youth sports training

Preventing Softball Pitching Injuries

All sports carry an inherent risk. As an athlete, parent, or coach this is a factor that must be considered no matter the activity. What is

Interested or Committed: Cultivating the Athletic Mindset

As athletes become more involved in their sports, as they transition from the age of “participation” to the possibility of being offered...

NW Fitness Partners with the CBCL

If you know me, you know that I don’t just “like” baseball. I really, truly, love baseball. This is only exemplified by the fact that my...

Influential Athletes: Dan O'Brien

In 1990, when Track and Field was probably at its most popular, a young man from Klamath Falls named Dan O’Brien burst onto the national...

40 yard dash - How fast is FAST?

With the season nearing an end, many sports fans have ALREADY started to look toward the upcoming NFL draft. If you follow the NFL, one...

Heart Rate Training - Hitting the "Sweet Spot"

Hitting the Sweet Spot The Sweet Spot is the effort zone just below threshold, where you get maximum aerobic benefit with minimum stress...

Crossfit ... The Creationists of Fitness

All joking aside, in an effort to educate, the following is designed to dispel some rumors, answer some questions and address some...

Fitness Q & A - Does Strength Training Stunt Growth?

One key point that I have preached endlessly is the fact that an orthopedic assessment MUST precede any strength training prescription....

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