Fuel Your Athlete For Success (49 Minute watch/listen- Subjects discussed in order below)

Fuel your athlete for success. We are asking and demanding so much of young athletes these days, yet, they don't have the knowledge or understanding of basic nutrition; 40% of athletes don't even eat breakfast. Sports Nutritionist Tavis Piattoly helps us sort through fact and fiction to give parents and athletes an actionable plan to help them succeed. Piattoly is the former New Orleans Saints, Pelicans, and Tulane Athletic dietician and the Co-founder and Director of Sports Nutrition for My Sports Dietitian (www.mysportsd.com) and the Eat2Win Nutrition App. Youth sports parents, this is a podcast you don't want to miss.

 

The interview is also available on our podcast (see above), 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. )

Topics Covered 

-Convincing youth athletes nutrition is important

-Stop demonizing food — there is no good or bad

-What should youth athletes be eating & what should they stay away from?

-Traditional carbs vs. “healthier” options (e.g., white rice vs. brown rice)

-Gameday eating guidelines

-Eating prior to a game - how much and when? (Gameday eating guidelines continued)

-Is caffeine okay for youth athletes prior to a competition?

-How important is hydration, and how much should athletes drink?

-Can you drink too much water?

-What counts as a fluid in terms of hydration?

-Recovery drinks 

-Importance of electrolytes

-Is there a danger of drinking too many electrolytes? (Be cautious of high potassium and low sodium drinks.)

-There is no “one size fits all” approach to sports nutrition

-Examples of carbs, protein, and fats to eat before training or competing

-Protein powder supplementation for kids (viewer question)

-Eat 2 Win app & My Sports Dietician

-Nutrition during injury

-Guidelines for gaining and losing weight

-Healthier fast food options

-What credentials should youth sports parents look for when searching for a sports dietician?

-The healing powers of food

-Wrap-up and contact information

Contact Us

Reach Tavis Piattoly at Instagram @Tavis Piattoly & Twitter @Tavis Piattoly, Mysportsd.com

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

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

Coaching, Parenting, & Empowering Female Athletes

Alison Foley shares how to coach, parent, and guide female athletes on their athletic journey.

Foley is the former Boston College head women’s soccer coach, the winningest coach in BC history, youth National Team scout, and celebrated co-author of two books, “How To Coach Girls’, and “The Elusive Full Ride scholarship.” She is a college recruiting expert and currently helps high school athletes with the recruiting process.

 

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

2:10: Changes to women’s sports in the past 20 years.

3:05: Burnout and bodies breaking down; sport specialization.

5:07: Is it possible to be a multi-sport athlete?

7:34: Primary and complementary sports.

8:55: Should athletes take breaks from their primary sport?

10:38: Is it really possible to play two sports when you are a club or AAU athlete? Benefits of playing multiple sports.

13:33: Importance of communicating upfront with coaches when participating in two sports.

16:28: Rationale for Alison’s book on coaching girls and the statistics on girls quitting sports.

18:50: Main differences between coaching girls and boys.

23:20: How do we get the messages to coaches? Importance of studying the psychological aspects of sports.

25:24: What is contributing to kids quitting sports?

27:26: Need for more female coaches.

31:03: Lifelong impact of boosting girls’ confidence through sports.

32:39: Practical tips for coaching girls.

36:14: The reality of playing sports in college.

38:35: How to increase exposure to college coaches.

41:36: Additional opportunities to get noticed by college coaches and the importance of a credible network.

43:35: What should sports clubs and organizations do to help their athletes with the college search process?

46:15: Dos and don’ts in the recruiting process.

48:48: What happens if a player doesn’t start when a coach comes to watch?

50:54: When should a prospective athlete begin the college search process?

53:24: Other than athletic ability, what are college coaches looking for in a prospect?

55:10: College coaches are also watching parents’ behavior.

59:10: Wrap-up.

