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Good Stress: How Athletes Can Use Stress In A Good Way
Level Up Insider Erika Westhoff Details How Athletes Can Actually Use A Little Stress In Their Lives • Stress gets a lot of bad press these days. There’s no doubt that chronic stress can wreak havoc on our health and performance. And so many of my clients come to... Read more
Vocal Chord Dysfunction: When Stress Shuts Down Your Airway
Our Mental Skills Professional, Erika Westhoff, Breaks Down Vocal Chord Dysfunction In The Stressed Out Athlete • In my 20 years as a mental skills coach, there’s no doubt that stress is a bigger part of young athletes lives today — more than ever before. So much so, it’s... Read more
Can You Decrease Injuries by Increasing Your Rest?
Injuries can increase from fatigue. And fatigue is actually the most common cause of sports injuries. We put nearly zero time or effort into recovery. So, can you decrease injuries by increasing your rest? One thing that can be helpful is to understand that there are two sides to sports. Do... Read more
Video Shows Keys to Breakthrough Sports Performance
Last post, I sent you this link to the best webinar I’ve ever done. I made it for a coach who hired me for his team. In the video, I deliver to you the keys to breakthrough sports performance. This is how to clear the barriers! Performance = Potential – Interference... Read more
The Personal Development of Youth Athletes
Dr. Mark addresses Athlete Wellbeing The health and wellbeing of young athletes goes far beyond the physical dynamics involving sports. The current generation of youth athletes requires a holistic approach towards the wellbeing and development in athletics.  Assisting athletes in coping with sport-specific expectations, injury, anxiety, depression, conflict, communication... Read more
New Year, New Opportunities
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
   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
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
   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
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
   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
   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