the United States.

Since 1970, we’ve seen obesity triple in youth ages 6-19.