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Coach, What Protein Powder Should I Take? Best protein powder for athletes
Confused about which protein powder is best? Learn the differences between whey isolate, whey concentrate, and casein protein, including when to use each for muscle growth, recovery, weight gain, and athletic performance. Discover how to choose the right protein powder to support your training and maximize results with Prospect Performance.
Marcus Applefield
Jul 164 min read


How to Improve First-Step Quickness: Why Tendon Stiffness Is the Secret to Explosive Speed
boost your speed with more than heavy lifting. Discover how tendon stiffness, ankle strength, and Achilles training improve first-step quickness, acceleration, sprint speed, and explosive power. Learn the science behind faster athletes and the best drills to maximize athletic performance with Prospect Performance.
Marcus Applefield
Jul 163 min read


PRESSURE vs. FOCUS: Why Today’s Athletes Are Losing the Mental Game
Today's athletes have more opportunities than ever before. High school football players and student-athletes have access to elite training programs, recruiting services, highlight videos, social media platforms, camps, combines, and exposure that previous generations could only imagine. Yet despite these advantages, many young athletes struggle with confidence, performance anxiety, and the overwhelming pressure of constant evaluation.
This article explores one of the biggest
Marcus Applefield
Jun 244 min read


You Might Be on a Recruiting Board Right Now
If you're a high school football player wondering why college coaches haven't called, offered, or responded to your messages yet, this article is for you. One of the biggest misconceptions in the college recruiting process is that silence means a lack of interest. In reality, college football recruiting often happens behind the scenes long before an athlete receives direct communication from a program.
College coaches spend countless hours evaluating prospects through game f
Marcus Applefield
Jun 163 min read


Stop Lifting Like a Bodybuilder. BE EXPLOSIVE!
Are you training to look like an athlete, or training to perform like one?
One of the biggest mistakes young athletes make is following bodybuilding-style workouts instead of performance-based athletic training programs. While bodybuilding has its place, athletes who want to run faster, jump higher, become more explosive, and dominate their sport need a completely different approach to training.
In this article, we break down the critical differences between bodybuilding an
Marcus Applefield
Jun 154 min read
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