You have a son or daughter that is not as active as they should be. And because you love them and want what is best for them, you are going to make the conscious effort to encourage them to be continuously active every day. As an adult, you know how important living a healthy lifestyle …
6 Ways Coaches Can Build Positive Relationships With Athletes
Coaches in many ways are like parents. Many of the attributes that make a great parent also make a great coach. The love our athletes have for us and the love we show our athletes turn those relationships into lifelong endeavors. 1. Benevolence A coach must care about his or her athletes. The coach that …
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Can Mental Strength Increase Physical Strength?
The answer is YES. Dr. Stuart McGill, world-renowned expert on back pain, injury resilience and performance, joins our Founder, Bill Parisi, to explain why.
4 Thoughts for Better Coaching
I remember my first real coaching job some 30 years ago (I know I am getting old). I was horrible. I over thought everything and tried to be the perfect coach, when if I had just relaxed and been myself, I would not have been so horrible. I was not patient with myself or the …
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Risk Factors with Early Sports Specialization
Dr. Damion Martins, MD, Director of Sports Medicine for Atlantic Health System, joins Bill Parisi for a discussion on the risk factors of early sport specialization for athletes.
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8 Tips for Improving Athlete Performance
1. Calories do count. Expend more energy than you take in consistently and you will get leaner while performing better. If you need to gain weight, then eat more than you expend. Remember, fat-free mass that does not enhance performance is worthless. We must maintain relative body strength compared to body mass! Yes, I said …
Sport Specialization & Young Athletes
Dr. Damion Martins, MD, Director of Sports Medicine for Atlantic Health System, joins Bill Parisi for a discussion on sport specialization in athletes.
5 Keys to Positive Coaching
Coaching is a challenge. It is a privilege to be called Coach, but it will rarely be an easy title to carry. What we say and how we think matters more than you can imagine. Here are 5 reasons why it matters how we talk about and to our athletes and junior coaches. 1. If …
5 Things You Should Never Say to Your Athlete
1. “You can’t do it.” The greatest gift a coach can ever give to their athletes is belief. As coaches, many times we must believe before our athletes do. Never tell your athlete that you think they do not have what it takes. They may not be able to achieve their goal right now, but …
What is the Secret to Speed?
When people think of getting faster they think of legs, but speed is directly related to what you do with your arms. The arms stabilize your torso which lets power efficiently transfer through your hips and legs. The tempo of your arms controls the action of your feet. Increasing the speed of a correct arm …
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Sport Specialization
Dr. Damion Martins, MD, Director of Sports Medicine for Atlantic Health System, joins Bill Parisi for a discussion on sport specialization in athletes.
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