A deep dive on spondylolysis “My back hurts when I bend backwards and when I rotate.” If your kid/teen tells you this, sirens need to go off in your head. It’s not usually a big deal for you, as a grown … Continued
​A deep dive on 4 highlight tape tips “If you’re good enough, they’ll find you.” That’s a load of garbage. I’ve seen a ton of insane athletes end up getting little to no recruiting attention. I’ve also seen plenty of … Continued
​A deep dive on returning to sport after ACL surgery. You tear your ACL. You go through 8 months of grueling rehab. You miss out on 8 months of playing your favorite sports with your friends. You go through 8 … Continued
A deep dive on how to jump higher, today There are really only two methods that you can use to jump higher. Method 1 takes time. You can’t cheat the process of changing your body’s structure. Method 2, however, can yield … Continued
A quick thought on “I don’t have time for that.” The amount of activities that we could fill our days with is essentially infinite, while the amount of total activity that our body can tolerate is finite. This discrepancy means that we have … Continued
A quick thought on failure. There is no failure; only feedback. I don’t know who to attribute that quote to, but thank you to whoever originated it. Everything you “fail” at is an incredible learning opportunity. Use it as such. ​ … Continued
A quick thought on mundanity I don’t want my daughter to live her life just going through the motions. I want her to find something that fills her up and chase after it with her whole heart. I can’t just tell … Continued
A quick thought on the Grinch and victimhood My wife’s a Christmas fanatic. Our house has been decorated for weeks and I think she’s already watched every Christmas movie known to man-kind before December started. I don’t like The Grinch, but … Continued
A quick dive on weight loss Losing weight is (usually) a straightforward process, but it’s far from easy. Here are 3 quick tips to help you lose weight. It’s impossible to out-exercise your nutritional habits. The chart below shows that physical … Continued
A quick thought on monkey see, monkey do. If you want to change your kid’s future, first change your present. Whether they like it or not, your kids are going to adopt a lot of your habits and behaviors. Think about it- if … Continued