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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

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A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

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There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Flexibility: Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint. At that point, it simply runs out.

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PE Warm Up Routines

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Instead, we want to reinforce great biomechanics (focusing on maintaining the lumbar curve during a bodyweight good morning, for example), and begin warming up the muscles and connective tissues through a complete range of motion that will be used during the workout ahead. In each of these examples, the goal is slow, purposeful movement.

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Strength Training For Injury Prevention

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For example, a runner’s knee or tennis elbow are overuse injuries often associated with preventable factors such as poor biomechanics, inadequate training, or pre-existing conditions. Thus, muscular strength improves bone strength as well. These strategies include: Improved stability and task-specific flexibility.

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6 Popular Types of Pilates and How to Do Them

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The workouts usually incorporate several different exercises with transitions to bring about a holistic uplift in mental and physical well-being. A Reformer allows better customisation of postural alignment, flexibility and coordination as compared to a mat, thereby causing the workout to flow easier, be more constant and more intense.

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Overuse Injuries in Amateur Sports: Identifying Risks, Prevention Strategies, and Recovery Protocols

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Coaches who are well-informed and prioritize player health create an environment that fosters longevity in sports participation. I actually had an 11U baseball coach tell me, ‘They (the MLB Pitch Smart board members) don’t know my pitchers as well as I do. However, bad coaching decisions can have devastating consequences.

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