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3 Things Coaches Can Do To Help Players Overcome Anxiety

3 Things Coaches Can Do To Help Players Overcome Anxiety

Everyone feels a bit nervous before a big game. That’s normal. There’s a difference, however, between nerves and anxiety. When apprehension starts interfering with a player’s performance – and worse, their personal life – it’s a problem. Here’s what you as a coach can do to help.  3 Things Coaches Can Do To Help Players Overcome Anxiety According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 18 percent of adults experience anxiety. It is, by all accounts, the most common mental illness in the country, affecting around 40 million adults a year.  Yet even with anxiety’s prevalence, only around […]

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What is your WHY?

What is your WHY?

“Direction is more important than speed” The highest level performers in all walks of life have one specific thing in common – they have a WHY! This is true for CEO’s of Fortune 1000 companies, U.S Military Special Forces Operators, professional and Olympic athletes, and even A-list celebrities.   What does it mean to have a WHY? All of the people mentioned above are able to successfully compete at the absolute peak of their field because they have a clear and defined reason to do what they do. Their WHY gives them purpose, motivation, determination, discipline and constantly reminds […]

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Treatment Options for Low Back Pain in Athletes

Treatment Options for Low Back Pain in Athletes

source Walk into any random gym and try talking to a versed powerlifter. Chances are that they have, at one time or another, experienced low back issues, whether caused by a poorly performed lift or an old injury. Then talk to a tennis player, a runner, or a CrossFit athlete, and the vast majority of them will likely share similar stories with you. The lower back is perhaps somewhat of the modern human’s Achilles’ heel since it’s easy to get sprained, injured, or a disc ruptured. In such situations, the pain can become chronic and the athlete in question […]

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