The decline of the young athlete

In today’s thinking if something is good then more of it is better. While that may make sense on the surface, in the world of athletics it can be problematic. Carry that thinking over for a moment to the world of youth athletics. It is not uncommon to witness youth...

The Season for Taking

This time of year many people think of giving. Giving money to a charity, buying a present for a friend, neighbor, a colleague, or just giving of one’s time to help at a soup kitchen. While we should do this all year long not just at Christmas time; I also want you to...

Being Thanksful for our Greatness

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas and New Year’s quickly approaching, I think back to many great people that have walked through the doors of EXSP and have touched my life in so many great ways. I will never forget leaving my job as an exercise tech with a...

Deceleration Training Part 4

Deceleration is getting an object to slow down from it’s speed. Cars do it when they approach a stop sign or red light. Athletic balls also decelerate when they lose momentum. Human Beings do it, but with humans they need to do it correctly or they will hurt...