Don’t Race: The Cost of Early Athletic Specialization
Let’s imagine you are the crew chief of a race team with a single car to race. This weekend your job is to see to
Let’s imagine you are the crew chief of a race team with a single car to race. This weekend your job is to see to
Spring sports have just started and many athletes will be returning to their local teams with the same teammates and same coaches. But what happens
Experiencing anxiety before a big sports event is normal, but what happens when this anxiety prohibits optimal sports performance? After a winter hiatus and with
As adults, we recognize the signs of stress and overscheduling and are able to control some of the competing variables, but what about children and
Many athletes and coaches believe that skill work alone will create the best athlete. However, despite a slow change in the opposite direction, some coaches
Winter Olympics, Sochi, 2014. Olympic inspirations. Olympic hopes. Olympic dreams. For young athletes, the Olympic Games can represent their future hopes and dreams. The inspirational
It has been my experience that when an individual strength trains using controlled repetitions, utilizes perfect form throughout the entire set and works within their
Since I can remember, strength enthusiasts have in some way, shape, or form utilized the concept of cycling in their training (whether they know it
It was a terrible and unnecessary event that occurred to Arielle Newman, the young track star who died suddenly back in April 2009 from absorbing
For the student-athletes out there, being prepared for your athletic season is not something you can do a few weeks before the season starts. Getting
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