by Compete Performance | Oct 20, 2026 | Blog
The ability to change direction quickly can make a significant difference in athletic performance. Whether a hockey player is cutting around a defender, a baseball shortstop is reacting to a ground ball, or a soccer midfielder is creating space under pressure,...
by Compete Performance | Oct 8, 2026 | Blog
Your Joints Aren’t Wearing Out. They’re Under-Trained. Why the right kind of impact can build stronger tendons, healthier bones, and more resilient joints, and why avoiding impact altogether may backfire. Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the idea that...
by Compete Performance | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Compete Performance | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Compete Performance | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog
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...
by Compete Performance | Aug 24, 2026 | Blog
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,...
