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Softball Training: Shoulder injuries in softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted June 3, 2009 at 12:29pm

I received the following email from one of our subscribers: "Marc, Quick question please: Have you noticed an excess number of shoulder injuries and shoulder surgeries? I was in OKC to watch the WCWS (4th year attending) and talked with another coac...more

Training: Another piece of the puzzle in place
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted June 1, 2009 at 6:32pm

The ice is broken and the first competition is history. It's been almost two years since the last time I was entered to race an 800m or 1500m. Since 2004, there's been many training sessions. Many loong sessions with distance training. That's changed now....more

8 reasons women should take up boxing
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 1, 2009 at 10:37am

You will burn calories like a buzzsaw. I am not kidding. You may think you’ve done serious workouts before but you haven’t touched the level of output it takes to go hard for three minutes in a boxing ring. This is anaerobic activity; your muscles l...more

Fitness testing for girl hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 26, 2009 at 5:32pm

Next week I am doing fitness testing with over 90+ elite girls hockey players at a huge tournament in Toronto. The word ‘testing’ makes a lot of girls hockey players nervous. I remember how I used to feel before doing the fitness testing for our wome...more

Field Trip: Adidas Track Classic
by Laura Landgreen
posted May 22, 2009 at 12:28am

Who wants it? Los Angeles 4th graders compete for a chance to watch their track heroes run!...more

Happy Birthday FBG: Love Giveaways?
by Glisten Fitness
posted May 20, 2009 at 2:03pm

Happy Birthday Fit Bottomed Girls! How great is it that you can get a gift on the FBG’s birthday? Head over to FBG to enter for your chance to win some great giveaways. And don’t forget to wish them Happy Birthday while you’re over there! ...more

Five part girls hockey workout
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 19, 2009 at 6:41pm

In order for you to take your game to the next level, you need to workout off the ice. Period. But what should a proper girls hockey training session include? Check out the video to watch me demonstrate what a workout from the Total Female Hockey Comple...more

LA Weekend Adventure: Mountain Biking in Sullivan Canyon
by Adventure Pam
posted May 18, 2009 at 8:28pm

"Either ride or die - that's why I put it down for the Westside." - Westside - TQ Looking for a leisurely mountain bike path through a shady forest glen without breaking your neck on boulders, and huffing and puffing up steep inclines? Check out this P...more

Happy Anniversary - A Jumper's Journal
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 16, 2009 at 6:36pm

She texted me last week to let me know it was the anniversary. Anniversary? What anniversary? Definitely not one of the romantic sort because we all know that there is nothing to celebrate in that area of life. What else should I be remembering on a y...more

Training: Mind Games?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted May 16, 2009 at 1:38pm

Getting back into shape last fall was as hard as I thought it would be. Two steps ahead and one back has been the melody of this winter. It's easy to remember the good times and forget the hard days. Sometimes I feel I've lost my head and worry more tha...more

Off - Ice Training: Bike or Sprint?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 16, 2009 at 12:37pm

Our brand-new Total Female Hockey “Tryout Training Team” just started their off-season training program this week - and these players are awesome. They are focused on doing whatever it takes to become the best players they possibly can - whether that...more

Are girl hockey players working too hard?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 14, 2009 at 3:40pm

My grandmother, who is the cutest little Ukrainian “baba” (that’s grandmother in Ukrainian), always says to me, “Don’t work too hard.” To be honest, it always makes me think. I always thought that hard work was the only way that you could ac...more

Softball Training - F.A.Q. about Core Training
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 14, 2009 at 12:25am

Core training is currently a hot topic in sports and for a reason - it can really help your game if you train it well or it can really hurt it if it is weak or not trained properly. My good friend Barry Lovelace is known as the "King of Core" because of ...more

Should you skate this summer?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 12, 2009 at 1:14pm

Now that tryouts are done and summer hockey is on the horizon, I have been receiving a lot of questions from girls hockey parents asking about getting their daughters on the ice this summer. Can a power skating camp actually improve skating technique ov...more

Softball Training - Improving Speed and Lateral Agility
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 10, 2009 at 2:15pm

Not long ago, I wrote a post about why running speed doesn't matter in softball. In a nutshell, I was explaining why linear speed (or running fast in a straight line) isn't that important for softball and I made the point that what really matters in our...more

Girls Hockey Training Music Video
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 9, 2009 at 10:22am

Every single time I watch this video, I get fired up to go workout. It’s really strange that the exercises and the music are almost perfectly synchronized - I swear I didn’t do that intentionally! Check it out to see what elite off-ice training is a...more

Chinup guarantee for girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 7, 2009 at 1:29am

So here’s the scoop. I want you to click on the link below to watch this 3 minute video of me doing the training that helped me make my hockey dreams a reality at the park across the street from where I grew up. But before you do, I have 1 BIG promise...more

Allergy Alert: Why am I feeling so sleepy?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted May 4, 2009 at 9:03pm

Do you suffer from sneezing, coughing, itching, runny nose, and watering eyes when the pollen starts to fly?I do!!!What's pollen?Plants produce the microscopic round or oval grains caluced by the plain-looking plants (trees, grasses, and weeds) that do no...more

Can Hockey and Baseball Co-Exist?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted May 1, 2009 at 1:58pm

I have to admit, I HATE watching baseball on TV. No matter how hard I try, I can’t help but channel surf the whole time. I used to go to Jays’ games back in their glory days in the ‘90s, so I don’t mind in-person baseball. Even though I find TV...more

Serena Williams trains at Bollettieri Academy
by Black Tennis Pro's
posted April 30, 2009 at 8:12pm

Serena Williams and Nick Bollettieri In preparation for the upcoming European clay court season, including the French Open starting May 24, Serena Williams today arrived at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy/IMG Academies to train with Nick on the cam...more

Mental Training Tips - Are Pre-Game Jitters Good or Bad?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 30, 2009 at 10:42am

Yesterday, the younger daughter of my assistant coach was playing her first game of the season on a her travel team. He told me she was all excited but nervous at the same time. She had pre-game jitters. The girls on my team are feeling the same way ab...more

How To Shoot A Better Wrist Shot
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 24, 2009 at 4:22pm

Now that the off-season is officially here and the weather is starting to get nice outside, many girls hockey players are going to be heading into the driveway to work on their shot. The truth is they are going to focus most of their time and effort on t...more

The best test for girls hockey players
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 23, 2009 at 10:32am

Your results in the “aerobic” Beep Test won’t tell you a single thing about your speed - and speed kills. Watch the video below and try out the Ultimate Speed Test, that will tell you whether you have the strength and power you need for speed. ...more

Training: A Kick in the Class
by Pretty Tough
posted April 23, 2009 at 10:23am

Fitness classes cater primarily to women. Guys generally shy away from group exercise because so many of the classes involve dance moves and that intimidates them. Whatever your chromosone mix, here’s a quick guide to the best class offerings: Pilates:...more

7 Softball Hitting Drills to Spice Up Your Practices
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 22, 2009 at 1:20pm

Coaches use softball hitting drills at almost every practice. However, humans are creatures of habits and we do the same thing the same way all the time. Coaches are no different; we tend to use the same drills over and over. That's especially true wi...more

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