Best nutritional practices for building power in athletes
Athletes usually have a common goal when reaching out to a performance dietitian: to improve their nutrition to succeed in their sport. Most sports require power in some shape or form whether that’s exploding across... more »
Cross-training for sport-specific athletes
Cross-training is a series of exercises that utilizes a variety of training outside of their main sport to develop improvements in fitness. Coaches have been utilizing this type of training in performance development for a... more »
Youth-specific strength training methods
Strength training can provide a plethora of positive benefits to our youth as long as they are interested in strength training and the program that is directed for the adolescent is properly supervised preferably through... more »
How to Influence & Implement a Winning Team Culture
Successful teams have a unified culture that keeps everyone organized, focused, and moving in a positive direction. It’s very important for the athletes to understand that there is one team culture, and to hear and... more »
Why pre-workout may not be the answer
Picture this. You are a part of the performance team for a sport and it is mid-season. An athlete shows up to practice. Something looks off. They are lacking their usual energy, speed, power, and... more »
A Q&A with Dr. Jeff Konin on the NCAA CSMAS signaling support for removing cannabis from its banned drug list
In mid-June, the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) signaled its support for removing cannabis from its banned drug list and drug-testing protocols. Its reasoning stemmed from the December 2022... more »