“The Sports Gene – Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance with Author David Epstein
Were you Born to Perform? Do you have the potential to be a Top Performer or Elite Athlete?
I can comfortably say that the best athletes are not playing sport – heck, they may never have had a chance.
Today on Krush Performance. we are proud to present David Epstein, award winning writer for Sports Illustrated and Author of “The Sports Gene.” We’ll discuss his research on athletic success and discuss the great debate of “Nature vs Nurture” and the controversial topic of genetic testing of our kids and athletes.
In his book, Epstein dispels many of the perceptions about top performers and how they achieve such high levels of performance. He shows why some skills that we assume are innate, are not, and why other have important genetic components.
Were you born to play? Do you have the Sports Gene?
Find out on this episode of Krush Performance.
Krush Performance is a trusted source of sport performance and athletic development information that brings together the athletes, the coaches, the researchers, the parents & fans in a community dedicated to sharing the very latest sport performance trends and research to INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE and help you understand what its truly like to achieve Human Maximum Performance.
Invite your teammates, coaches, family and friends to join in as we work to push talent and performance to new heights.
Jeff Krushell is regarded as a noted expert in the area of talent development in sport and through his work has gained unique insights into the process of improving performance… ‘It’s a human thing’.
Over the last 20 years Jeff has worked in the world of high performance sport helping athletes tap into their potential to truly understand what it is like to achieve Human Maximum Performance. Engineering his unique blend of sport science and training techniques with the holy grail of success; ‘motivation’, Jeff’s expertise lies in creating the next generation of top performers.
Jeff has forged relationships with athletes, Olympians and internationally renowned sport elitists; coaches, sport scientists, doctors and researchers. All of who are constantly pushing the boundaries of human performance. Jeff’s message relates to all levels of human performance and is not exclusive to sport.
• Host & Founder of The Krush Performance Radio Show aired on TSN 1260 Edmonton
• Current Strength and Conditioning Consultant for Major League Baseball International
• Current Performance Consultant for CTV, Edmonton
• Current Strength & Conditioning Consultant for Vauxhall Baseball Academy
• Current Performance Consultant for Link Management
• Former Strength and Conditioning coach for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Former Strength and Conditioning coach for the Edmonton Eskimos
Krush Performance is a trusted source of sport performance and athletic development information that brings together the athletes, the coaches, the researchers, the parents & fans in a community dedicated to sharing the very latest sport performance trends and research to INSPIRE, MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE and help you understand what its truly like to achieve Human Maximum Performance.
Invite your teammates, coaches, family and friends to join in as we work to push talent and performance to new heights.
Follow Jeff Krushell on Twitter: @JeffKrush
Visit KrushPerformance.com for more information on Jeff Krushell and his various programs and research.
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