The “Secret Weapon” that successful proactive coaches are using to prepare their teams to blast into a dynamite, winning season is a pre-season injury prevention program. Here are 3 simple …
If you’re an athlete or coach looking for exercises to help prevent knee injuries, or if you want to add something new and fresh to your warm-up or training session, …
These teammates have seen too many athletes go out with a ruptured ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), so they are taking matters into their own hands to become “ACL Strong”. Coaches …
Wondering what you can do to be ready for skiing or snowboarding? As the season gets underway, many of us are now thinking about what we can do to make …
This time of year, seasonal athletes start thinking about how to prepare for Winter. Passionate skiers and snowboarders anticipate the opening of their favorite ski areas, and they might …
As an expert in ACL injury prevention, I’ve heard some interesting comments and perspectives about the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) over the years. There’s a lot of misinformation floating …
The knee is a hinge-joint, right? The simple answer is “Yes”, because the knee bends and straightens for walking and running. But the complex answer is “No”, because it …
Female athletes rupture their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) more frequently than males…nearly 6-8 times more! The most common sports in which female athletes suffer ACL injuries are soccer and …
…And How To Help Them Explode into Next Season Every year, as Summer approaches and many sports are winding down for a brief rest period, supportive parents of serious …
Shane tells her story about how she tore her ACL, underwent multiple surgeries and complications, and overcame it all in the end. She was inspired by her experience to become …
Why it might take longer than you think You’ve heard of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)… and the devastating effects of injury as well as the lengthy rehabilitation process …
Words from an 18 year-old, wise beyond his years… Knee surgery as a young adult can be a heavy burden…and the mental struggle often outweighs the physical. In Tom’s …
In this post, I’ve put together 3 exercises showing 3 different pillars of training that will help to strengthen your legs and protect your knees from injury. The best part …
Sometimes you say something in a way that truly resonates with someone. When you see the “lightbulb” go on, you know you’ve connected and made a difference. Moments like this …
In the final minute before she raced in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the camera zoomed in for a close-up of American alpine ski racer, Lindsey Vonn, as she prepared for …
