CHP

Sleep is probably one of the least talked about recovery strategies. If you think about it, it requires minimal effort to employ yet it can really be such a useful tool to use in aiding recovery and therefore supplementing performance. It’s a topic that we discuss on our youth development program and the young athletes

As a parent, one of the little wins in life will be when your child transitions from polyphasic sleep (aka waking you up multiple times), to a more monophasic (waking you up just the once) sleep pattern. This is one of many examples as to how sleep is a different beast for youth and adolescent

Speed kills.  Whether we are talking crossing the finish line for the marathon, getting to the ball first, or landing a punch quicker than your opponent…there isn’t a sport where being faster doesn’t provide some form of advantage. But what exactly is speed and how do you improve it? Speed is defined as the rate

Peak height velocity (PHV) describes the most accelerated growth spurt a child experiences. In this blog you will learn: The implications of PHV on injury risk, coordination and your child\’s athletic development How your child\’s workload should be adapted when they go through their most accelerated growth spurt Practical take-homes for managing your child’s athletic