By Coach Jeremy Hoy, MS, CSCS, SCCC, PES, TPI1, RPR1 In a previous post I wrote about the 11 effective habits to give you better sleep. As a parent of 4, sometimes I find it very difficult to get my kids in their beds and asleep at somewhat regular or normal times. I cannot stress enough how important sleep is not only for our health, but also for improvements in fitness in sports performance. So, in this post, I am going to provide more detailed information showing just how important sleep is to performance and fitness. (If you want some tips to sleep better, see the previous post on Sleep). I’d like to share with you some information...
By Coach Jeremy Hoy, MS, CSCS, SCCC, PES, TPI1, RPR1 In my years as a strength and conditioning professional I have had the opportunity to coach a lot of young athletes, from varying ability levels and many different sports. I have been involved with organizations responsible for long term youth athlete development: some of which did an excellent job with their task and others who have failed miserably. At the same time, I have been fortunate enough to work with Olympic, Professional, and high level high school, college, and amateur athletes from many different sports, who all benefitted from coaches and parents who helped foster development and a passion for sports and growth along the way. (9 Coaching Guidelines)...
By Coach Jeremy Hoy, MS, CSCS, SCCC, PES, TPI1, RPR1 Parents, athletes, and coaches have known for years that getting plenty of sleep is one of the most important factors in optimal recovery in sports. One of the least expensive fitness and performance factors that can have a huge impact on results is giving yourself high quality sleep. Getting better sleep is a requirement for you to perform better in not only sports and fitness, but also your work and life activities. However, it still seems that most people are deprived of quality sleep, and as a result, often not achieving full recovery from activities, work, games, practices and/or workouts. I want to provide you with proven habits and...
