How Athletes Can Master Nutrition As one of just five athletes to medal in the both the Summer and Winter Olympics, TrueSport Ambassador Lauryn Williams knows all about how nutrition can take an athlete’s game from good to great.
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How Emma Coburn Finds Healthy Food TrueSport Advocate and Olympic steeplechaser Emma Coburn offers her favorite piece of nutrition advice.
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Cody Miller’s Youth Sports Nutrition Tips TrueSport Ambassador and Olympic gold medalist Cody Miller offers advice to parents looking to help their athletes play and feel their best.
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Traveling For Youth Sports & Eating Right Whether it’s a weekend tournament or a family vacation, making sure your athlete gets the correct amount of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fluids is especially important while on the road. But while it can feel challenging at times, eating right for youth sports while travelling doesn’t have to…
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The Many People That Help Create Great Leaders TrueSport Advocate and Olympic medalist in the steeplechase Emma Coburn knows that athletes don’t become great leaders on their own. Instead, they get help from many different types of people including their coaches, teammates, and even their competitors.
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Why Leaders’ Actions Speak Louder Than Words TrueSport Ambassador and four-time Olympic medalist Peter Vanderkaay learned from his swimming coach that actions speak louder than words, and that above all else, the best leaders lead by example.
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Step #1 To Becoming A Great Leader As one of only five athletes in Olympic history to win a medal at both the Summer and Winter Olympics, TrueSport Ambassador Lauryn Williams knows a thing or two about what it means to be a strong leader.
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Why The Best Coaches And Leaders Are Fit By: Tim Baghurst, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance, Oklahoma State University When speaking to athletes and also to my own students, I often hear something similar to: “I once had a coach who made us run laps, even though it was obvious that he…
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Why Coaches Should Invest In Themselves For most athletes, their coach is one of the most influential people in their life. According to USADA’s What Sport Means in America survey, coaches rank as the number one positive influence on youth today among the respondents surveyed. At their best, coaches can help their players improve their…
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The Importance of Accountable Sports Parents Youth sports parents play many different roles: former (or current) athlete, coach, fan, motivator, role model, critic, and maybe most importantly, influencer. Studies have shown that family members may influence an athlete’s involvement and achievement in sport even more than coaches. Parents also are the first and most critical…
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