Here’s a quick look at the step over drill, also known as the scissor drill. Girls are asked to perform continuous step-overs for 30 seconds over and around a flat cone at their feet. For some, this is a fitness challenge. Their weakness shows … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
Fit2Finish will be presenting Fit to the Final Whistle to coaches, trainers and athletes at the Virginia Youth Soccer Association Convention in Richmond on February 3 and 4. Coaches want their athletes to stay strong and execute their game plan all the … Continue reading
Thanks for subscribing to Fit2Finish online to get ready for the the 2012 Angel Kisses 5K Event. We’ll be posting a 12 week training plan with scheduled training runs 4 days per week to help you work your way up to a successful performance on race … Continue reading
Recovery. Every athlete needs it. Suzy Germain says it’s missing from her son’s topnotch team and that’s taking a toll. Wayne Goldsmith, in his January 4th blog post, has a great mnemonic to help us think about how recovery – that is, time … Continue reading
Here are the top ten new year’s resolutions according to about.com. Is yours on this list? Spend more time with family and friends Fit in Fitness Tame the Bulge Quit Smoking Enjoy Life More Quit Drinking Get out of Debt … Continue reading
Why do we punish athletes with running? A friend just shared that her 14 year old JV field hockey player was exhausted and had dissolved into tears because at her Thursday and Friday practices the coach had submitted them to “punishment running,” 7-9 … Continue reading
A lot of political capital and many educational dollars have been invested in keeping our childrens’ minds up to speed. The solution may be fitter bodies. Two studies at the University of Illinois make the case. Scientists grouped 9 and 10 year old kids … Continue reading
Dynabands, Therabands, resistance bands, stretchy bands, no matter the name, they are one of the best training tools for the fitness games we play and home exercise programs we teach and recommend. Bands are perfect because they are portable, inexpensive … Continue reading
Did you see that shot? It was the best in the whole tournament. Nope. I’m not talking about Heather O’Reilly’s blast from 40 yards out. Though that was amazing. I’m talking about the photo of the American team lining up … Continue reading
No Pain. No gain. Fuhgettabout it. That’s for adults. And that’s because we’re old. This is the old advice. Exercise for us is scheduled, measured and altogether serious. Ushering kids into this is making them old before their time. Have … Continue reading