Heat Illness: Keeping Your Athletes Safe
TrueSport Expert Kristen Ziesmer on Hydration Exercising in hot and humid weather is tough on all athletes, but kids face an elevated risk of heat illness due to inexperience. Kids are more [...]
5 Reasons Why Your Athletes Need a Hydration Plan
TrueSport Expert Kristen Zeismer on Hydration There’s no way to know exactly how much water each of us needs to consume daily. With varying levels of activity, finding the right balance of [...]
Supplement Series Part Three: Do I Need to Use Supplements?
Supplement Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 At some point, almost every athlete has wondered if they need to use supplements to [...]
Supplement Series Part One: What is a Supplement?
Supplement Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Many athletes believe they need dietary supplements to perform at their best, but what do [...]
Supplement Series Part Four: What supplements should I avoid?
Supplement Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Now that you know supplements are regulated post-market, you’re probably aware that all supplements are [...]
7 Things Not To Do When Coaching Your Own Child
Coaching your child's team or coaching your child in an individual sport can be an extremely difficult task, albeit an incredibly rewarding one. It's not a position that should be taken lightly, [...]
Why and How to Calculate Your Athlete’s Sweat Rate
When it comes to proper hydration, calculating sweat rate is one of the easiest ways to ensure that your young athlete is drinking enough to stay hydrated during sport. And understanding sweat [...]
Nutrition Myths – Fasting
For young teenagers, diet culture is hard to avoid. Whether they hear about a new fad from friends or read about a new diet trend in a health magazine, there's often pressure [...]
Comparison v. Competition: How to Develop Positive Body Image on Teams
For young athletes, maintaining a positive body image is difficult at the best of times, but when a competitive team atmosphere is added into the mix, that positivity can become even harder. [...]
USA Cheer recognized by Move United as Inclusion Champion
DALLAS (June 22, 2021) – Move United, the national leader in community adaptive sports, has recognized USA Cheer as an Inclusion Champion. As an Inclusion Champion, USA Cheer has demonstrated the organization’s support for an [...]