{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Brett Kuehn \u2014 Why Young Athletes Need Performance Training","description":"Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett\u2019s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.   Al and Brett sit down to talk about how to prevent injuries while playing the sport you love. Many parents and young athletes tend to hyper focus on improving their sports technique and work on specific sports-related drills, but this can lead to imbalances in the body. The guys share why it\u2019s so important to take a sports performance approach that also works on the body and not just sports techniques in this week\u2019s episode.    Key Takeaways: [1:15] A little bit about Brett and what he does at VertiMax. [1:45] Brett just got back from the Sportsmith Speed Conference.  [3:05] What\u2019s the difference between sports training vs. general fitness? [4:25] Does sports performance training really prevent injuries?  [4:55] A good performance program will have the athlete strengthen all of their muscles.  [6:30] So many athletes prefer to focus on their sports skills, but it\u2019s important to improve your body as well as your technique.  [6:55] Most sports performance training looks at the athlete as a whole.  [7:45] Let\u2019s talk about the mental boost a good sports performance program can do.  [9:30]    VertiMax VertiMax on Facebook VertiMax on Instagram VertiMax on YouTube VertiMax on LinkedIn VertiMax Certification Education Brett\u2019s articles   Tweetables: \u201cA lot of strength training should coordinate with the sport, whether it\u2019s to increase their agility, power, speed, and injury prevention."   "A lot of athletes play their sport year round and just stick to that sport, and stats show those athletes are getting injured."   ","author_name":"VertiMax Vive","author_url":"http:\/\/www.vertimax.com","html":"