Most of us have heard Allen Iverson’s rant about practice on the TV. While he says a few things I agree with, he also mentions a few that I don’t. Mostly the fact that practice doesn’t seem very important.
I’ve played organized and competitive sports for at least twelve years, from Pop Warner through college. It’s fair to say I’ve gone to a few practices throughout my career. However, it took me almost those entire twelve years of practice to finally understand and form my thoughts about it. Here’s what I learned: by changing your mentality towards practice, and with some goal setting, you can improve your practicing and performance during competition. Read the rest of this entry »
Are you taking AP classes in school? Have you graduated and are looking to educate yourself in the subject you love, but don’t want to pay any money for a college course? Thankfully, with the tremendous potential the internet has to offer us, educating ourselves has never been easier. After all, that’s why you read this website. To educate yourself in all areas in order to improve your athletic performance, academic performance, and to increase your odds of futhering your athletic career.
The prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology has what’s called Open CourseWare. They have a ton of their classes online, with recorded lectures, assignments, etc, where you can follow along from anywhere in the world and at your own pace. Best of all, it’s free. So if you’re looking to futher your education, whether it be through interest of your own, boredom, whatever, take a look at what MIT has to offer.
Alcohol is one of the most commonly used and abused drugs in the world. Unfortunately, many individuals have their first encounter with alcohol at a very young age, sometimes during their middle school years. Many individuals also don’t believe that alcohol has any effect on the body, unless it’s in the person’s system. This is far from the truth. Even after all the alcohol an athlete consumes has left your system, it is still having an effect on your body. In this post, let’s take a look at some of the ways alcohol effects the body while not in the system. Read the rest of this entry »
While I have a ton of content in the works for the Athlete Resource Center, I believe it’s a necessary to see what you, my readers, want more information about. Is there a post you have a question on? Are you interested in learning more about the differences between anaerobic and aerobic respiration? Want some good websites where you can find help with academics? Don’t be shy, let me know what you would like more information or help on.
So please, take the time to drop me an email at dominic@athleteresourcecenter.com or to add a comment to this post about what you want/need more information about. I’d be more than happy to accommodate any/all questions.
I’ve already covered the basics of athlete nutrition in my two posts, Athlete Nutrition 101 and Athlete Nutrition 101: Part 2. While I only covered a little bit of the huge picture that is athlete nutrition, it never hurts to learn more about it. That increase in knowledge can only help you better understand your specific needs as an athlete, which helps you tweak your program for optimal results. Here are two more great resources to look at for more nutrition information specific to athletes. Read the rest of this entry »
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