Podcast: High Performance For Youth Athletes

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High Performance For Youth Athletes (54 Minute watch/listen- Time Stamps below to jump to topics on video) Director of High Performance For The Chicago Cubs, Dr. Adam Beard, shares the latest information on high performance for youth sports parents. He gives great insight into so many topics; a few are; tips for maximizing performance, youth athletes and strength, conditioning, sports psychology, recovery, heat vs. cold, and electrolytes and sports drinks. The interview is also available on our podcast (see above) or on iTunes and Spotify. (The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider, always consult with your doctor first. The opinions expressed by our experts do not necessarily reflect those of Ilovetowatchyouplay. ) Time Stamps For Topics 1:37: What is “high performance” and “sports science”? 2:57: Challenges of getting multiple disciplines to work together 4:00: Differences between U.S. sports and sports in other places in the world 6:00: Resistance and skepticism toward sport science 7:40: Tips for helping athletes maximize performance 10:54: Developing athletes 12:25: Kids and strength training 14:41: Finding a qualified strength coach 15:22: Skill-specific strength training 16:58: Looking at sport improvement from a holistic perspective; using film and checklists to improve skills 17:54: The psychology of performance and training our body to perform under pressure; how the body self-organizes 19:02: Learning can be accelerated by controlled mistakes and growth mindset 19:47: Recovery tips 24:00: It’s easy to take short-cuts; stacking positive habits 25:35: Heat vs. cold for recovery 29:34: Massage guns and massages 31:22: Placebo effects and doing no harm 32:28: Stretching, warming up, and cooling down 37:00: Injury prevention 43:00: Electrolytes and sports drinks 47:00: Importance of using a performance log or journal 48:15: Catchers and maintaining knee health 50:27: Improving ankle and hip mobility 52:03: Women and ACL prevention More Resources For You And Your Athlete Position paper – Youth resistance training https://www.nsca.com/globalassets/about/position-statements/position_stand_youth_resistance_training---2009.pdf ACL prevention in female athletes https://www.aspetar.com/journal/viewarticle.aspx?id=82#.YMJXHS9h23W https://kneesurgerysydney.com.au/preventing-acl-injuries-with-the-fifa-11-program/ Ankle mobility links via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Vqc2gypkE Contact Us Reach Dr. Adam Beard at Instagram @ajbeardo & Twitter @ajbeardo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-beard-ph-d-5b80082a/ Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here. Check out more in-depth discussions on the topics that matter most to parents in youth sports: Sleep: One of the most important factors in keeping your child healthy and successful in school and sports How to protect your child from addiction Everything a sports parent needs to know about concussions, including what predisposed conditions lead to them