Social media has dramatically changed the relationship between high school student-athletes and college coaches. Coaches are now able to recruit and follow the day-to-day life of prospective student-athletes from all corners of the globe. It seems as though no big play or outstanding overall performance will go unnoticed in today’s digital world. Countless hours of […]
The Big House. Death Valley. Between The Hedges. Happy Valley. Although none of these terms are the actual names of these NCAA football stadiums, they resonate with any college football fan when it comes to attending a game. Sure, everyone knows the capacity of each of these stadiums, but which of these stadiums holds its […]
(Men’s Health)
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Below is a transcript of the podcast:
Years ago, many sports did not encourage strength training. In baseball, for example, some coaches thought lifting weights reduced flexibility, and therefore would reduce pitching and hitting performance.
But in the 1980s and 90s baseball players began working out more, some assisted by performance-enhancing drugs, and the home runs began to fly. The results spoke for themselves. Weight lifting became a larger part of the sport, as it did in many others.
They endure long hours of oft strenuous practice. The way to get better is to practice more, even when injured. For hours at a time, their hearts can beat at 65 percent of their maximum rate. Injuries are common, and there’s always someone waiting to take your spot. Life in the arts can be tough. […]
In late May, about 6,000 researchers met in Orlando, Florida for the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. They discussed all kinds of topics from genetics to marathon performance to sports science in the performing arts.
One topic that I didn’t expect to encounter at the conference was motor sports. But it makes perfect sense that the riders in motocross events, who zip around dirt tracks aboard motorcycles, making hard turns, and high jumps while enveloped in safety gear would qualify as athletes.
