In my many years of strength training, there have been three predominant lifts that tower above all in the weight room as the pillars. The squat, deadlift, and the bench press. Then if you were to narrow it down to the most per- formed exercise you would be left with... Read more

   Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury. POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks    “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain”    Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I... Read more

   Speed, Quickness and Agility: There’s a fine line between condition training and speed training.    If athletes are going to increase their speed, quickness and agility they must train at high speeds. Many times coaches keep the drills too long and the rest too short; this simply becomes... Read more

  By Tonya Marie Amos | For Aspire Pilates Center   Did you know that Pilates is incredible cross training for any sport? Perhaps you always thought that Pilates is “just for girls”?   Actually, Joseph Pilates was a professional boxer. Beginning in early 19th century Germany, Mr. Pilates extensively trained... Read more

  By KEITH POWER for KPA ELITE Having been involved with elite level youth sports for 25 years, it is clear the expectations today for our young athletes have never been higher. Parents and kids alike feel the pressure to navigate this hyper-competitive, pressure-filled, make-it-or-break-it world of youth sport.... Read more

GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson     A growing trend in youth sports, especially female youth sports, is early commitment to college. In 2014, the New York Times ran a story about Haley Berg a 14-year-old 8th grader who, just a few weeks before her first day of high school,... Read more

Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Like everyone else this year I made it a point to kick up my physical training.     In fact, I dug out my original training program from Oregon when I used to play football for the Ducks. In the back of my... Read more

   Use these tips to begin your transition from offseason mode to preseason triathlon and endurance training.  TriSteps : Liz Elliott    The triathlon season is just around the corner and most of you have been working out less. Even if you are seasoned athlete, you will be starting from... Read more

Training Time: Tim Rudd for IYCA      Knowing how and what to eat leading up to and on game day can be the difference between dominating your competition or being dominated.    If an athlete eats poorly or doesn’t eat enough throughout the week, his performance will struggle. Food fuels... Read more

Your workout habits will improve or depreciate based on the routine you set for yourself.   Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Have you ever noticed how many people start New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape and fall short of their goal about 4-6 weeks in? Ever... Read more

Healing from an injury takes as much mental strength as it does physical  GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson    It’s no secret that injury rates in youth sports are exploding. ACL tears have gotten a lot of attention in the media. According to US Youth Soccer, females are indeed... Read more