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5 tips to avoid winter weight gain

December 5, 2014
/ By Tom

When the weather gets cold, it can be easy for motivation to dwindle and allow your health and fitness to slide. If you allow the extra pounds to start to accumulate all over your body, you will not be pleased with yourself come spring. There are a countless number of challenges you face during this […]

Are there Golf Health Benefits?

December 4, 2014
/ By Tom

Golf is usually used as a way to relax with friends and have a good time, but can it have added benefits of improved health and fitness? While many people don’t think of golf as a calorie-melting workout, there actually are some significant benefits to all that time spent searching for your where your golf ball […]

Key Volleyball Warm Up Drills

December 3, 2014
/ By Tom

Photo By: Battle Creek CVB Properly preparing for a match or practice session is one of the most important parts of volleyball. The best volleyball warm up drills will prepare your players both physically and mentally to perform at their best. The basic structure of a pre-match or pre-practice routine should be as follows: Jogging […]

The Mikan Drill for Basketball

December 2, 2014
/ By Tom

The Mikan drill has been one of the most popular basketball drills from coaches for several decades. The drill can help big men work on finishing with a soft touch around the hoop and being able to finish with both hands. It consists of repeated 1 hand layup attempts, while alternating hands and side of […]

What Does the Vertical Jump Test Measure?

December 1, 2014
/ By Tom

Whether you are an athlete or sports fan, you have probably heard of the vertical jump. It is a combine drill at scouting combines, such as the ones put on by the NFL and NBA. So, exactly what does the vertical jump test measure? There are a couple different ways to look at this. There […]