 

More Resources For You And Your Athlete

Women's sports foundation

Contact Us

Reach Alison Foley at: foleyathleticadvising.com and @Foleyathleticadvising

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

Concussions In Youth Sports, What Parents Need To Know

Dr. Micky Collins is the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program director and has served as a consultant for the NFL, NHL, USA Rugby, US Lacrosse, and many other sports organizations.

Dr. Collins shares the latest information and studies on treatments for concussions, who is most at risk, and debunks some long-held concussion protocols.

It's 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

1:17: How did you get interested in concussions?

3:07: What is a concussion?

4:54: How should concussions be diagnosed?

6:51: Neurologists vs. neuropsychologists and working with properly-trained concussion specialists

8:44: Prevalence of concussions in youth sport

9:48: Higher rates of concussions for females and other risk factors

10:51: Riskiest sports for concussions

12:01: Current status of saliva tests and biomarkers

13:55: Risk factors for concussions (continued)

15:10: Anxiety and concussions

18:09: Treating vestibular concussions with exposure

19:36: Recommended treatments for concussions

21:10: Experimental therapies and their potential value

22:19: Safeguards and guidelines for youth sport; rule changes

23:46: Managing concussions effectively; those with symptoms off the field

24:30: Coaches assessing concussion on the sideline; delayed onset of symptoms

29:52: Potential for rule changes to do more (unintentional) harm; teaching proper soccer heading and football tackling technique

32:15: Cumulative hits, hit counts, debunking beliefs, and need for additional research in football

35:04: Treating the underlying problem & repetitive concussions

37:14: How to find a credible concussion professional

38:53: Post-concussion syndrome; CTE

42:00: Parting advice; football can be safe

For those that are tight on time, check out the MashUP. The critical information condensed down to 8-minutes.

More Resources For You And Your Athlete

https://impacttest.com

Contact Us

Reach Dr. Collins at UMPC or For more information call: 412.432.3625 or Twitter Handle: @UPMCSportsMed

Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at  Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar

Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.

Substance Abuse And Your Athlete

Nearly 1 in 5 (19.4%) of adolescents age 12 and up used an illicit drug in the past year (SAMHSA, 2018)

Between 2006 and 2015, there were 36,422 adolescent and young adult drug-related deaths in the U.S. (Ali et al., 2019)

In the 15-24 year age range, 50% of deaths (from accidents, homicides, suicides) involve alcohol or drug abuse. (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry website)

There are a lot of reasons to be concerned about drug and alcohol use by young people today. But there are also some things we as parents, coaches, and educators can be doing to help protect our children.

In her latest book, The Addiction Inoculation, NY Times best-selling author, Jessica Lahey, gives us a blueprint to follow based on science, research, and her own experiences as an addict and educator.

We spoke to Jessica recently about her book and in particular the issues affecting athletes and substance abuse.  

It's 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.)

Time Stamps For Topics

2:00: What made you write the book?

5:35: Is it too late to start making changes?

6:12: Why is the topic of substance abuse important for parents?

9:10: The adolescent brain, its development, and how substances impact them

13:16: Dopamine and the “hits” adolescents get from substance abuse

19:05: Prevalence of substance abuse; pluralistic thinking

25:00: Defining binge drinking

27:30: Statistics on young adults, accidents, and death related to substance abuse

29:55: Chris Herren’s story and his perspective

32:50: Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) and other risk factors

37:48: Research on high school athletes and substance abuse

49:36: Colleges, reputations, and drinking alcohol

51:30: Protective factors for children and adolescents

1:06:20: Professional Help / Resources

1:07:34: Summary of topics and content in the book / Controlling parents / Reasons kids use substances

Follow Jessica Lahey: Twitter: @jesslahey  IG: @teacherlahey FB: Jessica Lahey 

Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at  Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar

Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.

