Mark is 13 years old, shy, but full of energy. He plays baseball for the area's "top club" and his coach says he is one of the most natural athletes he has worked with. All Mark needs to do is play 9 to 10 months out of the year, work with a private hitting coach... Continue Reading →
Today there is an app for everything. There is an app to simulate milking a cow, one to help you find the right time to go pee, and one that is... nothing. And of course there are countless fitness apps. Each one proclaims to be the best sports performance program and some are, no doubt,... Continue Reading →
Injury is, and always has been, a part of sports. Kids sprain ankles and break arms as a result of falls, hard tackles or an awkward step. But more and more kids are suffering from overuse injuries previously associated with adult and professional athletes. Dr. Tommy John, son of former baseball great Tommy John and... Continue Reading →
Most things are outside an athlete’s control. Many, if not most, young athletes are not even old enough to drive, so they cannot even control whether they arrive for workouts on time. However, they CAN control how they react to something outside their control, such as their mom dropping them off late. An athlete could... Continue Reading →
Sports performance coaches come in all different shapes and sizes and each has their own style and philosophies guided by their experiences and knowledge. At the end of the day the "right" performance coach for your teenage athlete is the one that he or she responds to and wants to work with on a regular... 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 →
As part of the positive environment for the athlete, I provide a set of clear, specific instructions and goals. The athletes should never be unsure or confused about what I expect. It’s common for a coach to say something like “Don’t put too much weight on the bar” or “You need to try harder next... Continue Reading →
The personal trainer on the YouTube video promises that her curtsy lunge with dumbbells is the secret to “a beautiful butt,” then conducts a very enthusiastic series of deep curtsies with the legs thrown back – right, left, right, left – arms by the sides, back straight, head up. In reality she probably stands a... Continue Reading →
My youth athletic training-room culture promotes free choices and personal responsibility for the athletes by giving them opportunities for guided discovery. While it is important to know and follow the specific instructions I give in circumstances where they are learning new and proper exercise form, and I would never leave them in a situation that... Continue Reading →
Weight machines, developed for bodybuilders 50 years ago and useful for targeted physical therapy after an injury or surgery, have gained an outsized place in many training rooms. Considering that most people imagine a bodybuilder’s body when they think of a strong athlete, this isn’t surprising – but it’s wrong. The bulging muscles of a... Continue Reading →
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