First Beat

AUGUST 23, 2024

Will Graham is an Athletic Performance Coach at Liberty University, whose women’s basketball team is currently competing in Conference USA. Will’s Coaching Journey Will’s passion for basketball has been a constant throughout his life. or ‘Did you change up your nutrition?’ It’s not necessarily that.

Coaching

AASP

MAY 21, 2024

2012) identified eight broad categories of athlete-specific stressors: Sport injury, performance demands, coach-athlete relationship, training adaption and burnout, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, and academic requirements (e.g., to maintain eligibility). Be intentional and use the available resources! H., & Gill, D.

Wellness

AASP

MARCH 21, 2024

These individuals engage in intense physical training, are under constant scrutiny from coaches, peers, and fans, and are frequently evaluated based on their athletic performance and appearance. Below are some avenues in which coaches, parents, and sport organizations can support athlete well-being.</p>

Psychology

PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. It was made for coaches, by coaches.

Physical Education

MSU

OCTOBER 21, 2024

I started my career instructing at a community college in Arizona after completing my bachelor’s degree in clinical health fitness from Central Michigan University and my master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science from Lipscomb University.

Nutrition

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

Fung and the others on Cate’s physical therapy team worked with her high school coaches on her training routine. The Stanford coach appreciated that I could run a 100, then turn around and run a 400 or 800,” Cate adds. The pandemic forced Cate to choose one sport, since the seasons overlapped. She chose track.

High School

First Beat

JANUARY 3, 2023

The team have been utilizing the Firstbeat Sports solution since Leonardo Manzano, Strength and Conditioning Coach and the CEO of Smart Training came on board two years ago. Leo’s Coaching Background – From Argentina to Germany. But if you have the metrics of your body too, it helps a lot in developing good athletes.

Sports

First Beat

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

That’s why coaches like to use them. When you combine external load with individual characteristics like sleep, nutrition, stress and other factors, you get a full picture of the athlete’s experience, called the Internal Training Load. A Coach’s Goal is to Improve Athlete Performance as Much as Possible.

Nutrition

First Beat

MARCH 28, 2024

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). The notable change in this phase involves the addition of an assistant coach who enhances the technical and tactical demands.

Movement

First Beat

JULY 29, 2024

The event will consist of two intense days covering hot topics in medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, sports science, nutrition, and psychology.

Sports

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Xander’s heart, lungs, nutrition, and airway needs all added up to what doctors refer to as a medically complex situation, when a child has more than one ongoing health condition. Anderson was there 24/7 to coach the couple through health scares. He still has the G-tube for nutrition, but he drinks normally.

Conditioning

First Beat

APRIL 21, 2023

Firstbeat recently interviewed Gavin Benjafield, LAFC’s Performance Director , and asked him about the importance of internal load monitoring, his unconventional coaching team setup, and how he uses data to guide coaching decisions. before he joined LAFC in the US in 2018. before he joined LAFC in the US in 2018. “It

Conditioning

Better Coaching

JUNE 5, 2025

All Posts Getting Started Your Community Sport Psychology Attitude Coaching Parents Athletes Hockey Concussions Baseball Softball Search Blinded by Love: The Truth About Playing Time and Parental Bias in Sports Coach Sullivan 13 hours ago 4 min read We’ve all heard it—or maybe we’ve even said it: "My kid should be playing more.

Sports

The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Have advances in nutrition and fitness changed the way the games are played? The technical help from gym training has improved beyond measure since the 1970’s, as have the benefits of nutritional science. TSB : Can you compare the way players train now with when you were playing? James Stout is the exception.

Sports

The Sporting

APRIL 3, 2024

In our ultimate guide, we look at everything you need to know to injury-proof your training, including tips for nutrition, recovery and more. Plus, poor nutrition or insufficient rest can also increase the risk of injuries by impairing your body's capability to repair and regenerate tissues.

Nutrition

I Love to Watch You Play

APRIL 4, 2021

More than training modifications, coaching, nutrition, or conditioning, scientists have called it "the most potent performance-enhancing activity that we know of. More than training modifications, coaching, nutrition, or conditioning, scientists have called it "the most potent performance-enhancing activity that we know of.

Nutrition

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Kids start playing organized sports at increasingly younger ages, encouraged by coaches, schools, and often, parents. Bad Coaching Decisions Coaching plays a pivotal role in both preventing and contributing to overuse injuries in amateur athletes. However, bad coaching decisions can have devastating consequences.

Sports

Informed Practitioner in Sport

OCTOBER 24, 2020

However, the central themes of unseen and unknown elements are highly pertinent to coaches and practitioners. And in reality much of what an athlete does is beyond the purview of coaches or practitioners. As a wise friend and fellow coach shared, the best monitoring system is a coach who pays attention.

Coaching

Magnus Health

JULY 12, 2024

For students to get the most out of their time when participating in school sports, there are many ways coaches and athletic trainers can encourage overall athlete wellness. Coaches and athletic staff must have an eagle eye for injuries and ensure that students are fully healed before returning to the field.

