Genetic Benefit (or Burden) for Athletes

We hear all the time that "picking good parents" is a great way to advance your athletic career. In other words, genes are usually considered important to sports performance.

One thing we do not hear much about-at least in the popular media-is how some genes may be a benefit in one sport and a burden in another.  Many people understand a person's percentage of fast or slow twitch muscle fibers is largely genetic. 

Some people may not understand if you are more "fast-twitch" you are likely to have more success in strength and power sports (football, baseball, sprinting, etc.) , and... read more

Myth-Busting

5 Training Myths Debunked Athletes have unique needs, and we must make smart choices. No matter your age or sex,  you can continue to compete and thrive by making good training choices.  Like everyone else, athletes are sometimes mislead by training myths.

In this blog post, I break down five training myths.

1.Weight training is only for younger athletes

If you compete in anything, weight training will probably improve your game.  Even as a runner, weight training improves running economy and can increase power production.  Body weight exercises and activities like yoga can have a place in the... read more

Three Steps to Develop Mad Hops

I love to jump, but I was not always a good jumper.  It was really my senior year of college when I began to jump high.  At that time, I developed a simple little formula to improve jumping ability.  Since then, I have used this formula many times, and it always works.  I only learned later that this formula is completely supported by exercise science.  I initially just stumbled across it. 

Increase Maximal Lower Body Strength  This might be the most overlooked aspect of jumping ability.  In... read more

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