Did you see the Kentucky Derby a couple weeks ago? It was one of the most amazing races I have ever seen, as the 50-1 underdog, Mine That Bird, pulled off the second biggest upset in the 135-year history of the event – as the announcer said, “an impossible result.” Just consider some of his […]
By Brett Klika If you work with youngsters, you realize the wide variety of skills they need work developing. You also acknowledge the limited time you have to work with them. All too often, coaches make mistakes in designing and implementing activities during a practice session. Time is wasted with erroneous activities at the expense […]
By Troy Fontana Are you a Leader? Of course you are. Each of us is a leader. Whether it’s being a leader to your clients, co-workers, team members, friends, or your kids, you lead. Your ability to lead can be an asset or detriment to those to which you do provide leadership. In this article […]
By Brett Klika A frequent challenge with young (and old) athletes is gaining or losing weight in order to improve performance. Because it is an athlete’s most familiar medium, they often assume that exercise is the primary factor behind weight gain or loss. After all, every fitness magazine on every newsstand is touting the newest, […]
By Brett Klika You’ve seen me say it before, “The first step to getting faster is getting stronger”. The relationship between strength and speed is commonly misunderstood. Either athletes are afraid to get stronger in the weight room because they think it makes them slow, or they spend all of their time in the weight […]
By Brett Klika “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan It’s a well established fact […]
By Brett Klika It isn’t pretty, but it’s a reality. Our youth are getting fatter and unhealthier by the day. Physical Education classes are either gone, or absolutely minimized in our educational curriculum. The classes that are still intact are ill-suited for the new generation. As trainers working with youth, many of us do a […]
By Ryan Burgess It seems these days that “Hope” is en vogue. I hear a lot of people talking about how they “hope” to keep their job, they’re “hoping” the economy rebounds, or they “hope” they’ll be in a better place in a year or two. Some of these people have crystal clear visions of […]
By Ryan Burgess As we grow, it’s human nature to avoid things that cause us discomfort, and instead seek out things that we find pleasurable. Part of this is biological: we are literally hard-wired so that once something has caused pain, the brain will help steer us away from that particular cause in the future. […]
By Pat Jak Having trouble getting in all of that cardio training you need? Think again, your answer may be found in something you do every day. May is a great month. The middle of Spring, hint of Summertime just around the corner. Baseball is picking up and the NBA finals are approaching. We celebrate […]
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