As a Young Athlete, I Thought My Diet Didn’t Matter As a younger football player, I believed my training would cancel out my diet. I thought I could eat whatever I wanted, and my body would be able to eliminate it due to the high amount of calories I burnt on a daily basis. Cookies,…
HOW TO MAKE MORE BIG-TIME PLAYS The Impact of a Big-Time Play The best part about football is that just one play can completely transform the energy and outcome of a game. All it takes is one player to make an interception, cause a forced fumble, break one tackle, and take it into the endzone,…
The Silent Struggle of Professional Athletes In a 2019 article, researchers found that 35% of professional athletes have mental health concerns, which include burnout, anxiety, depression, and more (1). Further, 30-40% of athletes are often overtrained and undernourished (2). When an athlete arrives in this state, it leads to a greater risk for injury, poor…
