Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance
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Beginning as early as age 6 and continuing through the teenage years and on into their twenties, both male and female athletes are more at...
Published By Balance
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 304
Publication Date 06/05/2018
ISBN 9780738233802
Dimensions 7 inches x 9 inches
"Too much organized sports at a young age is bad for nearly all American tweens and teens. Dr. Tommy John's Minimize Injury Maximize Performance is an invaluable guide to reducing young people's orthopedic problems associated with contemporary sports mania.'
—Gregg Easterbrook, author, The Game's Not Over
"Tommy John was one of the fiercest competitors I've ever managed in my career. He never quit--and his son has that same spirit when it comes to protecting kids from what's wrong in youth sports today."—Tommy Lasorda, two-time World Series champion manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers
"Parents are worried about their children being cut from the team, when they should be concerned about needless surgery and an epidemic of injury due to overuse. This book serves as a wakeup call for us all!"—Randy Cross, three-time Super Bowl Champion and football analyst
"A straightforward, sensible program of strength-building, nutrition, and injury avoidance for young athletes...[It] wisely warns parents against 'pushing a passion on their progeny' and will help them ensure their active kids' health."—Publishers Weekly
"This book will serve as an excellent primer for any sports parent (or coach) who needs a real guidebook on how to train and train properly."—Rick Wolff, Ask Coach Wolff
"A great prescription for movement, diet, and other exercises that will help your athletes stay healthy and perform better."—Changing the Game Project