Concentration is about finding the right information and staying focused on it. Fun Brain FactBefore getting into the nitty-gritty of concentration – a little fun fact for you: your brain is 80% water, and as little as a 2% loss of fluids has a negative effect on your ability to concentrate. As you’re preparing to improve your concentration or any...

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Protein is essential for muscular and cellular repair and growth, so it requires proper intake. If you are a teen athlete, then it becomes, even more, a necessity. Your training and performance break down muscles more than non-athletes, so you need to make sure they rebuild because your muscles are made of proteins. Eating the correct amount of protein each...

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Intermittent fasting (IF) is one of the newest and hottest diets to hit the fitness industry. As so often seen when something becomes popular in the fitness industry, good science is misinterpreted and misapplied. Benefits are greatly exaggerated, misapplication of the findings, and the general public gets a convoluted representation, even with sports nutrition. What Is Intermittent Fasting?First, IF isn’t...

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Are you eating the correct granola or energy bar?Granola and energy bars are supplemental bars that contain fat, carbohydrates, and proteins for a quick snack or energy. They can be effective in preventing your blood sugar from crashing, but no so much hunger. What’s the difference between these two bars, and are they really healthy or just glorified candy bars...

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The WNBA is getting new threads and a fresh look for this upcoming season. Nike announced Thursday that for the WNBA's 25th anniversary season, all 12 teams will have another jersey from a brand new collection. This will add a third jersey option to the league's Heroine Edition (home) and Explorer Edition (away). The Explorer jersey will be the team's...

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Baylor basketball cemented their name in college basketball history after winning the National Championship on Monday over Gonzaga, 86-70. They became the second Texas school to win a National Championship since Texas Western in 1966. Only Texas teams to win a #NationalChampionship 🏀 Texas Western - 1966 🏀 Baylor - 2021 pic.twitter.com/3DA5xpCy06— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) April 6, 2021 Aside...

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"Heroes get remembered, but legends never die."The Sandlot hit theaters on April 7th, 1993, and still is remembered as one of the all-time great sports movies. Whether it was Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez's speed on the baseball field, Squints love for lifeguard Wendy Peffercorn or Ham talking smack behind the plate, the Sandlot story still lives to this day. "Heroes...

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Utilizing landmine lifts for youth athletes can be an absolute game-changer. Working with younger athletes, ages 12-16, can be difficult. Youth athletes are unique and require a different approach to develop an appropriate strength training program. You cannot just train them like smaller adults or college athletes. Younger athletes are so much fun to work with though, because they want...

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What is good once in a while is not optimal every day. Training is about preparation and adaptation. However, there is always this feeling and need to crush every workout and work till failure. But little do you know this works against you developing your strength. If you want to train hard, you have to be smart about it and...

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As an athlete, you want to put yourself in the right position to excel at your sport and compete at a high level. The first thing that comes to mind is practicing more. This includes extra shots after practice, lifting weights to become stronger, watching film and studying the game, or running bleachers to be in top shape. If done...

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