Sleep And Your Athlete: The Most Potential For Positive Impact On Athletic Performance

Sleep has “the most potential for positive impact on athletic performance,” according to sleepforsuccesswestport.com.  More than training modifications, coaching, nutrition, or conditioning, scientists have called it "the most potent performance-enhancing activity that we know of. There's nothing that you can do, there's no drug, there's no routine, there's no food you can eat that's going to have a bigger impact on your performance scientifically than the sleep you get at night.

We discussed EVERYTHING you need to know about sleep and raising athletes in our latest LIVE Facebook Video with sleep expert Dr. Amy Bender. 

https://youtu.be/n_rpIHp6btQ

 

It's also available on our podcast (see above) or on iTunes and Spotify. 

Some of the topics we discussed...

Understanding your child's sleep chronotype, the ideal amount of sleep by age, elite athlete's sleep schedules, how the loss of sleep impacts recovery and performance, and can you "bank' sleep?

(The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider. Always consult with your doctor first.)

Time Stamps For Topics

2:18: Why is sleep important?

3:15: Sleep problems as an epidemic

4:15: Anxiety and electronic devices impacting sleep

6:10: Melatonin as a naturally-occurring sleepiness hormone & the impact of sleep

8:00: Aligning sleep with chronotype & light

9:45: Ideal amount of sleep by age

11:12: How much sleep are star athletes getting?

12:25: Sleep and lapses in attention

13:40: Sleep and injury in young athletes

15:45: Sleep loss and delayed injury healing

18:00: Sleep and immunity/illness

20:20: Sleep and athletic performance

22:51 “Can napping replace nighttime sleep.”

24:41  Sleep and mental health

27:00: Excess sleeping on weekends ("social jet lag”) & its impact

29:30: Early morning tournaments & combatting sleepiness (parents)

34:12: Early morning tournaments & combatting sleepiness (child athletes)

36:18: Improving melatonin secretion in kids via food or supplements

36:17: Sleep improvement techniques & tips

40:28: Sleep schedule leading up to a tournament & banking sleep

42:26: Increasing alertness before a competition

44:00: Caffeine, alertness, and sleep disturbance

46:02: Light glasses and lightboxes

47:35: Sleep & academic performance

48:31: Ideal sleep environment

49:10: Athlete sleep screening questionnaire  

More Resources For You And Your Athlete

4-7-8 Breathing Technique

Cognitive Shuffling

Sleepstudy.com

Follow Dr. Bender on Instagram & Twitter @Sleep4Sport

Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at  Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar

Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.

Covid And Your Athlete: What You Need To Know

Watch the Vodcast  or  Short on time, watch the Mash-Up

The Ilovetowatchyouplay.com podcast with Dr. Sam Maniar tackles Covid and your athlete. Our guest, Dr. Mel Herbert from UCLA School of Medicine and founder of EM:Rap.org, Emergency Medicine: Reviews and Perspectives.

Just some of the topics we cover with Dr. Herbert...

Understanding the long-term risks, associated with Covid and your athlete. Should your athlete have an EKG if they've had Covid? Is there a valid concern for the spread of the virus through youth sports? Fact and fiction about mask-wearing.

A must-watch, Dr. Herbert's video, Covid, Not That Bad, Yet Terrible. The title is self-explanatory, it clarifies why Covid has been so misunderstood.

(The contents of these videos and podcasts are not to take the place of your health care provider. Always consult with your doctor first.)

Time Stamps For Topics

4:00 The latest news about Covid

5:30 Why collegiate and professional leagues are playing but not youth sports

5:51 Why is there such a large variance for what's being allowed from place to place  and sport to sport

7:33 NCAA Discrepancies in return to play

10:12 The safety of outdoor vs. indoor sports

10:56 How will wearing a mask indoor affect your transmission rate

11:31 How ventilation can help

14:14 Carpool/airflow & worst-case scenario

15:32 Is there any reason wearing a mask is bad for an athlete

16:46 What can we do to make playing sports safer: carpool, travel, hotel

18:42 Is there an added benefit to training with a mask

20:03 The scary side effects of Covid for athletes

23:35 When to get an EKG

25:57 What could make a difference - $1 antigen test

26:41 What are the flaws in the current system of testing and bubbles

30:00 Why so many colleges and parents aren’t doing what they need to in regards to returning to play

