Tendinopathy (tendon aches and pains – most common in Achilles & Patellar Tendons) is awful – especially when you are an athlete! Before I begin writing this segment, let me preface it with this: I am not a physical therapist or a doctor. I AM, however, a former collegiate & professional basketball player that had […]
Injured often? Tired? Always fatigued? Are you lacking the passion for a Sport that you have always had? There is a strong chance you are overtraining and burned out. In this post, we will define overtraining and burnout while giving potential solutions to overcome & avoid it. As an athlete at any level, it is […]
Parents play a key role in an athlete’s development. When looking at long-term athletic development, a key contributor to improvement is the support group. Their support group consists of the people around them that help them achieve their goals: coaches, teammates, friends, the athletic administration and of course, parents/guardians. Support comes in many forms – […]
Accountability. What is it? Back around the Summer of 2007, while visiting a friend and mentor, Pete Moore, I heard an often repeated phrase to his son and to the athletes that he trained: “Be a man of your word.” Simple, yet quite surprisingly very hard for many to do. As I have gained experience […]
I have trained athletes from 5 years old to 30+. There is a simple key separator between the good and great: commitment. Athletes very often have GREAT marketing skills: they can talk the talk. But very few, as cliche as this sounds, walk the walk. You know the type (common catchphrases): I am going to […]
