Recover Strong!
Feeling Beat? 4 Tips for Post Game Recovery for Hardworking Athletes
By Isaac Haney|November 3, 2022
After a game, your energy is flying high. Whether you won or lost, you have adrenaline pumping and it takes a while to take your attention away from your sport...
Don't Get Hurt!
Staff Interview: Injuries, Fitness, and More With JMU Athletic Trainer Leah Schoen
By Andrea Leitner|November 3, 2022
Leah Schoen is the current athletic trainer for the women's soccer team at James Madison University. Joining the sports medicine staff in 2013, Schoen has ample experience in the athletic...
Drink Up!
Thirsty? Stay Hydrated With these 4 Awesome Water Bottles for Athletes
By Dylan Tehada|October 26, 2022
The weather's getting colder, but hydration for athletes is still a top priority. That said, it can be hard to meet your hydration goals when the temperatures drop. Here are...
Don't Get Hurt!
10 Questions About Injury Prevention & More With Athletic Trainer KatieRose Healey
By Sarah Borer|October 26, 2022
When entering into the challenging and exciting world of college athletics, injuries can be a quick way to bring everything to a halt. Starting at a higher level and adapting...
Don't Cut Yourself Short!
6 Great Workout Shorts for Athletes
By Dylan Tehada|October 25, 2022
The weather might be getting colder, but athletes always need shorts! Since indoor conditioning is right around the corner for some athletes, we rounded up the best shorts for those...
Feeling Abandoned?
3 Tips to Help You Cope With a Coaching Change
By Sarah Borer|October 20, 2022
As a college athlete, having a strong relationship with your coaching staff is incredibly important. So what are you supposed to do when your coach changes or leaves for another...
Work Hard, Recover Hard
4 Muscle Recovery Tips for Hard-Working Athletes
By Noah Fisher|October 12, 2022
As a college athlete, there is only so much time in the day so oftentimes, athletes cannot give themselves the focus and attention they need to recover and feel good...
college sports
NCAA Banned Substances: Can Athletes Consume Caffeine?
By Marissa Massaro|October 10, 2022
Recently there has been a lot of talk about the NCAA‘s ban on the popular energy drink Celsius. While many believed this was due to the caffeine that the energy...
Get Your Zzzzzz's!
3 Ways a Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Athletic Performance
By Ben Gleason|October 10, 2022
Sleep has been the focus of lots of chatter in sport science and coaching circles in recent years–and for good reason. Sleep is incredibly important for athletes of all levels!...
Be a Leader!
4 Ways Athletes Can Lead by Example
By Cole Wimmer|October 7, 2022
Leading by example is one of the many intangibles great athletes bring to their teams. Some of the best leaders in sports rely on their actions to speak for themselves...
Be Your Best
Control the Controllables: 4 Things Athletes Can Always Focus on to Improve Their Game
By Christie Ackendorf|October 7, 2022
As an athlete, there are so many things that are completely out of control–the refs, the weather, or travel delays for example. However, focusing on what you can control and...
Fuel Up!
6 Benefits of a High Protein Diet for Athletes
By Christie Ackendorf|October 5, 2022
Many people will argue about what is good and bad for you. As an athlete, you may hear simplistic advice like: “carbs are questionable” or “sugar is bad” that you...
Take Care of Your Brain
5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health When Your Coach’s Training Plan is Too Much
By Scott Abramson|October 4, 2022
There's no question that a college coach's training plan can be really intense– but there comes the point when training plans from your coach can be so tough that they...
Food is Fuel!
Athletes: Are You Hungry ? 9 Ideas for Pre and Post Workout Fuel
By Anna Garrett|October 4, 2022
Fueling your body is important as an athlete–if you are not eating the correct foods (or the correct amount), your performance could suffer. Since athletes have limited time when it...
Weigh Your Offseason Options
3 Pros & 3 Cons of Staying On Campus To Train Over Summer
By Sammie Grant|September 22, 2022
It may be fall, but it's never too early to think about summer conditioning. Stuck between deciding if you should train over the summer with your club team back home...
Do You Have What it Takes?
3 Things That Separate High School Athletes From College Athletes With High School Basketball Coach Ed Ryder
By Chris Russo|September 19, 2022
Ed Ryder is a former coach at multiple schools. He started as the head basketball coach at SUNY Oneonta and from there on has coached men's and women's basketball at...