“Summer Seventeen” has arrived, and with it another travel baseball season begins. The manner in which travel-ball consumes the months of May through August for high school-aged ballplayers is rapidly growing from year to year. Tournaments are proliferating and expanding, families are traveling further, the competition is ratcheting higher, and the scouts flock by the…
Whether you are an athlete or non-athlete, improving body composition can usually be a positive goal worth working toward. But, if done inappropriately, or if misunderstood, getting lean can have some very negative consequences to overall health and well-being, let alone athletic performance. It is important to understand and evaluate the investment and toll it will take…
Whether it be the daily commute or early morning cardio, cooking dinner or doing the chores, walking the mall or relaxing poolside on a weekend – podcasts are a great way to conveniently sneak in a little extra learning for the week. In this weekly installment, I share with you a shortlist of listen-worthy podcasts – old and…
Nearly all athletes today know that they need protein in their diet. Proteins, in their most basic form of amino acids, are the the building blocks for many vital functions in our body, including what many athletes are most concerned about: building lean muscle mass. There are, however, some misconceptions about protein digestion and athletic performance,…
When most people think of improving sport performance or competing at the highest level, generally it’s the practices and training sessions that first come to mind. To get the most out of your body and abilities, you have got to practice and train hard each and every day – we all know that. But, to get…
Recently I have spoken with quite a few different coaches, parents, and players about performance enhancement methods for the youth or high school athlete. They usually ask something to the affect of, “I know that a lot of pro’s do _____, what do you think about that for my kids?” or “What is the best…
Whether it be the daily commute or early morning cardio, cooking dinner or doing the chores, walking the mall or relaxing poolside on a weekend – podcasts are a great way to conveniently sneak in a little extra learning for the week. In this weekly installment, I share with you a shortlist of listen-worthy podcasts – old and…
Of all the “healthy” foods out there, cottage cheese had to be one of my least favorite. The texture of the curds, the smell, and the taste – it was all just a but much to handle. But, with its high protein and low Glycemic Load score (which combines the Glycemic Index of a food with…
Rising obesity rates aside, most high school kids don’t have to worry about nutrient consumption. Despite oftentimes skipping breakfast, sparingly eating meals or snacks throughout the day, and having a subpar lunch, they are still able to make it through the day without worrying about how much (or little) they’re consuming. On the other hand,…
If you know anything about me, you’d probably know that one of my biggest vices when it comes to nutrition is a smoothie. Rarely do I crave ice cream, sweets, pizza, or even bread. No, it’s generally a nice giant smoothie – oh, and peanut butter. Or peanut butter in a smoothie. But I digress……
Ryan J. Faer 