Plunked by Michael Northrop – Youth Baseball, Self-Confidence, and Elementary School Challenges

Jack Mogens is a sixth grade student at Tall Pines Elementary School. It’s late March when he begins his sixth season playing minor league baseball for the Tall Pines Braves. Jack is “hit” on the side of his head while hitting on Opening Day. The blow shakes his confidence to the point where he is […]


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Circuit training with resistance bands

WHAT IS CIRCUIT TRAINING? Circuit training is a method where a person will perform several different lifts in quick succession, usually performed on numerous machines or simply with bodyweight exercises like push-ups and pull-ups. This form of training is great for building muscular endurance, improving cardiovascular health, and since it’s a high-intensity form of training, […]


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