Athlete’s dreams and goals are centered around reaching milestone moments! We all crave reaching milestones within our lives and as a former athlete one of my milestones that desired was getting a scholarship. An achievement that would allow me to compete at the highest level and fulfill a long-term dream of becoming a Division 1 …
Dreams & Goals: The New Opportunity For Athletes Read More »
With so much demand, college coaches can afford to be choosy in handing out athletic scholarships. Do your kids have what it takes? There are more athletes fighting for limited spots on college rosters than ever before… In a recent study shows that nearly 8 million high school athletes are competing for about 150,000 scholarships. …
Top 3 Qualities College Coaches Are Looking For In Athletes Read More »
Parents or young athletes do you have dreams and goals you wish you would have accomplished? Are there areas of your life you look back on and think “I should have gone after it.” Whatever “it” is… How many people are walking the globe right now craving a second chance? This life we have living …
One important area coaches continue to work on with athletes from kids just starting out in strength training up through the professional level is “How to Jump”. There are plenty of variations of jumping but let’s focus on the broad jump. It’s important for young athletes as they develop an understanding of their bodies. Also …
Athletes are on two journey’s. It does not matter their age, grade, sport or if they perform on the professional or Olympic level. The first and initial journey is obvious and sadly it has become far too common for coaches, trainers and parents to focus on… I first heard and understood this concept from a …
Number 1 Thing You Need To Know About Every Athlete: From Youth To Professional Read More »
RESULTS! That’s what we all crave at the end of the day. Regardless if it’s your 21 day fitness challenge or your child’s sports performance program. Parents want to know if they have made a quality investment… At minimum is the return on the investment equal to the value paid and hopefully you are getting …
3 Warning Signs Your Child’s Sports Performance Program Is Failing You Read More »
Should my child be lifting weights? When do I put them in a strength program? Let’s go ahead and clear the air about the topic of lifting weights and strength training! The short answer right off the bat is YES! Regardless of the sport or even if they have no desire to play sports at …
4 Reasons Your Kid Should Be Lifting Weights & Strength Training…For EVERY Sport Read More »
The question as to whether your child needs outside sports training is always a hot topic. Many parents are under the impression that their child does not need to lift weights, they do not have the time or do not want to invest the money into anything extra. The counter argument is that if you …
How do you know where to send your kids for sports training? Who can you trust? Are there any differences between coaches and performance facilities? We have spent years researching, studying and analyzing these questions at Underground Performance. As parents you probably have hundreds of questions swirling around in your mind about where is the best …
