RandyB,ATC

An Athletic Trainer. Passionate about integrated performance collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches to performance problem solving.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

@Joe_Eisenmann Looking forward to this one. I think it could be the biggest, least talked about issue in collegiate sport and in professional basketball.

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@BStulberg Wright Thompson is one of the best writers of our generation. A tremendous craftsman and story teller

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@spikesonly @WSWayland Excellent point, the joys of the lack of nomenclature. Body weight circuit to promote movement and a response that does not involve high impact but also isn't laying in bed all day.

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@spikesonly @WSWayland I have some "Cossacks" (not performed quite this deep) in a recovery ciruit we built 12-15 years ago that I called the Cureton circuit after Thomas Cureton. We all could probably learn a few things from Cossack and Cureton.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

2/2- It could be reworded in context of multi-room house framework of identity as such:
"When your in the kitchen, cook like nothing else matters.
When your in the living room, bedroom, or anywhere else in the house or yard, remember cooking doesn't matter and isn't everything.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

I can't read this great quote from @JamesClear without thinking of @BStulberg and his multi-room house concept. You can't live this quote without a multi-room house. (1/2)

[James Clear @JamesClear]

When you're on the field, play as if nothing else matters.

When you're off the field, remember that the game doesn't matter at all.

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

The ruining of recreational sports is a significant issue in our current child mental health problem.

Kids need developmental spaces where parental driven competition isn’t front and center.

We traded true development for profits…

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

My latest musings: Finding threads, patterns, and strings to pull in the tapestry of work and life https://t.co/rfdAd5JUa6 via @LinkedIn

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

Some thoughts on The Syntax of the Body and Life https://t.co/evmkO08ZRQ via @LinkedIn

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Norway consistently wins the most medals at the Winter Olympic Games, with a population of just 5.6 million people.

A big part of their success is how they treat youth sports—and it’s the opposite of what we do in the US. Here’s what we can learn from Norway:

1. Scorekeeping:

In the US: Youth sports tend to be hyper competitive even at early ages. Leagues almost always keep score.

In Norway: Scorekeeping isn’t even allowed until age 13.

Removing winners and losers keeps the focus on the process not outcomes. It keeps kids engaged longer because it minimizes pressure (and tears) and maximizes fun, learning, and growth. The goal isn’t to win a third grade championship. It’s to love sport and keep playing.

2. Trophies:

In the US: If you give everyone a trophy, you’re creating snowflakes who will never gain a competitive edge.

In Norway: Whenever trophies are awarded, they are handed out to everyone.

If getting a trophy makes young kids feel good, we should give them trophies. Maybe they’ll come back and play again next year!!

As for the creation of snowflakes with no competitive edge—Norway’s athletes are tough as nails and all they do is win.

3. Prioritizing Fun:

In the US: Far too often, the goal is to win.

In Norway: The national philosophy is “joy of sport.”

Youth sports in the US are driven by adults, ego, and money. Youth sports in Norway are driven by fun.

Only half of kids in the US participate in sports. The number one reason they drop out: because they aren’t having fun anymore. In Norway, 93% of kids participate in youth sports. Fun is the foremost goal.

4. Playing Multiple Sports:

In the US: There’s pressure to specialize early and play your best sport year round.

In Norway: Try as many sports as you can before specializing as late as college.

Norway encourages kids to try all types of sport. This reduces injury and burnout and increases all-around athleticism. It also helps promotes match quality, or finding the sport you are best suited for as your body develops, which is impossible if you commit to a single sport too early.

5. Affordability

In the US: There is increasingly a pay-to-play model with high fees for leagues, equipment, and travel. This excludes many kids from playing.

In Norway: It’s a national priority to keep youth sports affordable and therefore accessible for all.

Kids aren’t priced out, which creates opportunities for everyone to participate (and develop into athletes), regardless of their parents’ income level.

We could learn a lot from Norway:

In the US, 70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13. This not only diminishes an elite-athlete pipeline, but it also destroys an opportunity for healthy habits and all the character lessons kids can learn from sport.

In Norway, lifelong participation in sport is the norm. The goal isn’t to have the best 9U team. It’s to develop the best athletes. Those are two very different things. And Norway has the gold medals to prove it.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

This weeks LinkedIn musings: On Consistency https://t.co/HV5CMQtwgf via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: On Seasonality and Glass Houses. Also some thoughts on the off-season conditioning season. https://t.co/59tBuIeYA7 via @LinkedIn

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Well...it seems like Peter Attia sucks...

Integrity matters. Principles matter. Doing the right thing matters. Choosing to surround yourself with good folks matters.

