Let The Races Begin And the clichés are off and running. What an incredible field. We’ve got “Just Relax” sprinting out of the gates to take the early lead followed by “Be Yourself”, who never starts this fast. “Be Confident” can’t seem to find her stride, while ”Speak Up” is fading fast. “You Only Have One Time to Make a First Impression” barely got out of the gate and unfortunately, “Never Give Up” was an early scratch. And around the stretch they come… Making a First Great Impression The names of those racehorses are ironic and they are also some of the statements that I hear from our athletes on a regular basis when... Read More...

It is vitally important to train for strength in sports so, for example, you can hold your ground as a defender tries to push you out of the paint, or throw a block to help a teammate break past the scrimmage line. All sports require strength—and the best way to condition for it is with resistance exercises. T... Read More...

When I showed up at Giants camp at Scottsdale Stadium I was surprised to see the rock band O.A.R. on the field. Turns out they were shooting a pilot for a reality TV show, this segment had two time Cy Young award winner Tim Lincecum using a radar gun to see which band member had the best arm. I think the best throw ... Read More...

The Oakland A's had their first full team workout of the spring at the Papago Park baseball facility in Phoenix today. It gave fans their first chance to see new third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. He'll be replacing the oft injured Eric Chavez. I had a chance to sit down with the always classy Chavez, who knows his car... Read More...

I went to the Giants spring training camp at Scottsdale Stadium today. Big things are expected of the team this season despite losing veteran pitchers Randy Johnson and Brad Penny. I don't think manager Bruce Bochy is too worried as long as he has the franchise of Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and a renewed Barry Zito av... Read More...

I arrived in Phoenix Wednesday morning for spring training and went to the A's camp at Phoenix Municipal stadium. The full team workouts don't start till Friday so not everyone has reported yet. Ryan Sweeney has already been here for the last two weeks, he underwent off-season knee surgery and appears to be 100%. He... Read More...

“He has this huge bump below his knee, his doctor says he’ll grow out of it but it hurts him all the time. What should we do?’ his mother said, frustratingly seeking an answer. Following a fund raising golf tournament yesterday a good friend came to me looking for a clear answer for a strang... Read More...

When an athlete hits a bad shot, makes an error, or takes a fall, the potential for this to affect the next performance is great. Fear of another bad performance, or worse, holding on to the trauma of a fall, will cause a tensing of muscles and an emotional holding that can only interfere with optimal performa... Read More...

How do you see yourself? It seems like a simple enough question, right? In fact, it's a question to which almost all of us have an answer. But the real truth is this, "How you see yourself?" is one of the most difficult questions for any of us to answer ... accurately. Perception... Read More...

Acute variables help determine the type of change you will encounter when performing resistance training.  Keep in mind that your body will adapt to the demands placed on it. As the saying goes, "If you want to be fast, train fast."  Acute variables define how you will train and what type of results you wi... Read More...