I had a nice high school athletic career, but it was by no means perfect. It could have been better if I could go back in time and tell my younger self all the things “not to do” and what “to do”. Maybe that is why you see so many parents getting way too invested [...]
If you want one more thing to blame on 2020, it could be a rise in injuries that you are seeing across sports. I kind of saw this coming if you recall the post I wrote last May on your athlete getting out of shape. I didn’t quite predict this, but I did say that [...]
Every year, I have a battle with incoming athletes to my track program. The battle is me telling them to wear sweats during practice and them not doing it. It could be 40 degrees, but if the sun is out, you will see athletes wanting to wear a t-shirt and shorts during the workout. It [...]
Injuries are a part of sports. What you need to do though is figure out when you have an injury or when you just have some pain that can be pushed through. Old school thinking is to be tough and play through pain or an injury. Sometimes that just can’t happen. Nowadays, you have to [...]
As our athletes come back to school and start sports, it wouldn’t hurt to examine what we need to do to help boost their immune system. I’ve been doing some fun research on this and have learned a lot, but today’s post will focus primarily on the foods you need to consume to improve the [...]
I’m a believer in wearable devices, in particular the Whoop band. The data that can be extrapolated from these devices really makes us better prepared on what we need to do to improve our fitness. I’ve talked about how the PGA tour has purchased a bunch of bands for all the players, caddies, and tour [...]
I’ve been constantly researching how to improve one’s immune system during this coronavirus period. I don’t think improving it is any different than before honestly, but now I feel it is strongly recommended that you give it a try. This was going to be a topic of discussion with my track team this spring, but [...]
Almost two months ago we were shut down and everything stopped. For athletes that meant spring sports were done and summer sports were/are iffy at best. When that initially happened, I thought that my athletes would be clamoring for workouts to stay in shape. “Hey, we can’t practice or play [insert sport here] with our [...]
The Whoop Band is a remarkable piece of equipment. If you have read some of my posts recently, you’ve seen me mention it. I’m fascinated by all the data it collects. The simplest way to explain what it does is that it takes the data it collects to determine how much strain your body has [...]
Last year around this time, I wrote about some amazing technology that could advance your training. It was called the Oura Ring. The premise is that with today’s technology you can more accurately pinpoint the optimal time to train and maximize that window. I did not pursue the Oura Ring because I just am not [...]