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It’s an embarrassing problem that you’ll hear talked about in gyms and locker rooms across the nation, and one that seems to get worse over time. “What in the world is happening to my balls?” If you’ve been playing sports long enough, you too have probably noticed how your football, basketball, soccer ball, water polo ball, volleyball or even your playground ball aren’t quite the same as the glorious day you first bought them. Once bright, soft feeling and ful …

I can clearly remember my wife's voice when she called me with the bad news. "Hi honey..." she said quietly as her voice trailed-off into silence. I said hello back, expecting her to finish her sentence. Instead what followed were the sounds of her heavy sobs. Softly she finally managed to say, "Your doctor just called with the test results. You have cancer." Stage II, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma to be exact. My mind reeled as my worst case scenario was now a reality. “I can’t die! I have …

Imagine, if you will, someone jumping rope. Most of us tend to picture either grade school children jumping double-dutch at recess or professional boxers training for a big fight. Rarely do we imagine anything in between. However, jumping rope can be extremely beneficial for any young athletes looking to improve their jumping ability, speed or agility. These are crucial skills for everything from tennis to basketball.Here are five jump rope exercises professional trainer Shelby Tu …

No matter what sport they play, most athletes can benefit from improving their foot speed and agility. Fast feet can help tennis players adjust to fast serves and hard body shots, allow basketball players to shuffle and stay with shifty ball handlers and give football players an edge when making cuts in the open field.Luckily, just like strength or jumping ability, it is possible to improve your agility with careful training. Many coaches and athletes work on foot speed using agil …

Because of its association with weightlifting and bodybuilding, many people incorrectly assume that strength training is not appropriate for kids. In fact, not only can strength training help kids simply look and feel better, but it can put them on a path to better health and wellness for their entire lives. Strength training can strengthen kids' bones, help promote healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels and help them maintain a healthy weight in addition to strengthening sport-specific m …