Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance: A Sports Parent's Survival Guide - Softcover

John, Dr. Tommy; Murphy, Myatt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738233803 ISBN 13: 9780738233802

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2018

Synopsis

Dr. Tommy John's unique program: a diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury- and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport

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 risk of serious injuries at younger ages than ever before. Dr. Tommy John, son of lefty pitcher Tommy John and also a sports performance and healing specialist, offers an invaluable diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury- and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport. Dr. John explores the sudden rise of Tommy John surgeries being performed on young athletes today, as well as the many injuries--and the surgeries required to fix them--increasing at an alarming rate in baseball and all youth sports. Dr. John's book outlines the three top causes behind this "injury epidemic": The American lifestyle, the business of youth sports (from coaches to corporations), and the decisions we believe as parents are truly benefiting our children. Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance focuses on prevention, and also offers tips on how to tailor the advice for athletes coming back from an injury, with over 120 black and white photographs.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Tommy John operates Tommy John Performance and Healing Center out of San Diego, a private practice that provides both athletes and entire families with integrative, individualized care plans and treatment to improve their quality of life by reducing physical and emotional pain from injury and aging and minimizing the use of pharmaceuticals or surgery. Dr. John has Master Degrees in Health and Exercise Science from Furman University and a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Life University, in Marietta, Georgia.

Myatt Murphy is a veteran journalist that has worked with the world's top  fitness experts, nutritionists, trainers, and exercise physiologists. He is the author of many best-selling books, including The Body You Want in the Time You Have, Men's Health's Ultimate Dumbbell Guide, Push Pull Swing, Testosterone Transformation, and the Men's Health Gym Bible. He has also written books for many of today's top lifestyle specialists, serving as the co-author for The 6 Keys by Jillian Michaels, 25Days by Drew Logan, Thinner in 30 by Jenna Wolfe, Lifted by Holly Rilinger, and more.

Review:

"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. This book won't quit on your kid--and may just save them from a surgery they shouldn't need in the first place." MLB legend Tommy Lasorda

"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, 3X Super Bowl Champion and football analyst 

"The fact that specializing in just one sport has become the norm today shows how young athletes are taking the wrong path. If their goal is to excel and stay injury-free, this book will put them on the path every kid should be on--the right one!" Vida Blue, 6X All-Star, 3X World Series champion
 
"If ever there was a time when we need to step back and look at how youth sports are damaging our children, it is now. And not just now, but we need how: we need some solutions. And that's what Dr. Tommy John has delivered. It's not just a must-read, it's how we save the games we love so much long-term." Eight-time All-Star, World Series Champion John Smoltz

"This book should be in the hands of every parent who has a child playing sports! Dr. John lays out a comprehensive path that supports players through a balanced strategy of training and recovery techniques as well as nutrition. This information is invaluable for the future of all our young athletes!" Elizabeth Walling, livingthenourishedlife.com
 "I never knew how fortunate I was to avoid being a single sport athlete until watching all of my friends--all of which started at a young age and were far better than me at the time--all burn out by the time they were 18. I lucked out, but worry about kids today that aren't making the right choices that are presented in Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance." 7-year PGA Tour veteran Cameron Percy

"Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance is the eye opener every sports parent needs to read, and I'm excited that Dr. Tommy John is finally sharing what he knows--with those that need to know." Long snapper and longest tenured player in Chicago Bears history, Patrick Mannelly

"Now more than ever, we are overworking our kids and protecting the pros--all in the name of money. Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance finally reveals what all sports parents absolutely need to know--but may not be ready to hear--in order to be the best sports parent possible. But for those ready to listen, the sky is the limit for their son or daughter." 9x All-Star and World Series Champion Goose Gossage

"This book isn't just about sparing young athletes from unnecessary surgeries caused by specialized sports. It's about saving time, saving money, and most importantly, saving kids from an industry that's taking advantage of both parents and players alike." Jason Kennedy--host of E! News

"There comes a day when the dream you dream becomes that thing you do. Tommy John is exactly that, a former athlete that dreamed of the majors, but achieved through Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance something far greater. A book able to improve the health and well-being of every single young athlete that reads it." John Schaech, actor and author
"There's never been a more important time for this book, and no better book to address the needs of parents wanting to help their kids enjoy all that sports have to offer while minimizing the risk of long-term health issues." Ashley Koff RD, CEO,The Better Nutrition Program 

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0738233803
• ISBN 13: 9780738233802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304