Is Sport-Specific Training Necessary?
LEVELUP INSIDERS January 20, 2017 0
Specialized Sport Training Isn’t A Necessity. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “sport-specific training” more than once in your life. Well the cold hard fact is that it doesn’t exist, especially not with young athletes. When working with pre-adolescent and high school athletes, there’s undeniable truth. This is that... Read more
Fat BurningTrifecta In The Weight Room
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 5, 2016 0
Let’s talk about the fat burning trifecta in the weight room! About this time of the year everyone is trying to find a way to bust their belly fat and trim down. The problem is that very few people enjoy steady state cardio like running for miles outside or... Read more
Let’s face it: Your performance is 90 percent mental so you must overcome negative thoughts. Assuming you have the ability to do what you are trying to do, your success is 90 percent dependent on your mindset. You need to accentuate the positive. “Everyone is a genius,” Albert Einstein... Read more
Repairing ACL Tears in Young Athletes
LEVELUP INSIDERS November 4, 2015 0
Repairing ACL tears in young athletes has to account for the athlete’s physical growth potential. With the rapid increase in single-sport specialization among children, orthopaedic providers have seen a tremendous rise in the number of adult-type injuries in our young athletes. Particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Children... Read more
Overcoming Overthinking
LEVELUP INSIDERS September 10, 2015 0
Overthinking. It is one of the biggest mental challenges in competitive sports. In my 16 years of practicing mental skills training, I have seen it happen across all sports, both genders, youth, collegiate and pros. No matter who you are, at some point, overthinking will show up. It’s simply... Read more
How To Avoid Swimmer’s Shoulder
LEVELUP INSIDERS April 2, 2015 0
Smart Swimmin’ INJURY AVOIDANCE : Hunter Greene, M.D. As swim season hits full stride and swimmers start ratcheting up their training, we’re going to talk about shoulder problems. Specifically how to avoid swimmer’s shoulder. Poor stroke mechanics, training errors, overuse and muscular imbalances are some of the elements that... Read more
There’s a fine line between condition training and speed training. And this requires proper recovery. 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 a conditioning... Read more
How to Warm Up Right for a Successful Race
LEVELUP INSIDERSTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner October 18, 2013 0
The warm-up is one of the most important components of a successful race and is also one of the most overlooked aspects of pre-race preparation. The warm-up helps prepare you for the physical demands of the race and also improves your muscles’ dynamics so that you are less prone... Read more
Why You Make The Recruiting Process All About YOU
CalHiSports InsightsLEVELUP INSIDERS May 3, 2013 0
Q: I’m getting recruiting letters from schools in the West Coast Conference, but my friends just laugh and say a Pac-12 scholarship is all that counts. What should I tell the West Coast Conference coaches when they call? J.B., Oakland A: Tell them your friends are idiots. OK, they... Read more
Is Cryotherapy better than Ice Baths?
LEVELUP INSIDERS May 2, 2013 0
Is Cryotherapy better than Ice Baths? High school athletes are warming to Roseville’s U.S. Cryotherapy and its frigid temps. Extreme cold and sports are not normally seen as compatible, let alone desirable. Yet a growing number of local high school athletes are making cryotherapy—the whole-body or localized use of... Read more
Preventing Stress Fractures in the Foot
LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0
When the Foot Hits the Ground- Recognizing and Preventing Stress Fractures in the Foot HEALTH WATCH : Suzanne Becker Just like a car, the human body has a spring-loaded shock absorbing mechanism built into the foot to disperse force. The human foot has 33 joints that allow 26... Read more
Is Asthma Triggered by Exercise?
LEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0
Every Breath You Take Is there a form of asthma triggered by exercise? Yep. Here’s what you need to know Many athletes who think they are out of shape, may, in fact, be suffering from symptoms of exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB). EIB, which occurs in 10 to 20 percent... Read more
