The foam roll is a piece of exercise equipment designed to improve soft tissue extensibility. It can be viewed as a personal masseuse because she used properly it will alleviate tight muscles, trigger points, and spasms like having a massage. Being that the foam roll assist the muscles it can be used before a workout …
The foam roll is a piece of exercise equipment designed to improve soft tissue extensibility. It can be viewed as a personal masseuse because she used properly it will alleviate tight muscles, trigger points, and spasms like having a massage. Being that the foam roll assist the muscles it can be used before a workout …
In many sports athletes have to be able to sprint forward and backwards, laterally shuffle, and quickly accelerate and decelerate. The T- Test is a quick and easy way to set up a test to measure athlete’s agility Here is how to set up the T-test This content is restricted to paying site members. If …
Recently athletes have been asking me for a recommendation on how they should workout while in season. Training while in season can be a challenge. During the season, athletes can not devote as much time solely to strength training, the body is taking a beating during practice and competitions, and athletes still have to be …
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 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. …
