This weekend I had a chance to take a break from coaching and be a fan. My 9 year-old niece's team played in their very first soccer tournament. As a fan, I got to let everyone else do the work. I sat in my chair, relaxed, and generally enjoyed watching the girls diligently run around... Continue Reading →
If you have ever participated in sports at any level you are likely familiar with Coach Yelsenspitz. Yelsenspitz is the highly qualified dad who responded last to the e-mail thread and was named head coach of your team. He draws on his vast array of experience including: watching Disney sports movies, watching professional sporting events... Continue Reading →
The Untied States continues to spread its influence across the globe. To the list of contributions such as The Assembly Line, The Cotton Gin, Freedom and Democracy we can now add... weight-loss gimmicks! Obesity is certainly not uniquely American, but as with many things, we certainly are a leader in the field. With that comes,... Continue Reading →
An article by Celebrity Insider claims to have the answers to how Kate Middleton lost weight after giving birth to her third child. The article makes some vague references to cutting out sugar and carbs and getting some exercise. But the meat of the story is it is just plain genetics. An interview with a... Continue Reading →
I enjoy reading fitness magazines. Occasionally they provide useful fitness tips but more often than not they rely on pseudo science, anecdotal evidence and old-wives tales. This is the case for a recent Muscle and Fitness Article entitled 10 Fat-Torching Tips for a Shredded Physique. I will breakdown the article and explain why each tip... Continue Reading →
I emphasize the little victories with things the kids can control. Once that goal has been accomplished we celebrate it like they just won the Superbowl and I immediately give them a new goal. To me accomplishing a tangible goal within a kid's control is infinitely more exciting and productive than winning the Superbowl. The... Continue Reading →
In many training rooms, athletes get high praise for hitting a high one-rep max, often in competition with others where a leaderboard is posted prominently for all to see. Such an artificial record is meaningless when it comes to actual success in a sport. It can distract from the broader training required, or even practicing... Continue Reading →
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