Planning your Thanksgiving menu? Here are some tips from Athletic Muscle Building on staying healthy during the feast.
Read More »Fight Road Trip Fatigue Like A Pro With These 3 Tips
If you play on or coach a team that drives out of town for games, chances are you have experienced what I like to call “Road Trip Fatigue”.
Read More »3 Ways Team Sports Can Improve Social Skills
Parents and teachers should be very aware of how important regular exercise is for a child’s physical development. We’ve previously discussed some of the benefits of getting your child involved in youth sports. For many though, it can be quite a surprise to learn how useful exercise, especially team games, can be at helping a child to develop social skills. …
Read More »12 Questions To Ask When Selecting A Soccer Camp
In addition to helping develop your child’s skills and understanding of the game, soccer camps are extremely valuable for young players to develop socially.
Read More »7 Questions Every Preseason Meeting Must Answer
Coaches should always have a preseason meeting with players, assistants, and parents present. A team’s preseason meeting is important for all involved.
Read More »Are Bad Parents Driving Good Coaches Away?
As a coach, I have personally seen situations where parents are undermining and down right hostile toward good coaches. This is not to say this is always the case, and indeed, I’ve seen situations where parents are too supportive of bad coaches. Has the problem of bad parents driving good coaches away become an epidemic?
Read More »Iron Deficiency, Anemia, and Athletic Performance
Anemia is a blood disorder most often caused by lack of iron in the blood. Anemia due to iron deficiency is more common in women. In fact, if you’ve coached girls or women in the United States, you’ve probably coached someone with anemia as rates in women are as high as 12%.
Read More »How Important is Sleep for Athletic Performance?
It’s easy to say sleep is crucial in the restorative process, but sleep seems to be the first thing to suffer with athletes as they struggle with their need to combine training with other duties like studying or working.
Read More »7 Reasons To Get Your Child Involved In Sports
Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle Making exercise a part of your child’s life teaches your child the importance of fitness.
Read More »10 Tips For Parents of Youth Athletes
Coaches: here is a good piece of information to keep handy to remind parents (and in some cases ourselves).
Read More »