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02:12 Sleep, Sweat & Spring Ball: Building Athletes the Right Way
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osts & Intro
🎤 Hosted by JP Rock (@JPRockScoutsU) and Matt Biermann (@elitefootball on X & @elitefootballacademy on Instagram)
📅 Episode recorded on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 – Happy April Fool's Day!
🏈 Football Talk & Spring Practice
🌱 Spring football is in full swing—but not every high school is participating.
⏰ Practices vary: some schools are doing 2x per week, capped at 1.5 hours.
🌅 Concerns raised about early morning practices (some starting at 4:20 AM!)
😴 Emphasis on the importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for youth athletes.
💤 Sleep Science for Athletes
🧠 Sleep is when athletes grow, recover, and improve.
📉 Lack of sleep + early practices = reduced performance & increased injury risk.
💡 Referenced wearables like Whoop Band and Oura Ring for tracking rest quality.
🍎 Nutrition & Hydration
🥗 Importance of pre/post-practice nutrition—especially with early AM workouts.
💧 Discussed hydration strategies, including trace minerals and electrolytes.
🧂 Mentioned Celtic salt and alternatives to Gatorade for daily use.
❤️ Health Awareness: Devin’s Beat
📚 Shoutout to DevinsBeat.com — nonprofit started after a player survived a hidden heart condition.
🏃♂️ Fundraisers like 5Ks are raising awareness for long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac events in youth athletes.
📖 A book has been released by the athlete’s mother—guest appearance coming soon.
⚠️ Scary Stories & Real Life Events
😰 Shared intense real-life events of young athletes facing heart issues and medical emergencies.
🧠 Reinforced the need for vigilance from coaches, parents, and trainers.
🫀 Encouraged more screening and education around congenital heart defects.
📱 Tech, Social Media & Screens
📵 Talked about the negative effects of blue light and late-night screen time on sleep.
🧑💻 Social media is a big part of kids' lives—coaches & parents must be aware of its impact.
🏃 Youth Sports Philosophy
🏈 Flag football = development tool not a grind sport.
⚠️ Overtraining at a young age or over-scheduling hurts long-term growth.
🕰️ Emphasized the "long race" approach—building athletes gradually and holistically.
📚 Recruiting Reality Check
🧩 Recruiting is a process, not a senior-year decision.
⚠️ Warned against waiting until senior year to start chasing exposure.
🧠 Early education and planning are essential—for athletes and parents.
🎓 College Football Eligibility
⏳ Discussed potential NCAA rule change to allow 5 years of eligibility without redshirting.
🔁 Could drastically impact recruiting, playing time, and roster availability.
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