When Coaching Turns into Parenting (A Dinking Dad Moment)
By Neil Freidenberg I recently coached a 3 & Me pickleball session that I am pretty sure doubled as a live episode of Parenting in Public. The goal of the session was simple. Communication, court awareness, and most importantly, who takes the middle ball in certain situations. You know, the kind of stuff that prevents […]
The Off-season
The Off-Season By Kris Bachman The off-season…both welcomed and dreaded. It is easy to go from one race to another for an entire year, never resetting your physical or mental clock. This can lead to nagging injuries, fatigue, decreased performance and overall burnout. What if a year of training was strategically planned so there were […]
From Squash to Cycling to Strength: How Sport, Adversity, and Purpose Shaped Wealthspan Strength®
By Denis Champagne My journey into strength didn’t begin with barbells. It began on a squash court. As a young competitive squash player and later a coach, I learned the intense discipline of precision, agility, and strategic thinking under pressure. Squash taught me how to read opponents, adapt instantly, and push my limits — lessons […]
As We Age, Part 2. How Much Strength Do We Lose?
By Open Water Author & World Record Holder Steven Munatones In Part 1, I compared how much speed and stamina that fastest masters swimmers and fastest masters runners lose as they age. In Part 2, I compared the degree of strength degradation in swimming and track & field events among the best masters athletes as […]
As We Age, Part 1. How Much Speed and Stamina Do We Lose?
By Open Water Author & World Record Holder Steven Munatones Completing a triathlon, swimming across a channel, or doing a marathon run requires stamina and strength. If you want to be competitive across age groups or within your age group, add speed to that equation. With an increasing number of athletes competing as they age, […]
The Power of Self-Talk: Training the Voice Within
Zoë Doyle – World Champion – Empowerment Coach What You Say to Yourself Matters One of the most important ways to take our power back is to start practising intentional self-talk. The first step is awareness — noticing your inner critic. Ask yourself: How do I speak to myself? Is it true? Is it kind? Is […]
Push For Success: “Push the ones you care about and thank the ones who care enough to push you.”
Wayne Fisher: Masters Track & Field Athlete “Push the ones you care about and thank the ones who care enough to push you”. That thought is one that I shared with my students when I taught physics at Myers park high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. My students understood that statement when i used the […]
It’s Never Too Late: How a 61-Year-Old Woman Earned Her IFBB Pro Card in Bikini Bodybuilding
Debbie Stevens: IFBB Bikini Pro Age is just a number — and this 61-year-old champion just proved it. Most people think dreams have an expiration date. That at a certain age, you’re supposed to slow down, “age gracefully,” and settle for less than what sets your soul on fire. But what if you didn’t? This […]
Athlete Identity – What We Can Learn from Master Athletes
As an athlete, mother, coach, wife, friend, and creative, I wear many hats. I know the importance of maintaining balance. When we go all in on one role, other parts inevitably get neglected.
Last year, I briefly considered giving up competition. After reflection, I realised that my athlete identity is too big a part of me to walk away from. The strength and meaning I gain through sport are vital. What I recognised, however, was that the purpose I found in sport was changing. That evolution, while uncomfortable, is natural and expansive.
Just Start – A Commitment to Yourself to Make a Change
You wake up Monday morning, you had a fun weekend but the aftermath of too much eating and drinking along with late nights and very little exercise have left you feeling unmotivated and a little depressed. You told yourself to drink more water every day and try to go out at least for a walk […]
