Results For Category: "Youth Training"

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Off-Season Prep: High School & Middle School Football

Pre-season training for high school and middle school football players is essential for success. By getting in shape and building up strength and stamina before…

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“In-Season” vs “Off-Season” Training for Youth Athletes

In sports, especially at the elite level – there tends to be a more distinct or defined off-season. Most common is the off-season timeline for…

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Looking To Go Pro? Keep Your Grades Up

Young people all across the world are aspiring to become professional athletes someday. They think about the training and rigorous practice schedules – and thrive…

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How Does Playing Sports Benefit High School Students?

When starting high school, nothing is scarier for a freshman than navigating through classes, acclimating to your new school environment, and trying to keep to…

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Education Options For Young Athletes

Today’s student-athletes can have an adult-like feel when it comes to the demands of high-level performance training. Student-athletes all across the world are trying to…

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Is Weight Training Safe For Young Athletes?

There is an age-old question, “Is Weight Training Safe For Young Athletes”? In the past, multiple answers have been forwarded, such as.. “it will stunt…

Empowering Young Women Through Sports

Empowering Young Women Through Sports

Sports has always been a place to express one’s physical prowess. The idea of sport is a microcosm of the world at large. The sporting…

Why baseball needs to move beyond running poles

Running poles is still a widely accepted and practiced “cool-down” or conditioning method in baseball, but baseball needs to move beyond this outdated practice. For…

Why baseball needs to move beyond running poles

Running poles is still a widely accepted and practiced “cool-down” or conditioning method in baseball, but baseball needs to move beyond this outdated practice. For…

Mind Dump Monday 004 – Long-Term Athlete Development Model

This is the Mind Dump Monday for this week on Long-Term Athlete Development and using Cycling Canada’s LTAD for track cycling. The framework is posted below…