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New Year, New Opportunities

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS January 20, 2017 0

Use 2017’s Arrival To Analyze Where You Are, Plot A Path To Where You Want To Be It’s that time of year again: When we look forward, dreaming about all that we will accomplish. If you dream of having a meaningful and successful journey through sports, investing... Read more

If you get Stronger, then you’ll be faster

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS November 18, 2016 0

If athletes want to get faster then they must focus on intensity. Trying harder, getting stronger, and getting more powerful than they are now is going to determine whether or not they get faster. This is a fact I believe most coaches, parents and athletes just... Read more

Iron Kids

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS November 18, 2016 0

Young Athletes Can Start Reasonable Weight Lifting Much Earlier Than You Think I get a question a lot. One that comes with an answer that sparks tons of praise or anger: “When should my child start to lift?” My typical responses is, “as early as possible.” At... Read more

Band Camp

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS October 28, 2016 0

I recently created a full-fledged 90-day program for my clients that uses only bands. There are a few reasons why I went this route, and I want to lay them out here so you can determine whether bands may be a good option for you to incorporate into... Read more

Stay Ahead Of The Injury

Health & Fitness October 28, 2016 0

Tips For Football Players On Enjoying The Game And Avoiding The Injury List. As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, I get the opportunity to be influential in many young athletes’ lives. Unfortunately, those that I typically have access to are already injured. Hopefully in this forum, I have a... Read more

Don’t Let Dining Out Do You In

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

You just finished a tournament, you’re hungry, and home is a few hours away. Or you’re out of town for a two-day swim meet and need to grab some food in the middle of the day. Or maybe it’s a weeknight, and you’re hungry after practice but you know... Read more

Four Months To Fast

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

I received a call from a past baseball client recently and he was telling me that he had four months to take his 60-yard spring from 7.1 seconds to 6.9, if possible. I asked what he was currently doing to make that happen and he told me he... Read more

Chicken Soup For The Sole

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

An average athlete takes 2000 steps in a mile, and in an average 90-minute soccer game a player can take 10,000 steps. This means our feet have to absorb and transfer a significant amount of impacts. Even with the best mechanics, these impacts can take a toll. ... Read more

Injury Bug Remains Mets Worst Enemy

Health & Fitness August 26, 2016 0

Injury Bug Remains Mets Worst Enemy The Mets efforts to chase down the last wild card slot in the final five weeks of the baseball regular season will not be getting the shot in the arm it was hoping for from a returning Zack Wheeler. The 26-year old right-hander... Read more

Defining Commitment

Health & Fitness August 5, 2016 0

The term commitment is thrown around a lot in sports. It can be a tricky topic to address with coaches, players and parents. Especially since each may have their own definition and practice of what it means to be committed. Merriam-Webster simply defines commitment as, a promise to... Read more

Repetitive Strain: Ankle Insurance Program for Optimal Performance

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS August 5, 2016 0

To get your athlete performing optimally we need to take a proactive approach. This helps to counteract the stress that is placed on the ankle joint. Here’s my Ankle Insurance Program for Optimal Performance against Repetitive Strain. Sports are extremely stressful to the body, and the ankle joint is no exception.... Read more

Eat Your Veggies!

Health & Fitness August 5, 2016 0

Moms are famous for telling their growing kids, “Eat your veggies!!” Well, kids, I hate to break this to you, but those moms are right! Vegetables are especially beneficial for athletes, because they have some nutrients crucial for good health and recovery that you can’t get anywhere... Read more

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