Blog
Guides and articles for strength and conditioning coaches, facility owners, and the parents of the athletes they train.
Youth Strength Training Safety
View guideShould My Child Lift Weights? An Age-by-Age Guide for Sports Parents
See what the AAP and NSCA recommend for youth strength training by age, from bodyweight basics at 6 to structured lifting at 17, cited for hockey parents.
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Does Lifting Weights Stunt Growth? What the Research Actually Shows
The growth-plate fear does not hold up in the research. See what causes growth plate injuries in young athletes, and what studies on youth lifting show.
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Understanding Athlete Testing
View guideWhat Is Off-Ice Testing for Youth Hockey? A Parent's Guide to the Numbers
Vertical jump, broad jump, sprint, agility, grip: what off-ice hockey testing measures, how percentiles work, and why one test day is a snapshot, not a verdict.
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Hockey Tryouts in Ontario: What AAA/AA/A Evaluators Look For and How to Prepare
Ontario tryouts run every April. Here is what AAA, AA, and A tiers mean, what evaluators actually assess, and how to prepare physically without overtraining.
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Gym Revenue & Software
View guideThe Revenue Stream Most Gyms Are Missing: Parent-Paid Athlete Subscriptions
Retail and nutrition upsells are not the only gym revenue idea. See how parent-paid athlete subscriptions and home programs add revenue with zero floor hours.
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TeamBuildr vs TrainHeroic vs L4 Performance for a Youth Training Gym
An honest comparison of TeamBuildr, TrainHeroic, and L4 Performance for youth training gyms: programming, testing, player cards, and who pays the facility.
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Running Athlete Testing Days
View guideHow to Run a Youth Athlete Testing Day: A Facility Operator's Playbook
A facility operator's playbook for running a youth athlete testing day: protocols, station setup, staffing, timing, and the mistakes that ruin your data.
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How Much Should You Charge for an Athlete Testing Day?
Per-athlete vs per-team pricing, real combine-vendor benchmarks, and what a testing day actually costs to run, for facility owners setting their price.
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