Trauma is a term that refers to the psychological and emotional effects of experiencing or witnessing a distressing event, such as abuse, violence, accident, illness, or loss. Trauma can have lasting impacts on a person’s mental health, physical health, relationships, and overall well-being. Trauma can also affect a person’s ability to engage in physical activity…
Does Fitness Training Help Kids with Autism? If you are a parent, teacher, or caregiver of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you may have heard about the benefits of physical activity for this population. But what exactly are these benefits, and how can you help your child get more exercise? In this…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental health condition that affects many children and adults. People with ADHD may have difficulty paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviours, or being overactive. ADHD can interfere with learning, socializing, and daily functioning. One of the ways to help manage ADHD symptoms is through regular fitness training.…
It’s been a while since I have posted. between moving and finishing my Master’s it’s been a challenge to even think of putting some posts together. I have a new one being posted today or tomorrow and I will then try and keep them regular. If you have any topics you would like covered…
Rule13 programming I get quite a few questions about providing programming. I also get a lot of people telling me they would just sign up with HWPO or Tia’s PRVN programming. They both won the CrossFit games so obviously that would make them great at programming. The problem here is, that they are giving…
This is the first post on the new site. Since moving to Canada things have been a bit all over the place as we all got settled. Hopefully, we have now found our feet and are ready to get back into all things Strength and Conditioning, nutrition, and psychology. Firstly though, this is just a…
These days even the mention of obesity or being overweight is becoming a bit of a taboo subject. There are a lot of people who advocate the big is beautiful and a new field of body awareness experts saying it’s fine and embrace who you are. The fact of the matter is that we need…
The word philosophy will either send us asleep or make us think of religion or some great thinkers from ancient greek times. Philosophy is essentially core beliefs and thoughts and on a personal level, they are how we live our life when faced with decisions and tasks. they are forever changing as we develop as…
We have looked at different components of leadership up to now, and we now know that there are certain traits and behaviors that leaders display. We will now look at the components of leadership. Four Components of Effective Leadership We have emphasized that personal traits alone do not account for effective leadership, although common components…
Leadership behaviors in sport In this post, we will look at a study that followed the famous UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Wooden won 10 collegiate championships in his role as a coach. Tharp and Gallimore(1976) looked to identify what made Wooden so successful at leading his team to these championship titles. The focused on…