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FIRST PITCH: Five favorites from 2012

Uncategorized December 20, 2012 0

Tri STEPS: Stressing the importance of a good warm-up

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0

Warming up should be a focus in every workout and race. Plan a warm-up sequence before every workout. A good warm-up should include jogging and exercises that help your muscles and joints get ready, as well as work on form, agility, balance, coordination and efficiency. Even in hot weather... Read more

TRAINING TIME: Young athletes need regeneration strategies

Uncategorized December 20, 2012 0

This week I’d like to share the missing link in most of your athlete’s training and sports programs that is hindering their performance and greatly increasing their chance of pain and injury. Picture for a moment the daily stress to your athletes’ bodies. They sit in a desk all... Read more

Shoulder Subluxations and Their Treatment

CalHiSports Insights wrestling December 20, 2012 0

Shoulder subluxations are a common wrestling injury. Last year I wrote an article about reducing the risk of wrestling injuries. With the wrestling season upon us, here’s a follow up. Shoulder subluxations, along with other shoulder injuries, are among the most frequently seen high school wrestling injuries. They represent... Read more

BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Football’s many intricacies biggest reason for large coaching staffs

CalHiSports Insights Football High School Football December 20, 2012 0

Why do football teams have so many coaches? The soccer team has just as many players. R.J., Kentfield It does seem like there are a lot of broad-necked men decked out in full Nike apparel on the sidelines of every high school game, but there are reasons that... Read more

POWERED BY TRUCKS: Time to eat up- it’s bulking season

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0

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

TRAINING TIME: Core Training, Part II, Goals and progression

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0

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

HEALTH WATCH: Kick start heart safety: Promote AED availability

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0

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

FIRST PITCH: Five favorites from 2012

Tri STEPS: Stressing the importance of a good warm-up

TRAINING TIME: Young athletes need regeneration strategies

Shoulder Subluxations and Their Treatment

BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Football’s many intricacies biggest reason for large coaching staffs

POWERED BY TRUCKS: Time to eat up- it’s bulking season

TRAINING TIME: Core Training, Part II, Goals and progression

HEALTH WATCH: Kick start heart safety: Promote AED availability

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