If you’re a cyclist, particularly if you train for races, then chances are you’re working on very specialized athletic goals. Usually, these goals involve training the legs. You’re working on your quads, optimizing your pedaling technique, and tracking your times and distances. But working out on your bicycle isn’t the only thing you can do…
With so many success and failure stories, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are a ton of factors that contribute to the achievement of college and professional athletes. Training and preparation certainly play a key role among other things. Having a personal trainer or an experienced mentor can greatly improve the chances of…
Whether you’re running to catch a bus or sprinting for a touchdown, improving your speed is a workout goal many can relate to. So how do you train to get faster? You might think if you want to get faster you just have to practice sprinting more, but sprints alone aren’t the only or best…
During the offseason and even into the preseason, coaches will often push their players to focus on making big gains in the weight room. And yet during the regular season, athletes tend to cut back on weight training. The burning question is, how should players balance weight training for muscle gains and playing their sport(s)…
The team that is best prepared is the team that usually performs best. How a team practices will play a huge part in the quality of their preparation. Finding a good place to practice or train your soccer team can be a real challenge in DFW. Here’s there reasons using indoor practice fields will give…
How Young Is Too Young Many parents ask “How young is too young to start my child on a training program?” Surprisingly, it’s NEVER too young—especially in today’s society. Balance, coordination, and motor skills are used to develop while playing outside on the playground, in kickball, tag, hide-and-seek, etc. As recent as 10-12 years ago,…
Why High School Female Athletes Should Train Many female athletes shy away from strength training. It is not because society holds a stigma saying females shouldn’t lift; however, society does place a stigma saying if girls lift, they will become bulky and manly. It is simply not true. Females genetics are not like that of…
Self-Defense is defined as being able to defend oneself from all things bad by utilizing techniques that can neutralize an enemy by any means necessary. Pretty tough words, but by using simple things such as common sense and a little self-confidence, certain situations can be avoided. For instance, locking your car doors as soon as…
When my grandfather had the benefits of yoga described to him, the increased flexibility, the improved circulation, stress reduction, etc., he exclaimed succinctly, “there’s nothing wrong with it!”. And, after years of exploring the practice and teaching of yoga, I would have to agree with him. While some that have experienced a few classes may…
