4 Questions for 4 Leaders Edition 2: Youth Development and Child Protection
Ju’riese Colon, Jasmine Ching, Kathering Anderson, and Joao Tralhao each share their perspective on a series of topics surrounding youth sports and Covid-19. Each leader shares their insight about the impact Covid-19 has had on youth sport development, as well as some of the way their respective organizations are addressing youth development and child safety in sport.
Read Social Issues & EthicsDec 2022
Pre-Performance and Post-Performance Nutrition
One of the most reliable ways for an athlete to improve their performance is to maintain a proper diet. There are a few general rules about what an athlete should eat before and after a workout in order to have enough energy to perform, as well as aid in recovery.
Read NutritionWorking Out and Mental Health Go Hand in Hand
Dive deeper into how fitness and staying active can improve your mental health. This article lays out the many ways in which exercise can help somebody with a variety of mental health struggles. Included also are tips and tricks about how to develop healthy life habits.
Read Sport PsychologyWeight Room Coaching Cues
Volt Athletics’ CEO Dan Giuliani talks about the importance of mental health in his own life personally and professionally. Giuliani specifically shares about mental health through the lens of entrepreneuership and how he can see the conversation around mental health in professional settings changing.
Read Skill DevelopmentFour Things You Should Know About Synthetic Cannabinoids
The article discusses the differences between naturally occurring cannabinoids such as THC or CBD, and synthetic cannabinoids (cannabimimetics) which are created in a laboratory. Included is a description of cannabimimetics, usage, and legality. Cannabimimetics are dangerous and illegal for anyone, but they can also be ground for disqualification if found on a drug test for an elite athlete.
Read Sport ScienceSep 2022
How Coaches Can Create The Ideal Learning Environment
Changing the Game Project founder John O’Sullivan outlines what he believes is the ideal learning environment for athletes and coaches. O’Sullivan’s methodology was informed by that used in the Manchester United Football Club developmental program. He also shares some ways to communicate with parents of youth athletes.
Read Sport & FamilySep 2022
Tips and Tricks for Filing Whereabouts
This article provides an explanation of Whereabouts and why they are necessary. There are two groups that make up the overall testing pool that are subject to Whereabouts: the Registered Testing Pool (RTP) ad the Clean Athlete Program (CAP). Included are the differences between the two testing groups, as well as tips for athletes in either pool for properly filing Whereabouts.
Read Professional ResourcesAug 2022
Paralympian Desmond Jackson on Why Diligence Matters
Paralympic Track and Field athlete Desmond Jackson recounts how his career was changed forever at the 2021 Paralympic Trials. Jackson took a pill from his coach, whom he trusted completely, without thinking twice about it. He looks back on that moment and shares the importance of diligence in all aspects of life: personal and professional.
Read Sport PsychologyJul 2022
What Athletes Need to Know about Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
It is fairly common for people to have severe allergies that may require the use of an EpiPen. For athletes competing at the highest level this can get complicated as epinephrine is a banned substance according to the WADA Prohibited List. Athletes who experience an emergency and need to use an EpiPen are able to obtain a Therapeutic Use Exemption to retroactively excuse the use of a banned substance.
Read Sport ScienceJun 2022
Fueling with Olympic Weightlifter Abby Raymond
Learn what it takes to get all the nutrition that an Olympic Weightlifter needs by exploring the diet of Abby Raymond. There are many constraints that an elite athlete must consider in their diet, including anti-doping rules, so Raymond uses a food-first approach. The food-first approach is a diet that does not need any nutritional supplementation outside of what the food itself already provides.
Read NutritionJun 2022
