Sports performance training is purposefully designed to give each young athlete an athletic advantage in his or her sport by making them faster and more explosive. However, we often see athletes who put themselves at a disadvantage the very first time they step inside our doors.
Want to Keep Your Muscle?.... What You Should Never Eat After a Workout
Did you know that what you eat directly after exercising – typically within two hours can have a significant impact on the health benefits you reap from exercise? Consuming sugar, fruit juices or refined carbohydrates within this post-exercise window will negatively affect both your insulin sensitivity and your human growth hormone (HGH).
5 LUNCH MISTAKES ATHLETES MAKE
Problem Focused or Solution Focused? Your Choice
Two Different Mindsets – Which One Do You Have and Which One Do Successful People Have? Part 3 of 3
Two Different Mindsets – Which One Do You Have and Which One Do Successful People Have? Part 2 of 3
Two Different Mindsets – Which One Do You Have and Which One Do Successful People Have? - Part 1 of 3
Four Foods that Decrease Your RecoveryAre You Eating Any of These?
How’s Your Self Image? Check Your Thermostat!
Ten Tips for Better Sports Nutrition and Recovery
3 Common Traits in Elite Athletes and How to Perform in the Clutch
Coconut Water – An Alternative to Your Sports Drink?
If you're not already drinking coconut water, I wanted to share with you some of its benefits as many are starting to consider this as a potential sports drink. Coconut water is a natural drink that has everything your average sports drink has and more. It has five times more potassium than Gatorade or Powerade.
Got Nine Minutes and Some Time to Stretch – Give this Routine a Try
What Can MJ Teach about Mindset: How Do You Measure Up?
Foods that Help Your Immune System
Vitamin D – Sources other than Sunlight
Two Key Elements for Every Practice
In our busy lives, it’s sometimes tempting to regard merely practicing as a success. We complete the hour and we are happy…. “Mission Accomplished”. But the real goal isn’t practice it is progress. As the legendary basketball coach from UCLA John Wooden said “Never mistake mere activity for accomplishment”.
7 Bedtime Habits Ruining Your Sleep
If you’re having trouble falling asleep, you’re in good company. An estimated 65 percent of Americans said they encounter sleep problems a few nights each week, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping too little is also linked with an increased risk for obesity and depression.