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BFR Training

9 FAQs About BFR Training

If you’re into fitness, you might be aware of the trends and mainstays of the workout world. Yoga has been around for thousands of years and is beneficial for both flexibility and strength. HIIT (high intensity interval training) is a great way to get a cardiovascular workout and burn calories. Cross fit is a more...

Athlete Evaluations

11 Things You Should Expect From Athlete Evaluations

In the world of professional and collegiate sports, some players will forever stand out as legends. From 1982 to 1994, Bo Jackson was an elite college and professional athlete in track, football, and baseball. When he was a freshman at Auburn, Jackson pulled off an acrobatic, aerobic, legendary move–hurdling over Alabama’s defense to score a...

The Freshman’s Guide To College Athlete Training

According to the NCAA, almost 500,000 college athletes are members of the nearly 20,000 collegiate teams in the United States. There are 24 sports in the NCAA, and truly, playing at the college level is a big deal. While we see many young athletes gear up for playing basketball, football, baseball, and soccer at professional...

What’s Different About The Best Athletic Training Programs

When athletes train hard, practice frequently, and compete with maximum effort, chances are that at some point, they’re going to need the services of an athletic trainer. When you’re watching sports, and play stops for an injury on the field, who is running out to help? Trainers.  From youth leagues to high school and college...

NFL Draft Prospects

How To Improve Your NFL Draft Prospects

For almost 90 years, the National Football League (NFL) has been holding a draft for franchises to select the best new eligible players for their teams. There are 32 teams and 7 rounds, and the draft lasts for three days. This can be a life changing event for young athletes. There have been many iconic...

Trainer Services for Athletic Events

What To Expect From Trainer Services for Athletic Events

During an NFL game in January of 2023, time seemed to stop when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin dropped on the field after making a tackle. It was a case of cardiac arrest; his heart had stopped. Fans watched as medical staff stepped in to help the player. Since that game—since some harrowing minutes on...

Licensed athletic trainer

5 Services Provided By A Licensed Athletic Trainer

There are so many benefits to playing sports. Through athletic competition, athletes can gain confidence, stronger peer relationships, and better physical health and skills. However, it’s important to acknowledge that playing sports comes with some risks too. Athletic trainers are essential to making sports safer. These specially trained experts work closely with athletes to help...

What’s Different About Sports Injury Physical Therapy

In a typical NFL game, ball carriers average about 60 to 70 rushing yards. In MLB games, pitchers usually throw around 100 pitches. Professional women’s soccer players run approximately 6 miles during matches. In many sports, contact and collisions occur, causing injuries. All kinds of sports can lead to overuse injuries like rotator cuff issues,...

Cupping Benefits You Should Expect

The round reddish circles—a signature sign of cupping—started getting national and international attention back in 2016 when swimmer Michael Phelps stood on the block, covered in cupping circles, at the Olympic pool in Rio. Swimmers aren’t the only ones who have used myofascial decompression—the process better known as cupping—as one of their sports performance therapies. ...

9 Things You Should Know About Training For College Athletes

The NCAA reports that the number of student-athletes competing in college level sports is at an all-time high. More than half a million college athletes compete on teams throughout the nation. Collegiate athletics can provide a lot of opportunities for participants: being part of a team, connecting with teammates, earning scholarships and getting a higher...