Sport Psychology Tactics - Ice Baths & Athlete Mental Health Benefits
Ice Baths are becoming a popular sport psychology tactic for athletes. For this Training Report I am going to review the science behind ice baths for athletes and why this type of process can help athletes improve their mental performance through body recovery…
Mental Health Performance - Baseball Yips: Why Traditional Sport Psychology Won’t Help & Why Brainspotting Will
The sport of Baseball has a repuation for being one of the most mentally demanding sports. A common issue that arises from these psychological experiences in Baseball is called the yips. For this Training Report, we will provide an explanation about the Yips…
Precision Nutrition - 25 Ways To Eat Well On the Go
Many athletes have to travel for competition, which can make it hard to keep up with routines. For instance, many athletes find that it can be difficult to keep up with their traditional nutrition plan. For this Training Report I am going to provide a Precision Nutrition infographic that explores this…
Mental Health Performance - Reviewing Possibilities Of Psychedelics In Athlete Populations
Sport psychologists & sport psychiatrists are beginning to take a closer look at the possible benefits psychedelics may have on athlete performance. For this Training Report, I will review some of the discussions surrounding psychedelics, athlete mental health & performance…
Precision Nutrition - The Truth About Processed Foods: Some Aren’t As Bad As You Think
Athletes are often focused on trying to decide what foods they put into their body to both maximize their health and performance. Because this can be a confusing issue, I wanted to use this Training Report address common questions that athletes have about eating processed foods…
Strength & Conditioning - How To Develop Championship Athleticism With ALMOST No Equipment
Many athletes are under the impression that they need the most advanced equipment in strength & conditioning to achieve world championship results. For this issue of the Training Report, Ben explores a sample program design using a minimalist approach that will yield high caliber performance outcomes…
Sport Psychology Tactics - NASCAR Drivers, Motorsport Athletes & Peak Performance Mental Flow States
NASCAR drivers have psychological features that are required to be successful in their sport. But there are also mental characteristics that have universal application. For this Training Report I am going to discuss what those features are and how they can create mental flow states…
Precision Nutrition - 8 Ways To Optimize Your Immunity & Protect Your Health
I have discussed this in previous Training Reports, but as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) I am frequently asked about questions regarding nutrition. Because this is not my primary training background, I wanted to find a resource that I could point athletes towards for frequently asked questions. Precision Nutrition (PN) is the go to resource for National Strength & Conditioning Association members…
Mental Health Performance - ADD / ADHD, Trauma & Neurofeedback: Review & Analysis
Attention Deficit Disorder and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD / ADHD) are controversial mental health diagnoses that spark a wide range of opinions. For this Training Report I want to review what ADD / ADHD is, and discuss how Neurofeedback / QEEG can potentially be a great intervention…
Precision Nutrition - What Should I Eat?! Our 3-Step Guide To Choosing The Best PALEO Foods For Your Body
As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) I have relied heavily on Precision Nutrition as a resource for the athletes I work with. For this Training Report I wanted to provide a helpful Precision Nutrition infographic that reviews the Paleo diet and how to best approach selecting foods for this nutrition profile…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Golf, The Yips & How To Use Brainspotting For These Mental Blocks
Many golfers experience mental blocks during competition and performance. There is still a lot of misinformation on this topic and how golfers can fix this issue. For this Training Report, I want to explore how golfers can efficiently work through mental blocks (aka the yips) and create flow states…
Strength & Conditioning - Why Only Elite Athletes Use Olympic-Style Weightlifting / Sample Program Design
USA Weightlifting Coaches and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) have been screaming about the benefits of Olympic-style weightlifting for years. This Training Report explores why ALL athletes need to include these lifts in their training…
Precision Nutrition - The Cost Of Getting Lean: Is It Really Worth The Trade-Off?
As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) I have had my fair share of clients ask how they can change their nutrition profile so they can ‘get lean’. For this Training Report, I wanted to provide this helpful Precision Nutrition infographic on the realities of dieting and getting lean…
Private Practice Development - 3 Simple Strategies To Increase Your Client Case Load
When you are starting your private practice, a common experience clinicians report is that they experience high case loads and very low case loads throughout the year. I wanted to use this Private Practice Review to explore 3 quick strategies you can use to increase your clients case load.
Private Practice Development - 2 Quick Self-Care Strategies To Enhance Your Health & Business
Working in the field of mental health and sport psychology can be incredibly rewarding but can also take a toll on clinicians. For this Private Practice Review I want to discuss two quick strategies that all clinicians can use in their practice…
Private Practice Development- Why You Should Become Certified In Brainspotting & How To Integrate This Model Into Your Practice
As clinicians are developing their private practice, it can be difficult to decide what interventions they would like to specialize in. For this issue of Private Practice Development, I want to discuss the advantages of establishing a Brainspotting practice and why clinicians should specialize in this area…
Private Practice Development- Why You Should Build Your Practice Through Private Pay
When professionals within the field of mental health & sport psychology are deciding how to build their private practice, a common issue that comes up is whether or not clinicians should take insurance or private pay. I want to explore why taking private pay can actually be more beneficial for clients and the overall mental healthcare system…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Sports Injuries, The Yips, Mental Blocks & Brainspotting
When athletes experience sport-related injuries, they are often shuttled through an entire industry that is exclusively focused on providing only physical rehabilitation services with no consideration for the psychological impact on elite performers. For today’s Training Report I want to review the neuroscience behind sport injuries, the interplay between the mind and body, and how Brainspotting can effectively treat these issues…
Precision Nutrition - 3 Steps To Prepping (And Loving) Your Vegetables
Experts in sports performance nutrition are frequently engaged in identifying what foods athletes should consume, versus what foods athletes should not consume. For those that are interested in increasing their vegetable intake, this Training Report reviews a Precision Nutrition infographic that offers helpful suggestions on how to prep vegetables for meals in order to make them even more enjoyable…
Precision Nutrition - The Power Of Sleep
In my work as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and performance specialist, I often find that athletes experience frustration with their inability to make gains when they hit ‘plateaus’ during their training. One area of athletic development that is commonly overlooked is the power of sleep. For this Training Report I wanted to provide a helpful Precision Nutrition infographic that illustrates the importance of sleep for athletic performance…