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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

It’s simply not enough movement, especially for kids who are less involved in extracurricular sports. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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Skillastics® Speed Stacking: The Physical Activity Your Program is Missing

Skillastics

Over twenty years ago, Speed Stacks® founder Bob Fox watched Sport Stacking for the first time on a late night tv show. An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. But is Speed Stacking a sport? National Standards.

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The Need for Off-Season Non-Specific Conditioning

First Beat

In this article, guest writer and Firstbeat client Konstantinos Stratakis discusses the role of off-season conditioning in team sports, including balancing sports-specific and non-specific conditioning like HIIT. Konstantinos is a certified performance and sports scientist, as well as a strength and conditioning specialist.

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How a Good Athlete Management System Benefits Teams and Coaches

First Beat

Strength and conditioning coaches, sports scientists, and team managers must balance training loads, track recovery, monitor injuries, and analyze performance dataall to ensure athletes deliver their best results. Assessing recovery , helping coaches identify when an athlete needs rest to prevent injuries or burnout.