10U: How Much Should Development Cost? | ADM Kids

10U: How Much Should Development Cost? | ADM Kids Read up parents; these concepts should be applied to all youth sports.

Training is a Means to an End. At Least It Should Be.

  Though I am in the field of training and have been for nearly 30 years I have come to the realization that training should be a means to an end not an end in itself. This wasn't always the case as I was one of those always seeking higher numbers in the weight room or more metabolic work to improve conditioning. Chasing numbers for numbers sake, in other words.
  Training as a means to an end is certainly not what is going on in much of the training world. With so called systems like P90X, Insanity, Crossfit and the like, the training is an end in itself. In fact, there are competitions involving some of these training systems so they have made training into competitive sport.
  In my opinion, training should only be an end onto itself if you are a competitive lifter, powerlifter or Olympic lifter, or Strongman type competitor. Then your training is your sport to a large extent.
  But outside of that why would you approach training that way? If your objective is losing weight, improving performance, feeling better, moving better and with less pain, then you have to think in terms of Minimum Effective Dosage (MED). In other words, what is the minimal amount of a specific type of training I need to get the results I'm seeking. In fact, it might be wise to plan your recovery first and work your training needs around the recovery facets of your program.
  I'm not saying you don't have to train hard to move towards your goals. But you have to be able to answer the question, why am I doing this exercise/program and is it effectively moving me towards my end game? From a trainers perspective the same question is relevant. If your client/athlete asks you why they're doing what they're doing you better be able to answer the question and explain how it's getting them towards their goals.
   So next time you train, ask yourself this question: will this session move me towards what my goals are or is it just exercising for the sake of exercising? Not that there's anything wrong with that but it may not be the most effective way of getting you where you want to go/be.

Train hard and train smart!
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New ligament discovered‬ in the human knee

New ligament discovered‬ in the human knee This is amazing considering our technology and imaging capacity.

http://ussa.org/news/interns-train-best-world

http://ussa.org/news/interns-train-best-world Kerry Kelly is my daugher. Very proud of her work.

The Single Greatest Letter Ever Sent to Sports Parents, Revisited « The Talent Code

The Single Greatest Letter Ever Sent to Sports Parents, Revisited « The Talent Code Amen and this should be required reading for all parents of youth athletes.

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Season in Review: Thoughts and Lessons Learned

  I finished my 2013 baseball season last weekend with a tournament up in Cooperstown, NY including several games on Doubleday field. We played 6 games in 3 days and the weather, esp. for the Saturday and Sunday, was spectacular.
  It was also a joy to play with my 27 year old son which is another great reason to stay active and fit as it makes these experiences that much better.
  Some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the past season include:

HIGHLIGHTS

• Still holding my own in my "younger" league (48+) despite now being 60. Hard to wrap my mind around that number sometimes! :) Despite being 3rd oldest on team had 4th highest BA on team at .370. Not bad for an old man!
• Both my teams had disappointing seasons from a won-loss perspective. My "younger" team had played for the league championship the prior two seasons but fell into the 2nd division this season. Need more pitching and some more rookies (48 year olds!)
• Still had great time and try to remember that to run around and play ball at our age is an accomplishment and fun in and of itself. 
• Played in Labor Day Father Son tournament with son where we finished as runner ups in a one run game.
• As always, enjoyed the Cooperstown trip and the baseball, again sharing the experience with my son. 

LOWLIGHTS

•  Had a nagging glute/hip issue that is still unresolved. Had an MRI and have no structural damage nor any arthritis in my hip. So it appears to be a muscular issue or perhaps a pinched nerve that is in my low back and impeding hip extension. Will try to get better answers over the off-season as the PT I did, while helpful, certainly didn't resolve it. 
• Because of business commitments I couldn't get down to Florida in November to play in some of the tournaments. I hope to do so. in 2014! :)

OFF SEASON TRAINING PLANS

• My usual functionally based strength program, more and more mobility work and speed/power training which would entail sprints, sled work, med ball work
• Am going to take a couple months off from throwing to allow some function to return to my dysfunctional right shoulder. Then going to try Tom House's weighted ball program come January and see if I can restore some ROM and power into my throwing. Likely uphill battle with shoulder arthritis and bicep tendonosis on that side. 
• Will start hitting again in a month or so and may take some lessons to work on "keeping hands inside the ball". We will see.

  I enjoyed this past season and the some 60+ games I played. Hope to do more next season. 

Train hard and train smart!

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