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Odor Gladiator Discount!

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Odor Gladiator Discount!

A few months ago I did a guest post for Odor Gladiator. Entitled “Something About Stink,” the post focused on the peculiar reasons that many athletes have for keeping their gear smelling rancid. In the past, the options to keeping your gear smelling clean year-round were: Febrezing it to death, which took a good bit of effort, or washing it regularly, which was cumbersome. I always thought I was ...

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The Importance of Helmets

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Recently a young man from the local lacrosse community was playing wall ball with a friend and this young man got hit right below the ear on an errant shot.

He went into a convulsion and had to be air lifted to Emory Children’s hospital

where he was put into a coma to allow his brain to recover.  I spoke to one of his coaches today who is a good friend and he said it was a freak accident and they pray ...

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Normal

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Normal is just a cycle on the washing machine.

This post goes out to any youth player who has ever felt a little odd. Here’s a hint – you are not alone in feeling weird, strange, out-there, peculiar, different, or flat-out not normal. If there is one thing I am certain of it is that nobody has ever felt completely normal because we all have our own idiosyncrasies that make us ...

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Above The Influence

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Above The Influence

I believe every kid should have a passion. That passion should be something that makes them feel terrific and proud about themselves. I also believe that if a kid is passionate about whatever they do that they will avoid drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.

To all of the players out there reading this – you’ve likely heard the drug speech. Which entails something like drugs aren’t cool, there is a reason people call it dope, and drugs will rot your brain. I ...

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Something About Stink

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Something About Stink

The post below is my very first guest post! I was contacted by Mike, the owner of Odor Gladiator, a cool and revolutionary tool that “Brings the Battle to your Bag!” Mike sent me my very own Odor Gladiator as a thank you for the post, and I am very grateful to have this stink-eliminating OG for when the season begins and I start living out of my car again.

Queen Elizabeth once declared, “I take a ...

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Wash Your Gear

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Wash Your Gear

I am introducing you to the worst friend I’ve ever had: Staphylococcus aureus. More commonly known as a staph (pronounced “staff”) infection. This skin infection right below my right knee came from wrestling on unwashed mats and wearing occasionally washed gear. The infection persisted for six weeks. During those six weeks I had to shave the my leg around the infection, and apply prescribed medication twice a day. I also had to wrap the infected area in ...

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Endurance

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Endurance

I’m not going to lie. One of the main reasons I took to defense was because I did not have to run very much. Every time I cleared the ball across the midfield line I prayed that the offense would hold onto it so I could catch my breath. I was fairly quick and athletic for my age, and I was not a fat-body, for lack of a better term. Quite honestly, I was a perfectly average young player but ...

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Concussions in Youth Sports

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Concussions in Youth Sports

According to the CDC “Heads Up” Activity Report, published in 2008:

  • Concussions are the most commonly reported injury in children and teenagers participating in youth sports.
  • There are more than 38 million boys and girls, ages 5-18, playing in organized sports nationwide.
  • 65% of reported sport-related concussions came from the 5-18 age group.*
    • Note – many of “these injuries may be considered mild, they can result in health consequences such as impaired thinking, memory problems, and emotional ...
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