12 Things You Should Know About Macronutrients
Where do macronutrients come from? What role do they play in overall health and athletic performance? Here, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC Current, is explaining [...]
Do you know how to coach leadership ability?
Deborah Gilboa, MD You may assume that student-athletes simply develop leadership ability by participating in sports, and it’s true that statistics suggest participation in youth sport is one of the top predictors of [...]
How to Use Lessons from Sport in the Real World
Deborah Gilboa, MD You’ve likely heard that sports are great for teaching life skills, but have you ever thought about how to actually apply skills like discipline, leadership, emotional regulation, or conflict [...]
Have You Asked Your Athlete What They Don’t Want?
TrueSport expert Betsy Butterick If you've ever tried to do any goal setting or planning for the future with your athlete, you may have struggled to help them hone in [...]
How to Properly Fuel During Training
Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN Fueling during training as a young athlete can be difficult. Often, practices are short and intense, and don’t include much time for snack breaks. [...]
5 Ways Language Can Lead to Better Results
TrueSport expert Betsy Butterick Think back to when you were in school: Is there something you remember a coach or teacher saying to you that's stuck with you for decades? [...]
How to Set Goals That You Can Actually Control
TrueSport expert Betsy Butterick Setting goals can be fun—or it can be a big challenge. Should you set goals that you know you can achieve, or make a season goal [...]
How to Set Boundaries that Make You a Better Coach
Deborah Gilboa, MD Boundary-setting is a tough topic for coaches, many of whom wear a lot of hats. However, learning how to set boundaries is critical to a coach’s personal [...]
9 Ways to Get Better at Setting Boundaries
Deborah Gilboa, MD Setting boundaries as a student-athlete may seem impossible given that you're obligated to turn in that history report on the same day as playoffs while also juggling [...]
4 Ways to Get Athletes More Fuel During Breakfast
Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day, especially for busy athletes balancing sport, school, extracurriculars, and social activities. And unfortunately, breakfast [...]