As athletes mature and their musculature develops, more consideration must be given to preparing them to be able to repeatedly put forth maximum efforts during competitive efforts without soft tissue injuries like muscle strains and pulls. Very importantly, attention must be given to how to properly warm up and to determine what part stretching plays, ie; dynamic warm-up and dynamic stretching. A bottom line is sprinting at top speed is very stressful to the musculature, espe

A way of organizing your personal fitness program is to consider some primary movements we make: walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, lunging, deadlifting, and twisting. We can make "core training" a separate category, but realize that by doing exercises from the other categories in the correct manner involves the core as well, ie; keeping the body straight during push ups and not sagging. For those that only want to walk or run, consider the many benefits of strength traini

In regards to athletes that have already been medically cleared for particpation in sports, and who are presently looking for ways to get workouts in, first and foremost, you all still need to respect all guidelines concerning preventing the spread of the Corona Virus. Ignoring the reality that we are literally dealing with a life or death situation is the height of irresponsibility (to say the least). Below, however; are some suggestions coaches and athletes may want to cons

When really young, the capability to have really good ranges of motion is there, but there are certain limitations regarding power, strength and joint stability because the body hasn’t matured enough. Nothing wrong with youths doing age-appropriate strength work of various types to first of all, help attain a basic level of strength that an active youth should have. It is also important to consider what conditioning is necessary to support the withstanding of the stresses of

My personal opinion is that the restrictions we are under will stay in place for a good while longer. Until testing for covid 19 is abundantly available to allow us to get a realistic ballpark idea of how many are infected, unfortunately, I don't see how it makes sense to open things back up. So in other words, I believe we need to consider a long term strategy for how we go about our business, and being mindful of how our current lifestyle impacts our fitness is something we

While schools are closed many are doing distance learning, using computers and/or printed packets for the core subjects. Addressing Physical Education, however; presents quite a challenge. First and foremost, we all need to respect all guidelines concerning preventing the spread of the Corona Virus. As of this writing we are now suggested to cover our nose and mouth out in public. Ignoring the reality that we are literally dealing with a life or death situation is the height