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ACL Injury Prevention: Essential Strategies for Athletes

ACL Injury Prevention: Essential Strategies for Athletes Written By: Erik Albarran, PT, DPT, CSCS Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Where Do You Get Your Protein On A Plant Based Diet?

How to Help Prevent Injuries In Youth Athletes

Injury Resistance in Youth Athletes: Enhancing Your Child’s Availability Written By: Professor John Cronin, AUT University, NZ. ATH’s Chief Science Officer, Texas, USA.

Are Energy Drinks Safe for Adolescent Athletes?

Optimizing Athletic Recovery: The Science Behind Sleep & Tart Cherry Juice

Training Youth Athletes: ATH's Student ATHlete Training Philosophy

Training Youth ATHletes: ATH's Student Athlete Training Philosophy

The Role of Carbohydrates in Recovery after Resistance Exercise

How to Fuel When Training in the Heat

Omega-3’s Impact on Muscle Soreness and Recovery

Omega-3 Supplements and their Impact on Muscle Soreness and Recovery: Recommendations for Athletes and Amateurs

Maintaining PreSeason Momentum During The Season

In-Season Training - Maintaining Pre-Season Momentum During The Season

Are Probiotics Worth the Hype for Athletes?

ARE PROBIOTICS WORTH THE HYPE FOR ATHLETES? Infographics and charts included.

Acute Weight Loss and Recovery Strategies in Weight Class Sports

Acute Weight Loss and Recovery Strategies in Weight Class Sports [Infographic Included]

Using SMART Goals to Measure Training Progress

Written By: Mark Pryer, Senior Applied Performance Coach INTRODUCTION In this blog, we'll take a look at how ATH uses a SMART goal approach to set and evaluate the training and goal progress for every...

Snow Day Workout For Adults

FREEZE FIT WORKOUT! Here is a workout you can get in at home while you're snowed in. Stay warm ATHletes! RAMP (Warm Up) R: Jumping Jacks 2 sets 10 reps High Knees 2 sets 10 reps (each leg) Butt Kicks ...

Snow Day Workouts For Student ATHletes

Here are some workouts you can get in at home while you're snowed in! Below are two workouts for our Student ATHlete (ages 8-18). Stay warm ATHletes!

Return to Sport after an Achilles Injury

Creatine: What Is It And What Are The Potential Benefits? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Written By: Hannah Cooper – Dietetic Intern, University of Florida

Sport Specific Training versus Sports Skills Training

Written By: Damany Taylor, Senior Performance Coach overseeing Student ATHlete at ATH-North Houston Ty Hill, Senior Performance Coach overseeing Student ATHlete at ATH-Allen INTRODUCTION In the world ...

Education Lab: From Rehab to Performance

Below is a downloadable PDF from our October education lab topic cohosted with Memorial Hermann in Houston. If you were able to attend in person, thank you! We're always open to feedback and assisting...

What Are BCAAs? Should I Be Taking Them? (Infographic)

Authors: Written By: Drew Defrancesco, Dietetic Intern with Memorial Hermann | Rockets Sports Medicine Institute Edited By: Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD,LD Sports Dietitian with Memorial Hermann | Rockets ...

Is Collagen Good for Athletes?

Authors: Written By Josh Kreifels MS,CISSN, Dietetic Intern, University of Houston (@josh.kreifels) Edited by Brett Singer MS, RD, CSSD, LD with Memorial Hermann | Rockets Sports Medicine Institute an...

Which is Better for Your Injury: Ice Therapy or Heat Therapy?

Courtesy of Texas Health Resources. See original blog here. Hard as it is to admit, we humans are prone to injury, and the more active we are, the likelier we are to hurt ourselves at one point or ano...

Measuring an Athlete’s Jump Capabilities

Written by: Mark Pryer, Senior Applied Performance Coach Key Points: Quantifying jump testing through force plates is a simple way to parse out metrics (such as Reactive Strength Index–or RSI) that ca...

How Strength Training Methods Can Increase Throwing Speed for Baseball Players

Authors: Trey Job, Senior Director of Sports Science and Coach Development and Mark Pryer, Senior Applied Performance Coach For baseball players, having a strong arm capable of throwing hard is a key ...

