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sports performance

31 10, 2024

Ep. 110- Huddle Featured Speaker- Molly Binetti

2024-10-31T08:36:36-07:00

Welcome to today’s episode! Dan and Bekah are thrilled to be joined by Molly Binetti, the Director of Women’s Basketball Performance at the University of South Carolina and a featured speaker at The Huddle 2025 Sports Medicine Conference. Join us as we dive into Molly’s insights and experiences, and don’t forget to mark your calendars […]

Ep. 110- Huddle Featured Speaker- Molly Binetti2024-10-31T08:36:36-07:00
17 10, 2024

Ep. 109- Sports Nutrition with Danielle LaFata

2024-10-29T11:37:28-07:00

Dan and Bekah join forces again to discuss current topics within sports medicine! Daniella LaFata MA, RD CSSD, a sports dietician, is our guest on today’s podcast. Danielle will be a featured speaker at The Huddle 2025! Join us in person in Phoenix, AZ May 2 and 3, 2025 to learn from Danielle and […]

Ep. 109- Sports Nutrition with Danielle LaFata2024-10-29T11:37:28-07:00
13 08, 2024

Ep. 106- Are you hydrated?

2024-10-29T11:37:32-07:00

Do you suffer from athletic cramps? What do you or your athletes do to ensure they are appropriately hydrated leading up to competition? Dan and Bekah are joined by Dr. Dawn Emerson, PhD ATC from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Emerson is a leading researcher on hydration and she provides excellent insight on maintaining […]

Ep. 106- Are you hydrated?2024-10-29T11:37:32-07:00
14 03, 2024

Warming Up the Overhead Athlete

2024-10-29T11:37:41-07:00

By: Brian Bettner, PT, DPT, and Tanner Chitwood, PT, DPT

Between the time restrictions and demands of practices and competitions, finding a couple of minutes to fit in a true total body pre sport warm-up can seem impossible. Today’s athletes are taking on an incredible amount of load through their bodies- head to toe- […]

Warming Up the Overhead Athlete2024-10-29T11:37:41-07:00
15 02, 2024

Be Prepared this Soccer Season

2024-10-29T11:37:43-07:00

By: Phillip Montoure, PT, DPT, CSCS

The uniqueness of soccer comes from the combination of needing the ability for long duration endurance and quick, high effort sprints while responding to how the game unfolds. Some sports are primarily sprinting or primarily sustained running, but soccer is both!

There are times of low-intensity, sustained running, while you […]

Be Prepared this Soccer Season2024-10-29T11:37:43-07:00
30 01, 2024

EP. 100- WAHOO…Drop the Ego

2024-10-29T11:37:44-07:00

We are celebrating our 100th episode with a special guest! Dan is joined on the podcast today by Bekah Hibbert and Charleston De La Cruz to discuss the role of the strength/performance coach in the athlete’s network. Charleson will be a highlighted speaker at The Huddle 2024, April 4th and 5th in Phoenix, Arizona!

EP. 100- WAHOO…Drop the Ego2024-10-29T11:37:44-07:00
16 11, 2023

The Importance of Cueing

2024-10-29T11:37:48-07:00

By: Chip Gosewisch, CSCS, RSCC, FRCms

How does the athlete learn best? How do they retain information best? We use this and put it into the context of their life, what sport they play, and how they move. Cueing helps us, as performance coaches, teach the fundamentals and priorities of movement to help athletes improve […]

The Importance of Cueing2024-10-29T11:37:48-07:00
4 05, 2023

Female Athletes: 3 Weight Lifting Myths

2024-10-29T11:38:02-07:00

By: Molly Ahlemeier, CSCS

There are many myths that surround lifting that for too long have deterred female athletes either from resistance training altogether or from exercising in this way consistently. That is why it is important to understand the benefits of resistance training for females and what the research tells us.

Let’s start with some […]

Female Athletes: 3 Weight Lifting Myths2024-10-29T11:38:02-07:00
14 12, 2022

Recover Better with a Performance Plan

2024-10-29T11:38:14-07:00

It’s great to feel 100% ready for your next training session or competition. Whether you’re training for a triathlon, preparing for a CrossFit competition, planning an epic climbing weekend, or looking to crush it in your weeknight volleyball league, you’re pushing your body hard and need to balance training stress and recovery.

Any hindrance to your […]

Recover Better with a Performance Plan2024-10-29T11:38:14-07:00
1 09, 2022

The Need for an Off-Season

2024-10-29T11:38:26-07:00

By: Garrett Johnson, PT, DPT

Children are often asked what they would like to be when they grow up. Among many job titles, “professional athlete” is often listed. What is different about that title, though, is that children, parents, and coaches take steps to try to make that childhood dream a reality. Part […]

The Need for an Off-Season2024-10-29T11:38:26-07:00