Sports Performance

Knowing how to prevent injuries in sports and exercise is vital to staying healthy and active. CNN's feature on avoiding workout injuries highlights how common soft tissue injuries are while exercising or playing sports. Injuries such as hamstring strains, tennis...

What are the benefits of organized sports? Participation in organized sports provides several benefits beyond improving your physical fitness. Joining a team or league instills a sense of community and belonging. Knowing that someone is expecting you to show up...

With only a few weeks left before a marathon, many runners get excited. The big day is around the corner and more importantly they have made it through the toughest part of the training. For some there have been some...

One of the most challenging parts of being a self-coached swimmer is figuring out what to do in your workouts. Because most people don’t have a background in coaching and set design, they revert to the simplest thing they know...

Even though I have been teaching the art of swimming to children, teens, and adults for over 30 years, I still derive enormous satisfaction from seeing the look of enlightenment when one of my athletes accomplishes something in swimming that...

When you reach the 30-year mark as a coach, you compile a list of most asked questions. Some of my greatest hits include, how often should I workout each week if I want to lose weight, and if I start...

Often runners feel great during a hard workout, take the next run easy, perhaps a second run easy, and then attempt another hard workout. For this second hard run, though, they feel less crisp, not as light on their feet,...

Whether you’re looking to save money on fuel costs or improve your levels of physical fitness, cycling to work is a great way to go. That’s why in this article, we’ll take a look at: How cycling saves you moneyThe...

You may have heard coaches and athletes talk about their VO2 MAX. Everything you need to know about this unique measurement is down below. Read on for more information. What is VO2 MAX? This is a measurement of the maximum...

There’s no wrong way to run. There are, however, ways to run that may be doing more harm than good. While running hosts numerous benefits—like improved metabolism, productivity, and sleep—overexerting yourself, skipping your warm up or cool down, or running...