Menthol: An athletic Performance Enhancing Cooling Method

Written by: Katie Kuhlmann MS – Dietetic Intern, University of Houston Edited by: Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD,LD – Sports Dietitian, Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute Key Points: If you'r...

How to Eat for Daily Exercise

Written by: By Monica Bearden, RD, LD, CSSD, Sports Dietitian, Houston Methodist As we get ready to kick off our transformation Be Someone Challenge in May, we tapped into our nutrition partners to he...

Creatine Supplementation for Adults 55+

Written by: Aaron Riviere, Dietetic Intern Texas A&M University Edited by: Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD,LD; Sports Dietitian Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute SUMMARY: Creatine Monohydrate...

Avoiding Common Spring Sports Injuries

Courtesy of Texas Health Resources. See original blog here. There’s nothing like getting back outside in the sunshine after winter starts to fade and spring bursts into bloom. High school and collegia...

Pick-up Acceleration Sprint Research: Laying the Groundwork

By: Mark Pryer, Senior Applied Performance Coach Summary: Sprint research has to this point been limited to a non-moving start, and how field sport athletes are trained is often similar to a track and...

Nicole Vogt - Olympic Athlete Testimonial

Check out this review of our Next Level ATHlete training program from Nicole Vogt, Team USA Women's Winter Olympics Bobsled Athlete. Learn how Nicole preps for bobsled season, hear tips on how to buil...

CJ Wall - Next Level ATHlete Testimonial

Check out this review of our Next Level ATHlete training program from CJ Wall, Defensive Back for the Princeton Tigers. Good luck this season CJ! Thank you for trusting ATH with your training goals.

A Deeper Look into Hydrogel with Gastric Emptying

Written By: Lakin Steedly – Dietetic Intern, University of Houston Edited By: Brett Singer MS, RD, CSSD, LD Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute This blog will discuss: Why it is importa...

How to Train Like an Olympian — Even If You’re Not One

Athlete Training and Health experts, who coach athletes we will see compete for gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, offer tips anyone can use to up their game.

The Scoop On Citrulline

Written By: Ashley Gunderson – Dietetic Intern University of Houston

Jump Training the ATH Way

Written By: ATH Director of Human Performance Frank Bourgeois, PhD and ATH Performance Coach Natalia Marthinson

REDEFINING THE LONG-TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL

By: ATH Director of Human Performance Frank Bourgeois, PhD

What is a Video Gait Analysis and How can it Benefit your Run?

Written by: Karly Mendez-Huebel, Human Performance Specialist at IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute

ARE MULTIDIRECTIONAL JUMP TESTS GOOD PREDICTORS OF CHANGE OF DIRECTION PERFORMANCE?

By: ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD

Warming Up the ATH Way: RAMP Warm Up

By Former ATH Athletic Performance Director Frank Bourgeois, PhD; Performance Coach Aubrey Carroll, BS; and Performance Coach Mac Graham, CSCS

Why Are Rest And Recovery So Important When Training?

By: ATH Performance Coaches Aubrey Carroll, BS, and Mac Graham, CSCS

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Why Early Specialization of Sport Is Bad For Young Athletes

Early Specialization of Sport: Injury Risks and Long Term Athletic Development By: ATH Performance Coaches Shane Cronin & Victoria Scott

How to Elevate Your Soccer Game

Athletes in all sports need fundamental exercises that combine strength, power, and movement training to help them excel in their sport. Combining an athlete's strength and movement can aid them in ac...

Meet Athlete Training + Health Athletic Performance Director Chris Slocum

Where did you go to school or get your training?

The Dangers of Returning to Play Too Soon

Written By: Texas Health Resources, Sports Medicine. See original post here. Edited by: Athlete Training and Health

How To Make Your New Year's Resolution Stick

Did you know that 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by February? Want to avoid becoming a statistic and set yourself up for success this time around? The key may lie in starting your fitness routine ...

Sleep and Athletic Performance in the NBA

Written By: Kylie McKenzie, Dietetic Intern with Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute Edited By: Brett Singer MS, RD, CSSD, LD with Memorial IRONMAN Sports Medicine Institute

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