It’s finally the holidays, and if you’re anything like me, you’re bundled up to avoid the cold weather, and you just can’t help but want to eat everything in sight. So you’re gaining a little weight? Who cares?  Unless you have a figure competition coming up or you’re going... Read more

In my last article I discussed the importance of core stability and how vital it is for optimal force generation in sport performance and injury reduction. This week we’ll take a closer look at core training.  Core training is more than just training the abdominals, it involves a systematic... Read more

Sudden Cardiac Failure in the young athlete is not common, but when this occurs the consequences are devastating.  The rate of occurrence is about 1/200,000 per year in the U.S. athletic population. The underlying factors are difficult to screen for, and the most common first symptom is sudden death.... Read more

The refs have always hated our school, and we just lost a football game because of some really horrible calls. Why aren’t there better refs?  — F.K., Oakland   Actually, there are two questions, and the first is “Why do the refs hate my school?” The answer to that... Read more