Sports Performance: The Essentials of Programing

Sports Performance: The Essentials of Programing

There is a lot of information (and misinformation) on the internet about how to train. Whether you are a professional athlete training for performance, a weekend warrior trying to stay in shape, or someone who just wants to workout to stay healthy, someone on social...
Making the Jump to Collegiate Sports

Making the Jump to Collegiate Sports

Making the jump from high school to collegiate sports is a huge transition. Many athletes feel like they are the best on their team so they will be fine heading to college without thinking that everyone at college is the best on their team too. The bigger difference...
The Characteristics of an Elite Athlete

The Characteristics of an Elite Athlete

One of the most common questions that we get here at Compete is: “What does it take to reach the next level?” (ie college/pro sports). Each coach will have their own unique answer, but most of their responses boil down to 4 simple characteristics/habits. 1....
Performance testing: Why the vertical jump?

Performance testing: Why the vertical jump?

One of the most important pieces of athletic development is tracking how the athlete gets better or what they are improving on. Without that data, we can only guess and say they are getting better. When we have baseline measurement of an athlete and can monitor their...
The 5 Goals of Rehab

The 5 Goals of Rehab

One of the areas of expertise athletic trainers have is rehabbing an athlete from the time of injury all the way back to their sport. For some injuries, that process is relatively short. For others, it is a long road that the athletic trainer guides them on. Whether...