Teens have to do so much to keep up with school, work, and extracurricular activities these days that it can be a battle to get them to add exercise to their routine. However, teens who don’t get exercise, regardless of their physical fitness, report worse mood and health than those who work out for an hour per day. Getting your teen to get in the habit of exercising today can set them on a path for continued health benefits in the future. Here’s 6 tricks you can use to get your teen off the couch and into athletic gear.

I have always put great store in the saying champions don’t have an off-season. I’ve let it influence my career as a coach, and it’s why I usually call springtime and summer the “improvement season” at my club. I want to see my players working hard at building up their skills during these times. To motivate them properly, I believe in leading by example. I try to improve my talents as a coach and help make our program stronger during the so-called off-season.

Whenever a season ends, I take the time to plan carefully out exactly how I intend to strengthen our program over the coming months. I review it with my fellow coaches thoroughly and ensure that we will all be working towards long-term improvements for our club. Here are some suggestions you can use to work up your off-season plans.

Many team sports can teach you valuable life lessons. Basketball, for instance, is one of the sports that have a huge potential of providing you important skills and values you can use in any area of your life, regardless your level of studies, your work or your IQ.

Every aspect of life is made better by being a motivated individual, and without it, not even sports would flourish. From time to time, all basketball coaches suffer when it comes to motivating the players on their team, and though you’re always tempted, you can’t substitute your enthusiasm for that of your players. But, you can increase spirit and motivation on your team, so here are a few ideas to get you started: