Parents - If your child plays sports, they’ve heard this before: “Just work harder.” Run more. Practice more. Do more conditioning. It sounds right. But it’s the biggest lie in youth sports training. The Problem Isn’t Effort Most athletes are already working hard. They have: Long practices Games every week Busy schedules So if they’re putting in the effort… Why aren’t they improving? Because Hard Work Without Direction Doesn’t Work Doing more of the wrong things doesn’t lead to results. It...

When most people think about sports, they think about the season. The games, the practices, the meets, the tournaments, etc. But, the season is not where athletes actually improve. The off-season is. The season is where athletes maintain the gains they made during the off-season. And for most middle school & high school athletes, the summer is the off-season. No school, no schoolwork, more free time, more time to train. The Truth About In-Season Training During the season, your athlete is:...

For dedicated athletes, summer break is the most important performance window of the year. If used correctly, it can provide a bigger jump in performance than a whole school year. If used incorrectly, and athletes will start falling behind their peers & their competition. Every summer, athletes either make real progress …or fall behind. The problem? Most youth athletes are: Following random workouts Only lifting at school Or not training consistently at all So when the next season starts…...