There are two schools of thoughts for preventing ankle sprains. The most common method is an attempt to avoid the inevitable. Walk through your local rec building, and I can almost guarantee that you’ll find at least one player with tightly taped ankles, rigid ankle braces, and/or high-top shoes tightly tied. All of these countermeasures are designed to immobilize the ankle. And for the …
What is it about sports that is so intoxicating? There’s the competition aspect that has been known to bring out the best (and worst) in people. At the same time, comradery and team spirit come into play. Along with something innate in the primal nature of the physical activity. But there’s something deeper. Sure, all …
Success often takes sustained effort. No matter how hard you try, you can’t get in shape in a week. It takes adherence to a healthy diet and a consistent exercise routine. If you try to do too much too soon, you’ll likely hurt yourself by exposing your body to more stress than it can handle …
I wasn’t naturally a good basketball player. I didn’t start playing the sport until 5th grade, and I made my 7th grade basketball team by a razor’s margin. Yet I was able to develop into one of the best players in my county by my senior year of high school. And by that time, a …
Often we can only truly understand something once we see it from different perspectives. My high school football years were a great example. I spent years training to be a high school quarterback. I went to camps and constantly seemed to be working to better read defenses and make plays. But alas, I ultimately found …
You’ve probably been told to just “be yourself” or that “people should accept you for who you are.” If you believe either of those statements, I have bad news for you. That’s terrible advice. Yes, you need to be true to yourself. You need to understand who you are, and you shouldn’t put on …