The PFP Blog
Here you’ll find practical tips, training insights, and motivational stories designed to help athletes and adults unlock their potential — on and off the field. From injury-preventing warm-ups and performance-boosting workouts to mindset strategies that build confidence and resilience, our blog is your go-to resource for level-up guidance fueled by real experience and results. Dive in and start your journey to becoming stronger, faster, and more confident with every read.
3 Things Student Athletes Struggle With
Destroy Mental Blocks, Ignite Self-Motivation, Become a LeaderMental Blocks:- I can’t do that- I am not enough- Last year this happened to me on the
Buffalo, Fear, Anxiety
We have a large number of teenagers we are working with right now to help them move past fear that is leading to massive anxiety. Some are choosing
What would youth sports be like if…
What would youth sports be like if…Pro athletes were paid like middle class workers?Television used its attention grabbing power and influence to
Morgan Sherrill, January Athlete of the Month
My name is Morgan Sherrill, and I am a sophomore at Urbana High School. I have been playing soccer since I was 3 years old and have been training at
13 Ways to Make 2022 Exceptional
Good morning and Happy New Year!Here are 13 completely random, simple (but not easy) ways to make 2022 great.1. Speak up often for a group of people
Bullying
When we first started PFP in 2014 we thought we were in the athletic development business.We found out after about 18 months that developing students
One Tip to Finally Achieve Your Fitness Goals
Let’s get right into this, you have goals for 2022 but they are missing the one, most important thing that will absolutely keep you from reaching them
Patience for Parents and Coaches
Full Helping of Patience PleaseFor most of my life, I have had only a “half helping” of the virtue called patience. It has cost me so much personally
Push Past Your Current Struggle
“Even though a butterfly has to struggle to release itself from the cocoon, we would never open the cocoon prematurely to spare him the pain. Instead
3 Stitches, 3 Lessons to Overcome Adversity
3 Lessons I learned watching my son get stitches last night…You know those days/nights where you have a plan, and then that plan goes very, very
5 Keys to Overcome Seasonal Depression
Seasonal depression has become a “real thing” because of what we think and do, not because of the weather. If the weather does have complete power
Helping Kids Destroy Their Negative Self Beliefs
What your son or daughter accepts as true, even if it is not, will be the limiter on their health, happiness, success, and quality of life. The same
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