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Latest Videos

How To Improve Youth Athletes’ Chances for Long-Term Success | Interview | #023

How To Improve Youth Athletes’ Chances for Long-Term Success | Interview | #023

Today, I talk with Dr. Steven Reinlie an advocate and student of Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) to dispel some of the myths around raising kids to become great athletes. We touch on the stages of athletic development in kids, how to effectively communicate with kids at different levels of psychological development, and how and when kids should specialize.

The Knee Health Survival Guide for Athletes | Interview | #021

The Knee Health Survival Guide for Athletes | Interview | #021

In today’s episode, I talk with Zak about why knee injuries are increasing, how athletes can lower risk of knee injury, and his philosophy on how athletes can come back stronger after surgery. Recovery from injury can have massive implications on sports performance and sports psychology.

The Brain’s Powerful (But Often Ignored) Role in Sports Performance | Interview | #020

The Brain’s Powerful (But Often Ignored) Role in Sports Performance | Interview | #020

In sports performance, we spend so much time talking about the tangible aspects of size, speed, and strength that we often overlook the colossal impact that the brain and the motor control system have on skill. In this episode we talk about how athlete brains differ from non-athletes, what is the real meaning of genius in athletes, and why promising new technology often doesn’t get adopted by elite athletes.