Mental Health Performance - Strategies Sport Psychologists Use To Help Athletes Overcome Injuries
When athletes experience sports-related injuries, they usually only focus on the physical recovery. However, many athletes are beginning to recognize the importance of mental recovery in order to get back to their baseline performance. This issue of the Training Report will review mental-skills training strategies athletes can use to accomplish this…
Mental Health Performance - How Sport Psychologists Help Athletes Decide When To Retire From Sports
One of the most difficult decisions athletes have to make over the course of their career is deciding when to retire from sports. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to review the mental health considerations athletes face over this issue…
Strength & Conditioning - Exercise Science Periodization Strategies Part V. Warm Up & Flexibility For Athletes
Even though a warm up and stretching are universally recognized as a key part of athlete performance, this part of training often gets overlooked. I want to review the mental and physical benefits of a proper warm up for athletes in this issue of the Training Report...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Race Car Athletes, Whiplash Syndrome & Aggression Mindset Training
Racecar drivers competing in IndyCar, Rally, and NASCAR cup series will work with exercise physiologists and sport psychologists to improve their performance. One important part of their training involves developing an aggression mindset and overcoming whiplash syndrome. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review how I have helped drivers accomplish this...
Mental Health Performance - The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips
Many athletes in different sports deal with a common mental block called the Yips. Unfortunately, most sport psychologists are unable to help athletes overcome the Yips because they don't understand the underlying problem. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the truth about the Yips...
Precision Nutrition - 4 Nut Debates: Settled
One of the things I have come to appreciate as an athlete performance specialist, is the importance of the gut-brain axis. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to provide a resource that specializes in this area: Precision Nutrition (PN). I've included a recent PN infographic with some interesting content...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Beat Baseball Yips
Baseball players are frequently trying to find ways to beat the Yips cycle and throw freely again. For this issue of the Training Report I want to discuss what the baseball yips are and how athletes can overcome this mental obstacle…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Overcome Softball Throwing Yips
When softball players are unable to perform at their expected capabilities, they are often worried they have the Yips. Because this is such a common issue amongst softball athletes I wanted to take the time to review what softball yips are and how to fix them…
Sport Psychology Tactics - What Are The Twisties In Gymnastics?
When gymnastics athletes start to freeze before performances or are unable to perform even simple movements, this issue is labeled the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the psychological phenomenon of what the Twisties actually are…
Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide For Choosing The Best Foods For Your Body
One of the top resources that athletes use to increase their mental & physical performance is through Precision Nutrition (PN). For this issue of the Training Report I wanted to provide a PN infographic that reviews smart food choices athletes can use to achieve their goals…
Organizational Psychology - Why Athletic Departments Fail Without Strong Interdisciplinary Teams
When athletic departments are constructing interdisciplinary teams, they often make many mistakes when managing these groups. For this issue of the Training Report, I want to focus on the organizational psychology approaches athletic departments can use to enhance sports medicine team performance…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Brainspotting Mental Training For UFC, Brazilian jiu-jitsu & MMA Athletes To Beat The Yips And Focus
Combat sports athletes such as UFC fighters and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitors will work with sport psychologists and mental coaches. One approach these athletes should focus on using is Brainspotting. We will review why MMA athletes should use this type of mental training…
Strength & Conditioning - Olympic Weightlifting Program Design (Bulgarian Style)
Athletes across different sports have seen the benefits of Olympic-style weightlifting. However, there is a style of programming that evolved from the sport called Bulgarian-style periodization. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review this strategy…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Yips: Do They Exist Or Are They An Athlete Myth?
Many athletes work with sport psychologists to overcome the Yips, but are also confused by what the Yips actually are. Some athletes and coaches even wonder if the Yips are real. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review what the Yips are and explore a possible ‘Yips’ cure…
Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide To choosing The Best Plant-Based Foods For Your Body (Plant-Based & Vegetarian Edition)
When athletes work with Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists or Licensed Nutrition experts, they are trying to enhance physical performance. One resource that experts in sport science use is called Precision Nutrition (PN). I want to provide a PN resource for an issue that athletes commonly look for information on…