Foam Rolling and Stretching
Foam rolling is an aspect of recovery that goes hand in hand with training that has become a lot more common and popular in the last few years. Much more research has come out regarding static stretching as well. Foam rolling and stretching are essential for the...
Creating Lasting Relationships with Athletes
As a strength coach/trainer, athletes come to you to better themselves and to improve in their athletic performance. Every week new and existing athletes come to you around generally the same purpose, to get better day in and day out. Therefore, creating lasting...
Exercise of the Month
The single leg box squat is a great exercise to use for any athlete who competes on his or her feet. Depending on strength and ability, this exercise can be used in a warmup, as a supplemental exercise, or even as a main lift in a lower body strengthening program. The...
Training Multi-Sport Athletes
Many kids grow up playing multiple sports, especially if they are born into an athletic family. From a young age, they are exposed to a variety of sports and levels of athletics. Some families do encourage one main sport, but others will allow their kids to try...
Varying in Season Training for Hockey
For most, the hockey season has begun. This means intense practices, private lessons and games. Now you have to mix in off ice or dryland training into the equation, but how do you do that? A comprehensive in season training program must include modifications...
Exercise Progression
Training new athletes is a common occurrence in many sports performance facilities and environments. If the business is thriving and growing, new athletes and clients will be often brought in and introduced to the facility’s training focuses. At Compete, we often have...
Easing into Preseason
Summer is rapidly drawing to a close, and we are heading into preseason for club, college, and pro athletes. Athletes have been training all summer in preparation for their sports’ preseason. This blog post today is a simple reminder for trainers and coaches alike to...
Student Athlete Balance
With school starting up again, now is a good time to talk about the importance of understanding the term student athlete and some tips on how to excel as one. The term student athlete is typically associated with an athlete who competes for his or her school, but it...
Generating Power From the Ground Up in Tennis
If you are unfamiliar with a sport like tennis, you might think it is important to strengthen the upper body to be able to hit the ball harder. While upper body strength is important, most of the power in a tennis swing is generated from the ground up. Young tennis...
Exercise of the Month
Single Leg Kettlebell Swing Most sports are played on one leg and therefore require single leg strength and stability to improve performance and reduce the risk for injury. The single leg kettlebell swing is a great exercise to strengthen the glute muscles, which are...
Importance of Strength Training for Female Soccer Players
With the Women’s World Cup going on, we would like to share some tips on how an aspiring female soccer player might prepare to compete at the highest level. While playing soccer everyday will absolutely improve a player’s technical abilities, it will only get her so...
When Sadness Turns Suicidal: When to Seek Help for Depression
One of the last things most people expect is that they will feel so downtrodden that life no longer seems like a viable option. But if you are considering suicide, you’re not alone. In the United States, there are over 47,000 suicide deaths a year, and suicide is the...