I have always wondered how the heroes of my youth would stack up with the champions of today. We know that in many cases, the times and distances are faster and farther. But not in all cases. What if those earlier pioneers were in the current environment? Could they s...
We have always advocated eating breakfast. Or, rather, eating something for breakfast. In the U.S. we have a culture that tells us that breakfast means eggs. bacon, orange juice, pancakes or an egg mcmuffin or something similar. A quick breakfast might be cereal or to...
Here is a good article that I agree with. Quality is much more important than quantity with young athletes, and even old ones. I tell my students, "It's not the workout that makes you stronger, it's recovering from the wo...
Learning complex movements prepares the brain to learn and remember better
More evidence for what we already know. Ironically, in spite of overwhelming evidence, schools continue to cut Physical Education programs and reduce pay time for elementary students.
Being Summer time here in the U.S., I have a lot of aspiring football players coming into the weight room to prepare for the upcoming season. A strong neck is high on the list of priorities. I ran across this article awhile ago. It brought back some memories. As a teen...