31:11 Balancing mental health with physical dangers

35:11 What is the future of Covid

More Resources For You And Your Athlete

Mindfulness for the athlete in the time of Covid

Goal-Setting For Student-Athletes During Covid

3-Things You Need To Know Before Your Athlete Returns To Sports

The One Thing All Athletes Need To Hear During Covid

Making A Difference From Six Feet Apart And Beyond

How Parents Can Support Their Athletes During Covid

Follow Dr. Herbert at Emrap.org, Twitter @MelHerbert

Follow Dr. Sam Maniar at  Centerforpeakperformance.com and Twitter @sam_maniar

Follow Asia Mape and ILTWYP here.

What do Russell Wilson, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, & Ben Sherwood, the former co-chairman of Disney/ABC, have in common? They are all parents of athletes who dream of making youth sports fun again. One athlete, one family, one team at a time.

A fairly sizeable goal, but these prominent athletes, along with CEO Sherwood and CPO Reed Shaffner, have a pretty good idea of where to start, leveling the playing field with just a few simple swipes. Their new App, MOJO, launched this week. The best way to describe it, a coach-in-a-box. 

MOJO targets volunteer coaches who are instructing kids between the ages of 4 and 13, a sweet spot in life when moms and dads are primarily the coaches and before the age when 70% of kids drop out. It's not necessarily for the seasoned vets, but for the thousands of us who check that "COACH" box on our kids' forms only to feel completely overwhelmed from that moment forward. It's designed for two types of parents: those who might be intimidated by the prospect of getting involved and those who have jumped in and now want to improve.

I gave it a quick test drive, and I have to say, it's a game-changer. It's easy to sign up, simple to navigate, and has truly helpful information. It plans your practice from top to bottom.  You input the age group your coaching, their skill level, and how long your practice runs.  The best part, the videos show you exactly how to do the drills. It even has a chart listing what's needed for each practice, for example, ten cones and 6 pennies, and you can add your own notes as you go. As someone who would spend WAY too long on practice plans, this is a dream come true. MOJO has the potential to be especially valuable for female coaches who are greatly underrepresented in youth sports. There is also great content to accompany the App, just about every topic a coach needs for a successful season, including an article I wrote about why I started Ilovetowatchyouplay.com. 

We spoke to founders Sherwood and Shaffner about their own youth sports experiences that led them to create MOJO, why big-name athletes want to be involved, and what they would change about youth sports if they had a magic wand.

 

Mindfulness In Youth Sports – Podcast #6

Dr. Amy Saltzman, the author of A Still Quiet Place For Athletes, helps parents learn a mindful approach to their children's sports and gives a step-by-step guide to easing anxiety before a big game. This practical guide can be used to help you with your children’s games, to help them before big games and in everyday life.

The Parents Role In The Pressure Our Kids Feel To Be Perfect

Topics Covered And Where To Find Them:

1:10 - Gymnastics as the first mindfulness teacher

2:10 - Parents feeling overly attached to their child's performance

2:27 - What is mindfulness

3:21 - What does being over-attached to your child's performance look like 

5:14 - Befriending feelings

10:33 - Listening without an agenda

12:03 - A short exercise to help with anxiety

15:30 - Anxiety is not always bad, it's often good

17:30 - How one mom's perspective about anxiety was changed

21:00 - Talking out loud, how to demonstrate mindfulness for your kids

25:20 - How to get other sports parents to be self-aware

 

Shoulder, knee and sports medicine surgeon at the world renowned Steadman clinic in Vail, Colorado and former New England Patriots team doctor, Dr. Matt Provencher on the devastating effects of specializing too early in sports.