The ones who stay true to their values build something that lasts. It's founded on something deeper and more fulfilling. It's a longer game. But it's the only game worth playing.

As we watch one of the biggest names in the health and performance space be littered all over the Epstein files with vile things (Peter Attia), It's disappointing to see. Someone who proclaimed to value science and evidence, fell for power, fame, and god knows what else.

And now you're going to see others use it as a platform to disparage any legitimate science or science communication because one of the biggest science communicators couldn't stay away from Epstein...after much was already known.

Like him or hate him, Attia was a big name in the space. And there's a huge jump from getting some things wrong or selling supplements that may not work to...whatever appears in those files.

All you've got in this life is your character.

I was fortunate early in my career to meet "heroes" and be completely disgusted by what I found behind the curtain. Mostly, it was insecurity. Obsession to prove themselves, to achieve, to gain some sort of power or status led them to "win at all costs."

It was disillusioning. But also clarifying. I learned early that reputation and character are often very different things.

Ironically, one of the people Attia buddied up to was one of the clearest demonstrations I saw of the cost of the win at all cost mentality and what that need for fame, status, achievement can do...Lance Armstrong.

I was also fortunate to have my ethics tested. Did I handle it perfectly? Nope. There were wrong decisions. Moments I wish I could take back. But one thing I'm proud of: no matter the mistake, I did my best to correct the wrong and do the right thing.

Even if that means costing your relationships, opportunities, and years fighting battles most people never see.

When you stand up for yourself, it can be lonely. It can test your beliefs and your view of the world. It can push you towards disillusionment. But in the end, it's clarifying and freeing. You get to truly lift the veil. To show yourself what actually matters.

And to see that the folks posturing, cheating, cutting corners, and manipulating others are chasing hungry ghosts. They'll never be fulfilled.

And that's the point...so much of what you see in the online space is deep insecurity. It's people caught in the trappings of chasing fame, fortune, power, status, likes, follows, or whatever else.

It's people who for god knows what reason are willing to look past a horrific past and be 'friends' with one of the most vile people on earth.

When fame, growth, status are your values...guess what you'll do anything to get there. Even if it means selling your soul.

It's sad to see. It's hard to watch. I don't know Peter Attia. I liked much of his writing, disagreed with some.

But man, we need to do a better job of supporting good people.

Because at the end of the day... it might seem like values, principles, being a decent human is out the window in our chaotic world. That the shortcuts win. That the only way to any kind of success is to compromise your values.

I don't buy it. It's the same BS rationalization when cheaters try to convince you in sport that everyone is cheating. It's to make them feel better.

My experience is the oppossite: The stronger our worlds pull in the direction towards chaos, fame, status, power, the more sticking by your principles matters.

The louder the noise, the more it's a superpower to have an anchor to keep you grounded.

Courage comes from clarity.

It's when you take control of your story, you let go of the fear, when you know who you are, what matters, and where you belong.

That's when you're free. Because you're standing on a foundation that no one else can touch: integrity, principles, and values.

We need more folks who stick to them. And we need to support those who do.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

Check out my latest article: Systems thinking in performance problem solving https://t.co/siOgHsHMAi via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: On Trees & Hamstrings https://t.co/H1Yq0P1NpT via @LinkedIn

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The coolest people I know:

1 have great manners
2 remember people's names
3 show up on time
4 lifelong students
5 listen with interest
6 do not respond to negativity
7 random acts of kindness
8 mentor
9 give without expecting a get
10 holding doors open
11 graceful truth tellers

[Patrick Lencioni @patricklencioni]

We spend a lot of time trying to improve what’s out there, our results, our strategy, our performance, while avoiding what’s in here.

But the truth is, no amount of success on the outside can compensate for a lack of health on the inside.

When leaders neglect their inner life, it eventually shows up everywhere else—on their teams, in their families, and across their organizations.

This isn't about lowering the bar for achievement. It's raising the bar for wholeness.

[RandyB,ATC @randybatc]

Musings on an under the radar skill we could all be better at: Curating https://t.co/6Jhjn97VdZ via @LinkedIn

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Louder for those in the back.....

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Early specialization is overrated. Generalists excel over time.

Data on >34k stars in sports, music, science, and chess: Focusing on a single field predicts a faster rise, but cross-training foreshadows a higher peak.

The most successful adults start off as well-rounded kids.

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Trying to be deliberate with writing and organizing my thoughts: A Crockpot of Gratitude and a system for making great chili https://t.co/7qeH6NH9eN via @LinkedIn