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Winning Conversations: How Parents Can Support Their Young Athletes After Workouts
As a parent of a young athlete, you know how important it is to keep the lines of communication open. After a long workout, practice, or...
Jan 13
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Future Stars in the Making: Recapping The School Year Athlete Program
As we work our way through the first few month of the 2024-25 School Year Athlete Program, it’s essential to take a moment to reflect on...
Nov 19, 2024
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NSS Hires Director of Sports Performance Kait Leary
Noonan Sport Specialists Welcomes Kait Leary as Director of Sports Performance Alexandria, MN (September 14th, 2024) Â - Noonan Sport...
Oct 2, 2024
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Leading by Example: Cultivating a Culture of Health and Wellness for Your Family
Parents, we are speaking to you. If you aren't a parent - maybe someday you will be one (keep reading). Or, do you have someone in your...
Aug 7, 2024
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Summer Athlete Program – What We’re Working On
Summer is fast approaching. And with that means the Summer Athlete Program. We often get asked what athletes do in a typical session in...
May 3, 2024
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Training the Athlete - Consistency in Training
We often get asked what we do in our Athletic Enhancement Programs. To be clear, we feel that what we do is specifically designed to...
Apr 19, 2024
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Balance Training for the Athlete
Pretty much all athletes need some balance to succeed in their chosen sport, and the better the balance/stability, the better the athlete...
Mar 22, 2024
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So You Think You’re Strong – Now What?
As an athlete, let’s say you’ve bought into the idea that strength training is beneficial for sport, and you’ve taken the time to get...
Mar 1, 2024
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Save the Date - 2024 Summer Athlete Program
Summer is fast approaching, which means registration for our Summer Athlete Program is coming even sooner! EARLY BIRD (cost saving!)...
Feb 21, 2024
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Training the Athlete – Do it All!
When it comes to training athletes, there are many things to consider. Most athletes need to be good at a lot of different things. As we...
Feb 20, 2024
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Athlete Training – Shoot for PRs or Steady Progress?
Athletes, by nature, are often very competitive. This means that any time they do an exercise they’ve done previously, they NEED to do it...
Feb 9, 2024
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The Power of Play
As athletes and trainers, we may be stuck in the mindset that training is, by nature, going to be boring and monotonous. If you practice...
Feb 2, 2024
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Golidlocks-ing Strength Training for Athletes
As an athlete, strength training is often secondary to the sport. We certainly want to use strength training to get stronger and help...
Jan 19, 2024
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Athlete Training – Is Group or Individual Best?
As an athlete, is it better to train as an individual or in a group? If you think about most sports, a certain level of reaction is...
Jan 12, 2024
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Will Strength Training Prevent Injuries in an Athlete?
MAYBE – but read on. First, this is not intended to tell someone about specifics around injury prevention and/or rehabilitation from a...
Jan 4, 2024
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Building Both Base and Peak in Strength Training for the Athlete
Strength training for an athlete is very unique. Because we are trying to build so many qualities for an athlete, we do a very broad...
Dec 7, 2023
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Overcoming Gravity
Overcoming gravity is something the athlete always has to deal with, pretty much regardless of sport. Getting the body (or an implement)...
Nov 18, 2023
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Should A 9 Year Old and 19 Year Old Train the Same?
Here at NSS, we work with young athletes. We see athletes in the gym as young as 9. But do we work with these 9-year-old athletes in the...
Oct 9, 2023
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Practicing Athletic Movements
If you've got an athlete in a sport that requires reacting to something, whether a ball, a start, or another athlete, your athlete knows...
Sep 14, 2023
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2023-2024 School Year Athlete Program
Online enrollment is NOW OPEN for our School Year Athlete Program. Click HERE to get your athlete(s) locked in!
Aug 21, 2023
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