Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
USA Weightlifting (USAW)
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SERVING GREATER MONUMENT WITH TRAINING AVAILABLE REMOTELY FROM ANYWHERE!
More pain more gain? Absolutely not. Young athletes are not indestructible, rather quite the opposite. They're just young and play through or brush off pain and discomfort to be tough many times. Youth, high school and club coaches need to understand that more is not always better - physically or mentally. Read the article below for considerations and proven techniques to help your athletes recover smarter.
Spring high school sports are now in peak season. The early season is over, most have had Spring Break come and go (most had at least a few days away from their sport) and now student-athletes face multi-competition week's and their coaches and teammates expect them to recover quick. What is the best way to help the mind and body stay ready with competitions now every second or third day? SLEEP is the student-athletes NUMBER ONE priority moving forward as "[I]nadequate sleep is strongly linked to increased risk of injury" Click below for a short read on the strategies that have proven successful to support busy student-athletes.
Sleep research suggests that a teenager needs between eight and 10 hours of sleep every night. This is more than the amount a child or an adult needs. Yet most adolescents only get about 6.5 – 7.5 hours of sleep per night, and some get less. Regularly not getting enough sleep leads to chronic sleep deprivation. This can have dramatic effects on a teenager’s life, impacting their mental wellbeing, increasing their risk of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. It can also affect academic performance at school. Click below to download a short article that includes recommendations to help you(r teen) sleep better! (We recommend you print it out and keep a copy where you will see it often!
