How to Structure In-Season Training Around Games and Practices
One of the biggest challenges athletes face during their competitive season isn't figuring out whether they should train. It's figuring out when they should train. A week filled with practices, games, tournaments, travel, school, and other responsibilities can make a...
How Athletes Can Stay Fresh During a Long Season: Training, Recovery & Nutrition
The beginning of a sports season is exciting. Athletes are energized. Competition is fresh. Training feels productive. Then the schedule starts piling up. Practices become repetitive. Games become more frequent. Travel adds stress. School continues. Tournament...
In-Season Strength Training: How Often Should Athletes Lift?
Should athletes still lift weights during their competitive season? Absolutely. The better question is: How often should athletes lift, and how should strength training change once competition begins? An athlete's training needs during the season are different from...
In-Season Training for Athletes: How to Stay Strong, Healthy & Game-Ready
When competition season begins, athletes often make one of two mistakes: they stop strength training altogether, or they continue training exactly the way they did during the off-season. Neither approach is ideal. Once practices, games, tournaments, travel, school,...
What Does an Athletic Trainer Do? A Complete Guide to Athletic Training
If you think athletic trainers are mainly the people on the sideline who tape ankles, hand out water, and run onto the field when someone gets hurt, you're only seeing a small part of the job. So, what does an athletic trainer actually do? Athletic trainers are highly...
Does Lifting Make You Slow? The Truth About Strength Training and Speed
Many athletes worry that lifting weights will make them slower. It's one of the most common myths in sports performance—but it's simply not true. When done correctly, strength training can actually make you faster, more explosive, and more powerful. Whether you're a...
The Importance of Physical Activity for Adults: 5 Benefits of Staying Active
Physical activity is one of the most important habits for maintaining long-term health and wellness. Whether you're a former athlete, a busy parent, or simply looking to stay healthy as you age, regular exercise can improve your quality of life and help you stay...
What NOT to Do in the Off-Season
There is no shortage of articles, blogs, posts, and reels telling you what you should be doing in the off-season. But as you prepare for the upcoming season, is there anything you should avoid doing? Here are three things you can take off your to-do list as you gear...
3 Things Hockey Players Should Do in the Off-Season
Off-season planning can be daunting for a hockey player, especially without guidance from a professional. Even if you are working with an athletic trainer or strength coach this off-season, you are still in the driver’s seat of your own success. Here are three simple...
The Missing Link: Force Absorption
Introduction No one questions the importance of generating force in athletics. Everyone wants to jump higher, run faster, throw harder. What often gets overlooked is the other half of the equation: force absorption. Athletes don’t just need to produce power—they also...
The #1 Recovery Tool Most Athletes Aren’t Using
The Problem Imagine a single habit that could reduce injury risk, boost performance, sharpen focus, speed up recovery, and improve mental health. Sounds too good to be true? It’s not—yet most athletes ignore it: sleep. Today’s culture glorifies “hustle.” How little...
Hockey Off-Season Training Checklist for Athletes
Many hockey seasons are coming to a close, and attention is shifting toward off-season training. Some athletes already have a structured plan. Others go into summer without direction. Most fall somewhere in between. The reality is this:Your off-season determines how...