Do Athletes Really Need Tart Cherry Juice to Improve Performance?
You may have heard of tart cherry juice as the latest and greatest miracle drink to improve your performance, your recovery, your sleep, and even your immunity. But can a juice really [...]
REDs: The Role of Nutrition in Prevention
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sportβbetter known as REDs or RED-Sβcan be hard to diagnose, but essentially, it happens to athletes when theyβre consistently expending more energy than theyβre taking in. For both [...]
6 Ways to Use the Same Ingredients for Different Meals
TrueSport Expert Kristen Ziesmer Tired of trying to reinvent your menu every night at dinnertime? You may be overthinking the types of meals that your athlete needs, which could cost [...]
What Can Coaches Do To Reduce Resistance and Build Buy-in?
Deborah Gilboa, MD As a coach, youβre often faced with implementing strategic decisions and making tough calls. And just as often, the athletes on your team may resist those decisions [...]
How to Work With, Not Against, Your Athlete
Deborah Gilboa, MD Dealing with a resistant athleteβwhether they donβt want to go to their practice or they are skipping homework for an extra workout βcan be frustrating for any [...]
7 Ways Athletes Can Show Leadership in the Face of Resistance
Deborah Gilboa, MD Student leadership is difficult. If youβre the captain of a team or in another leadership role, youβre probably tasked with making unpopular decisions, which can lead to [...]
USA Cheer Announces Kaitlyn Lyday as New Marketing & Social Media Director
DALLAS (February 1, 2024) β USA Cheer, the governing body for cheerleading in the United States, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kaitlyn Lyday as its new Marketing & Social Media Director. With [...]
What is Clean Sport and Why Does it Matter?
Dr. Jennifer Royer, Senior Director of TrueSport and Awareness, USADA You may have heard the term βclean sportβ used in conversations about anti-doping, or around the United States Anti-Doping Agency [...]
Is Your Athlete Using Supplements? Hereβs How to Minimize the Risks
Tammy Hanson, Director of Elite Education, USADA Most sport parents have heard their athletes talk about how much they need this or that supplement to perform better, stay healthier, or [...]
6 Ways to Help Prepare Athletes for Future Anti-Doping Programs
Tammy Hanson, Director of Elite Education, USADA Athletes often assume that anti-doping only becomes relevant to them once theyβre over 18 or start playing at the professional level. The reality [...]