Wellness

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Matt Claes is the head coach and founder of Weight Loss Made Practical - A personal coaching company that helps busy people lose weight and keep it off. For me the first and easiest tip for increasing accountability with your training is to hire a coach. I have over three years of experience coaching athletes. Scheduling.

Fitness

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

In many cases, a parent/guardian and athletic director/coach have to sign off on the waiver (example below). .” As a result, students do not have to fulfill the standard physical education graduation requirements and can take other classes or credits instead. Example of Physical Education Waiver Form.

Physical Education

FACTS Management

MAY 21, 2024

They undergo daily routines that involve physical training, nutritional plans, and mental conditioning. Coaching and Mentorship Athletes work closely with coaches who provide feedback, devise training plans, and offer emotional support. Olympians spend years training to compete at the highest levels.

Education

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

To wit, check out Bound Brook’s killa Coach Jen. And know this: Youth sports needs MORE WOMEN coaching girls. Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. ¡Que viva la diferencia!

Wellness

First Beat

MARCH 7, 2024

In this interview, Chris Köller , Athletic Strength and Conditioning Coach at BC Pharmaserv Marburg , a women’s first-division basketball team in Germany, talks to us about how he got started with Firstbeat and how he uses it with his athletes. During games, it’s a different story.

Coaching

PLT4M

APRIL 23, 2024

From there, Marguerite introduces and coaches students through new sets and challenges, also working on rest and recovery throughout! While we encourage and coach different speed and incline levels, runners can find the proper speeds that suit their fitness goals and abilities.

Endurance

AKA Sports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Nicole and the kids had a really fun time throughout this summer with our AKA Nutrition Weeks, making healthy snacks. You may not always get the greatest response or answer to your inquiry from coaches, teachers or parents, but be confident… ask questions and never be afraid to ask for help. Truly the kids really enjoyed it.

Nutrition

The Physical Educator

DECEMBER 5, 2022

When I made the jump from teaching to full-time instructional coaching and content creation, I knew that I needed to get crystal clear in regard to the philosophy that would guide my work. These include: Exercise Sleep* Nutrition* Hydration Gratitude Meditation Social Connectedness*. *I a rubric for my own health).

Wellness

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. Hopefully, there are qualified coaches who can assist in this, but this isn’t always the case at the high school level.

High School

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Both meet 5x per week, for 45 minute classes Sue also coaches Field Hockey Before PLT4M Sue has been teaching Phy Ed for 10 years. Sue is a high school P.E. teacher in Arizona Her school just signed up for PLT4M, and the P.E. chair has invited her and the other P.E. Take a Self-Guided Tour.

Physical Education

MSU

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

For example, it is not uncommon to see parents and coaches engage in bad sportsmanship behaviors that send the wrong message to the athletes. As coaches and sport leaders, we want to make sure we give our athletes the best opportunities to develop both individually and athletically. Food for Thought: Transfer of Life Skills.

Teaching

Informed Practitioner in Sport

MAY 30, 2022

In turn, certain schools prize their reputation for excellence in particular sports such that they invest in facilities, coaching and support staff – and some even go as far as recruiting kids who excel in a targeted sport. This is arguably the biggest misconception that parents need to guard against when assessing potential options.

Private Schools

PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But it is important to remember that regardless of their overall performance on the field, they are still just 14-18 year-olds that would benefit from mental coaching and mental strategies. Coaches organically talk about mental aspects of performance through games and practices. But what else can be done? Ready to Learn More? .

High School

The Sporting

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This includes equipment, coaching, nutritional plans and programmes for improving players’ physical strength and mental abilities to make the most of their skills. Likewise, rugby enjoys the priority of broadcast and coverage on sports channels and news bulletins, influencing the overall culture of the country.

Sports

AKA Sports

MAY 1, 2024

a case for better health and a more upbeat tomorrow Part 4: Strength and nutrition … Popeye had it right this entire time Part 5: Gratitude in every direction Even Moderation in Moderation. A muddy path to who knows where, and an identity built on playing and coaching soccer while going around the country to see a band.

Agility

PLT4M

MAY 10, 2023

Rebecca Toutant, PLT4M Nutrition Expert, has long tried to combat this misconception between health and weight , “Many people have unrealistic expectations for their weight. Historically speaking, our society has a tenuous relationship between body image and self esteem.

Exercise

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, PE teachers might be looking for fun fitness challenges only to find instructors and coaches that are anything but appropriate for students. And many PE teachers are left feeling frustrated by what they find! First, many free online resources are not actually made as PE resources.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2022

There are some times during the circuit work he will stop and coach you, but keep moving as he encourages you through the workout! Each workout will follow the same format as a typical boxing match. Sometimes, during the circuit work, he will stop and coach you, but keep moving as he encourages you through the workout!

High School