Category: safety

there are physical ramifications once an athletes competitive life is over.
safety, Strength

Steroids in Professional Sports … There is a Price to Pay

Most people view performance enhancing substances as a moral issue. Steroids and other PEDs are considered by many to be the cheaters way out. I am not going to argue for or against this point of view, however the drawbacks associated with performance enhancers like steroids are real and permanent. Here are the drawbacks that most critics of steroids never seem to mention. Once you … Continue reading Steroids in Professional Sports … There is a Price to Pay

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They say that some exercise is better than nothing at all. Actually, thats not true.
safety, sports injury prevention

Not All Exercises is Good Exercise, Some Are Useless …

You know the saying goes something like “some exercise is better than doing nothing.” That might be true, but just barely true. Many of the exercises that I will discuss are useful for the purposes of rehab or bodybuilding. However, as part of an everyday regimen that is focused on functional strength or sports performance, the exercises I am about to single out fall short. … Continue reading Not All Exercises is Good Exercise, Some Are Useless …

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CNS is one aspect of overtraining.
safety, sports injury prevention

Overtraining Is Real, Yet You Can Train Hard Everyday and Avoid CNS Burnout

In the world of conflicting opinions, you will hear things “like there is no such thing as overtraining” On the other hand, you may hear people say “You can get seriously injured by overtraining.” So what is the truth? For the sake of argument, I am not going to use the word “overtrain” because, these days people in the fitness world are constantly arguing over … Continue reading Overtraining Is Real, Yet You Can Train Hard Everyday and Avoid CNS Burnout

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According to many people, in order to compete at the highest levels, you must use steroids. However, that rule doesn't apply to everyone.
Parenting a young athlete, safety, Uncategorized

But Everybody Who’s Successful at the Highest Level Does It …

A few months ago, I had a conversation with a parent who has his kid playing pop-warner football. He was saying that, high school was as far as he would push his kid to play football. The reason being is that “all of the pros do steroids.” He went on to say, “whether it’s MMA, baseball, boxing or football you are going to take steroids … Continue reading But Everybody Who’s Successful at the Highest Level Does It …

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safety, sports injury prevention, Strength, weight lifting

Debunking Faux-Science That Effects Your Little Athlete

In the world of YouTube fitness, you don’t have to search for long before you find a lot of videos the constantly spout “common sense” rhetoric and pass it off as profound knowledge. The “common sense” often sounds reasonable or even logical and is often espoused by individuals that mean you no harm. However, the road to disaster is often paved with good intentions. In … Continue reading Debunking Faux-Science That Effects Your Little Athlete

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