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How to Avoid Dehydration
Dehydration is a condition that occurs when someone loses more fluids than he or she takes in. Although dehydration isn’t as serious a problem for teens as it can be for babies or young children, it...
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Understanding the Different Types of Ankle Sprains
A sprained ankle is a very common injury for teens — athletes and non-athletes alike. It happens when the ligaments that support the ankle get overly stretched or torn. Sprained ankles can happen when...
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Leg Exercise — Single Leg Strengthening to Improve Performance
For ages, the squat was the most widely used exercise to improve lower body strength. As the strength and conditioning profession has evolved, the emphasis on many programs has switched to single-leg...
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Heat Illness in High School Athletics
The Centers for Disease Control reported that heat illness was a leading cause of death and disability of high school athletes from 2005-2009. Fortunately, heat illness is 100 percent preventable...
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Guide to Strength Training
Regular aerobic exercise, such as running or using a stationary bike, makes your muscles use oxygen more efficiently and strengthens your heart and lungs. When you strength train with weights, you’re...
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Stretching to Improve Hamstring Flexibility
Have you ever had that pain in the back of your leg while running down the field or court? Do you still wonder why you can’t touch your toes? The hamstrings play an important role in running and can...
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The Basics of Warming Up
It’s important to warm up your body before any physical activity. Warming up goes a long way toward preparing the body for exercising, both physically and mentally. It also helps prevent injuries. The...
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ACL Injuries: Understanding the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Knee injuries often occur among active teens and athletes, and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — a ligament that helps give the knee its stability — is a common knee injury. Teens who play...
View ArticleRSI: What Are Repetitive Stress Injuries?
Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage. This...
View ArticleTraining: Got Sand?
Training tips to help with your game I am often asked three questions about training during the volleyball offseason: “How do I jump higher?” “How do I get to more digs?” “How do I hit the ball...
View ArticleTrying To Build Muscle? 6 Tips to Help You
Gaining weight and building muscle can be the toughest and most concerning task for many young athletes on a quest to achieve athletic success. Building muscle is important in any sport you are...
View ArticleFitness: Creating Rotational Power for Sports
Power can be defined as the ability to exert maximal force as quickly as possible. In sports such as ice hockey, baseball and golf rotational power is a prime attribute for an athlete. How an athlete...
View ArticleHeat Illness in High School Athletes
By Jason Bennett, DA, ATC, Associate Professor at Chapman University The Centers for Disease Control reported that heat illness was a leading cause of death and disability of high school athletes from...
View ArticleHeat Illness in High School Athletics
The Centers for Disease Control reported that heat illness was a leading cause of death and disability of high school athletes from 2005-2009. Fortunately, heat illness is 100 percent preventable with...
View ArticleGuide to Strength Training
Regular aerobic exercise, such as running or using a stationary bike, makes your muscles use oxygen more efficiently and strengthens your heart and lungs. When you strength train with weights, you’re...
View ArticleStretching to Improve Hamstring Flexibility
Have you ever had that pain in the back of your leg while running down the field or court? Do you still wonder why you can’t touch your toes? The hamstrings play an important role in running and can...
View ArticleThe Basics of Warming Up
It’s important to warm up your body before any physical activity. Warming up goes a long way toward preparing the body for exercising, both physically and mentally. It also helps prevent injuries. The...
View ArticleACL Injuries: Understanding the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Knee injuries often occur among active teens and athletes, and a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) — a ligament that helps give the knee its stability — is a common knee injury. Teens who play...
View ArticleRSI: What Are Repetitive Stress Injuries?
Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage. This...
View ArticleTraining: Got Sand?
Training tips to help with your game I am often asked three questions about training during the volleyball offseason: “How do I jump higher?” “How do I get to more digs?” “How do I hit the ball...
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