As a young athlete, you always want to perform your best and give your best effort. You listen to your coaches, study game film, work hard in practice, go to the gym, and show up come game time on the weekend. As you go through your weekly routine, you start to realize that school is getting busy, practices are getting...

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Boxing conjures images of grueling workouts depicted in the “Rocky” or “Creed” movies. Pre-dawn runs, bodyweight circuits, and ongoing work on the heavy bag. It looks exciting, it seems scary, and to most, it seems impossible. While any athlete can be held up to certain levels of physical and technical skill, fighters are often regarded as some of the most...

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The easiest path to reach such a destination is what's visualized for any high school student-athlete who has their sights set on participating in college athletics. What does that mean, exactly? There isn't a student-athlete out there who wouldn't want to feel the love from multiple college coaches at the same time during the recruitment process. However, that only happens...

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This article's charge is to highlight the many elements to being a leader in sport today and what coaches and captains can begin to do to be the leaders your team needs you to be. A void exists in good and influential leaders in sport (just read the sports headlines), and due to this, there needs to be a greater...

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"Do it for yourself, never for others." This is one of the many mottos I strive to live by. It has helped me through many hard times and allowed me to have insightful introspection into my choices every day and why I make them. When you compare yourself to others, the first question you should try asking yourself is why?...

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"If you feel fear, you will live with regret. You will fail. You will not learn. You have to feel brave and calm. You have to run to the roar." - Paul Assaiante, Run to the RoAccording to 17-time champion (including a 12-year run of being undefeated in match play) head squash coach at Trinity College (Hartford, CT), Paul Assaiante,...

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Playing a lot of sports simultaneously does not mean your child is a multi-sport athlete and that they will gain the benefits of being a multi-sport athlete. They are probably doing more damage than good to their bodies. Unfortunately, today’s club system almost requires it if your child wants to play more than one sport. So the multi-sport athlete has...

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As a strength and conditioning professional, I've written and scanned thousands of programs. A number of these are exceptionally well written, while others are not. The best one's account for volume load and intensity, properly select and order their exercises, and even include detailed notes on each movement's proper execution. Some of these programs may go as far as providing...

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Who has found themselves stuck in the same position most of the day without even realizing it?It is easy to get caught up in the moment or through your workday and look down and realize you have spent hours sitting in one position or started to slouch throughout the day. Stretching is not limited to a pre or post-workout activity....

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Growing up, my grandmother, or ‘yiayia’ in Greek, would always cook briam (br-ee-am). Classic Greek comfort food, especially during the colder months of the year. It left me with time to experiment more in the kitchen during quarantine, where I have used the essential ingredients and concept of briam. Still, it made it super healthy and protein-filled to fuel you...

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