Health
KGB Vol 10 : Advanced Tissue Healing Reconsidering cortisone
If you are a high level athlete or someone who is looking out for the best interest of an athlete, it is good to be in the know. In the world of sports, overcoming pain is a normal topic of conversation and many times that conversation focuses on what can we do now. Several common […]
KGB Vol 9: Fear & Concern; Two very different emotions on the way back from an injury
“Rub some dirt on it.” This seems to be one of the all-time great sports cliches. The phrase really is just a metaphor for the fact that toughness is a part of all sports whether it be mental, physical or both. There is, however, a legitimate performance concern when fear creeps into the mind of […]
KGB Vol 8: Is your resiliency like a gas tank?
For many of us this is an exciting but difficult time of year. Maybe you are in tryouts and striving for the next level, or you have already made the team and now you are trying to see how you can fit in and contribute. From a coaching perspective, there are probably some familiar faces […]
KGB Vol 7: If you dont know, now you know – Blood Flow Restriction Training
Let me introduce you to one of my “secret weapons” of athletic performance: Blood Flow Restriction training (BFR). It is not new, but it is certainly making its way into every sports team, every progressive injury rehab clinic, and every results-driven gym in the world. Take a quick tour on PubMed with “blood flow restriction” […]
KGB VOL 6: “Health is wealth.”
It’s a cliché, but it’s absolutely true. Wealth is something that has many layers to it and it’s something I am most certainly not qualified to speak upon, so take this analogy for what it’s worth. The pursuit of financial freedom requires a daily grind that puts money in your pocket regularly. The long game […]
Isometrics are essential for hockey players: A simple solution to a complicated injury
I could say that I owe a lot to the game of hockey. It gave me the ability to travel and meet amazing people. I competed with incredible athletes and had the luxury of celebrating victory as well as mourning defeat. Hockey in a sense introduced me to my wife and is one of the […]
The technique mash-up: DNS + Body Tempering + Pliability
Who doesn’t love learning new skills while building on experience? Lifelong learning is not only healthy but it adds spice to life. The brain is an amazing structure capable of things we’ve scarcely begun to discover. Thankfully for those of us who are not highly-trained neuroscientists, there are some time-tested truths that we all have […]
KGB Vol 5: May 2021 PERSONAL HEALTH
AN ALTERNATE PERSPECTIVE ON GROIN HEALTH 10,00 ft view: Groin injuries are one of the most common causes of missed competition in the game of hockey. It is widely accepted that the most common cause of groin injuries is the extreme length of a player’s stride and the stress that puts on the soft-tissues. Many […]
KGB Vol 4: Recovery… MASTER THE BASICS
“Recover to win” they tell you. Much like nutrition, the world of sport recovery is difficult to navigate. There are endless gadgets, sketchy information sources and recovery gurus always at your disposal. Like most problems, the solutions are likely somewhere in the middle of all this chaos. The 10,000 ft view: Recovery = REPEATABLE HIGH […]
KGB Vol 3: The most powerful 2 word combo in coaching…NOTICE & NAME
Inspiring change in yourself or others is difficult. Our natural tendency is to blame others and only those of us who chose to look inward with positive intent will be able to objectively assess a situation and come out on the other side with something actionable to either stay the course or make a change […]