I’ve been having a running discussion with one of my teenage male athletes. We’ve been working on his mobility and especially of the hips to improve his movement patterns such as squatting and even cutting/ acceleration and deceleration. I’ve encouraged him to try yoga and he laughed at the response. I since made it my …
Almost every hockey player goes through a period of foot pain with playing hockey. Not only is there a lot of movements the body has to control while on skates, the foot may also have to adapt to the ice skates. Here are a couple of tips to help minimize foot pain while playing hockey. …
I came across this article written by fitness and sports performance guru Lee Taft. In this article he explains the benefit of speed training in basketball and also provides coaches with a logical way to incorporate speed training with practice. He goes so far in depth that he outlines a sample week of practice. I …
A Lisfranc injury is an injury to the midfoot. Though this injury is not too common it can be very painful and debilitating, often leading to athletes missing extended time away from their chosen sport. There are a couple of unique factors that have to occur for the Lisfrac joint to be injured. First that …
I have had many athletes asking about protein. How much should they eat? Why does it help? When Should they eat it? This content is restricted to paying site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users register here!
As we are coming close to the start of another sports season, I can not emphasis the importance of proper conditioning during the preseason. Athletics require a certain amount of demand from the body based on the unique sport. This content is restricted to paying site members. If you are an existing user, please log …
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Are you only sleeping a couple of hours a night? Instead of staying up late to watch the late night show go to sleep. Getting adequate rest will boost athletic performance. R. Morgan Griffin posted this article in WebMD stating the importance of getting sleep. This content is restricted to paying site members. If you …
Plantar Fasciitis is a lingering injury that can sideline an athlete for an extended period of time. Ryan Zimmrman, the Washington Nationals first baseman, was sidelined by Plantar Fasciitis for a significant amount of the 2015 season. The injury affects the soft tissue along the arch of the foot. Often this tissue gets over stretched. …
Sitting posture plays an important role in minimizing back pain. Proper sitting position will minimize stress to the neck, shoulders, and back. Is this how you normally sit?…. This content is restricted to paying site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users register here!
Turf toe is a painful and debilitating sprain of the big toe. This injury normally occurs on a harder surface such as turf (hence the name) when the big toe is excessively bent back. In some cases there may be force pushed through the heel or calf while the foot and toes are on the …
