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Are you "interested" or "committed?"
by Hoop Thoughts
posted July 9, 2009 at 12:12pm

Trying is just a noisy way of not doing something.I learned from author and consultant Art Turock that we need to make a distinction between being interested and being committed. When you are “interested” in doing something, you only do it when it’s...more

9 ways to sabotage your summer training
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 6, 2009 at 11:58am

Girls hockey players who aspire to play at the highest level either “get it” or they don’t. You have to put in the hard work off the ice in the off-season or else you will be left behind. While more girls hockey players are training than ever bef...more

Victorian Doll (with Kitten Friends) Boxing Workout
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 4, 2009 at 2:08pm

You ought to be able to tippy-tap through this simple little workout while still wearing your hat, pinafore, tights, and mary janes. While playing with your little kitten friends. It fits tidily within a lunch hour, including your shower and change. It...more

3 reasons why I don’t train male hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted July 4, 2009 at 12:21pm

I train female hockey players. Period. I used to train male hockey players too. But I just couldn’t do it anymore - and here’s the 3 reasons why. 3 Reasons Why I Don’t Train Male Hockey Players: 1. I never played their sport at a high level. I ...more

And a return to the gym it was…
by Chic Runner
posted July 2, 2009 at 4:36pm

So yesterday I told y’all (yup, sometimes you just have to use that word because it’s just easier) that I would be going to the gym that evening. I haven’t been to the gym in FOREVER. I decided that when I do go to the gyms for the month of July (my...more

Go for the Goal
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 2, 2009 at 1:05pm

Goal setting is such an important aspect of sports. Whether you have your eyes set on the Olympics, a college scholarship, making the high school team, getting a time standard or learning a new skill, you need a plan. It reminds me of my favorite quote: ...more

Do not let FEAR affect your golf game
by Ladies on the Tee
posted July 1, 2009 at 8:57pm

By: Stanley Popovich Sometimes, fear and anxiety can get the best of us in the game of golf. The key is to know how to manage that fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a golfer can use to help manage their fears and ever...more

Breaking in new boxers (with an emphasis on the breaking)
by The Glowing Edge
posted July 1, 2009 at 11:57am

When untried boxers get in the ring for the first time, it’s often a mess. At some gyms, little care is taken to see new people nurtured; they throw you in the deep end and see if you can swim. If you talk to many boxers you will hear trial-by-fire ...more

Softball Training - In-Season Practices
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 29, 2009 at 1:52pm

School is now done and we are now busier than ever with softball. Every weekends and most week nights are busy with softball either playing, traveling, or practicing a little. The question is… At this time of the year, what should you be practicing? ...more

14 on-ice tests for female hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 27, 2009 at 1:32pm

For the first time ever in August, aspiring female hockey players are going to participate in the most cutting-edge on-ice testing in the world at the Total Female Hockey Experience Elite Player Development Camp. The NEXT Testing Skating combine uses 14 ...more

Experience - Do you believe in it?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 26, 2009 at 12:53pm

When you're young, you don't care about "experience". You don't think you need it to perform and do well. You think it's just a bunch of BS older folks are talking about to make them feel important because they are older and have lived a little. I certa...more

Should girl hockey players train through injuries?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 22, 2009 at 1:16pm

Most girls hockey players I know are just starting their off-season training (so if you’ve already been at it for a few months, you are way ahead of the game - and it will show in September). I have been receiving a lot of emails from girls who are com...more

Strength training and ... auto racing?
by Athletic Women Blog
posted June 19, 2009 at 1:31pm

Alison Macleod says something in this interview that I find telling. When asked whether a female racer has an advantage or a disadvantage, Macleod mentions strength first: "Most girls are clearly disadvantaged when it comes to strength. Racing does requir...more

4 tests + 4 training goals for girl hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 18, 2009 at 11:47am

I just sent out 102 sets of fitness testing results to all of the elite girls hockey players that I tested at the Prospects tournament a few weeks back. Not only did I give them their scores - I ranked them relative to all the other players I tested on t...more

7 Days to CDA
by Running in the Bike Lane
posted June 15, 2009 at 11:52am

I was battling a little cold late last week that had me panicking about months of training going down the tubes for a sick race day. I rested, drank a lot of tea and oj, took some vitamin C (perhaps too much, oops), took echinacea and started to feel bett...more

Portland Oregon; Happy Trails
by Run Granola Run- Musings of a Gluten Free Runner
posted June 14, 2009 at 11:59am

Well, I guess the nice thing about the Pacific Northwest is that you can run on trails all year long in the lower elevations. That was what I loved about coming to Washing for college after growing up in Colorado… there was never (ok, twice) snow on t...more

Softball hitting statistics - What matters
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 12, 2009 at 2:42pm

A couple of days ago, I sent an email where I discuss the fact that you shouldn't focus on your batting average but on your on-base percentage. In my opinion, this is a much better indication of your overall performance at the plate. Reaching a base on...more

7 reasons your trainer can make all the difference in your sport
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 12, 2009 at 1:04pm

1. She has chops. I have had many coaches over the years who didn’t actually compete, or hadn’t competed in the sport they were teaching me, but the very best ones did. My skating coach (woah, whole ‘nother set of stories) had made the Olympic team....more

Is cheerleading the most dangerous high school sport?
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 12, 2009 at 12:53pm

Did you know that 65% of all the catastrophic injuries in girls high school sports in the past 25 years are Cheerleading injuries? Did you know that when it comes to high school sports as a whole that Cheerleading is 2nd only to football for the most numb...more

Why girl hockey players can’t shoot
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 11, 2009 at 2:18pm

The truth is that most girls hockey players don’t shoot very hard. While building strength in your legs and upper body will help, the most effective way to increase your shooting strength is to increase your core strength and stability with simple core...more

Softball Conditioning - Boost your game with core power
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 11, 2009 at 11:26am

You probably remember that a couple of weeks ago I told you about a great core training program called Core Power for Baseball. Core Power for Baseball This sport-specific core training program was created by my good friend Barry Lovelace who's also...more

New Sparring Partner
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 8, 2009 at 2:33pm

A new sparring partner can open up great swaths of unexplored territory in boxing. I am an active recruiter of female boxers in my gym; I try not to be a total vulture, but I do watch to see who is training hard and I try my best to create an opportuni...more

Can you beat 119 of the best girl hockey players in North America?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted June 5, 2009 at 2:15pm

On Thursday, I will be fitness testing 119 of the best girl hockey players in North America. I wanted you to have the opportunity to see how you stack up against the best by doing the exact same tests. Watch the video below to see what the tests are abo...more

Marching in the band as tough as playing sports
by Pretty Tough
posted June 3, 2009 at 2:12pm

Playing oboe in the middle school orchestra probably doesn’t give me enough experience to really weigh in this subject, but a Reuters Health article today does point out some interesting parallels between band members and athletes: The physical challen...more

Fuel Your Sport
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 3, 2009 at 12:37pm

This is a very typical day of fuel for me. I eat oatmeal almost every day; I buy organic rolled oats, the kind you’re supposed to slow cook. However, since I hate goo, I never slow cook them; I just boil a half cup of water, add a half cup of oats, t...more

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