Sometimes we get caught up in time spent training or the sets and reps in the weight room, but fail to look at other aspects that can compliment an athlete’s training. Sleep is often an underrated variable when it comes to performance. Poor sleep has the ability to affect an athlete’s...

Muscle glycogen is probably the most important substrate for energy production, and fatigue towards the end of a game may be related to depletion of glycogen in some muscle fibers (1). This brings to light the depletion of energy substrates over time.  In a ninety minute soccer match, this...

Regardless of the level of play, there are stretches in every players season where games come incredibly frequently (2-3x / week) and often include the added stress of long travel before and after the games. For all but the hardiest athletes, this is an unbelievable stress on the body which...

I’ve questioned the use of ice baths for a couple years now and have recommended against there every day use for ‘recovery’ because the research evidence actually refutes this myth and there’s some evidence to suggest it may inhibit training adaptations. The body of...

As with every other team in the MLS, we recently finished an 8-10 day break in our league schedule. Different teams handle this in different ways but many give their players and coaches some much needed time off. This is what we did. After a grueling schedule of league and Canadian Cup games...