Warning Signs Your Teen Athlete is Abusing Steroids The effects of steroids aren’t always obvious. Not all users look like bodybuilders, and especially given how much we now know about effective sport nutrition and training, putting on lean muscle quickly isn’t necessarily a sign of steroid abuse. Instead of just one telltale sign, learning…
Tips for Fueling Vegetarian Teen Athletes Being a vegetarian might seem at odds with also being a competitive athlete, but it’s becoming far more common, even at sports’ highest levels. Martina Navratilova, one of the best tennis players of all-time, credits a plant-based diet as the reason she was able to win majors into her…
Thriving or Surviving: Signs Your Kid Is Stretched Too Thin There are so many extracurricular activities available for young people now, including youth sports, art classes, religious schools, STEM activities, music lessons, language, and the list goes on. What educators have learned over the years is that young people stay out of trouble when…
17,000 Referees Reveal The Real Problem With Sportsmanship in Youth Sports Sportsmanship is one of the values adults hope children learn from youth sports, but new data suggests the kids might understand sportsmanship better than the adults. According to a 2017 survey of more than 17,000 referees, parents and coaches cause the majority of problems…
How Youth Sport Parents Encourage Doping – Without Even Knowing It! The use of illegal performance enhancing substances (PEDs) by school-age athletes is on the rise, leading researchers to investigate how kids develop positive or negative attitudes about doping. While many media pundits place blame at the feet of elite and pro athletes who…