Sport in Maturing Bros

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This section is for 13 to 17. There is no dating, no messaging strangers and no adult content anywhere in it. If anything here worries you, talk to a parent, a teacher or another adult you trust.

GuideAde FisherSep 29, 20266 min

Your grandpa is going to beat you at pickleball

Speed and power don't win this game. Patience does, and a seventy-year-old has had a lot more practice at patience than you have.

Cuts, scrapes and turf burn, handled in three minutes

A small bag you can build this week, and the five-step routine that keeps a field scrape from turning into a two-week problem.

GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

The captain's job is mostly the part nobody claps for

Being a good teammate is a stack of small, unglamorous evidence. Here's what to actually do, including the conversation you'll want to skip.

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GuideAde FisherSep 23, 20265 min

Your gear's causing the breakouts on your back and chest

Sweat, friction and a damp shirt you sat in for an hour explain most of it. The fix is mostly timing, and it takes about ten minutes a day.

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Your helmet's dirtier than your face

Sweat isn't what's breaking you out during the season. Friction, wet foam and ninety minutes of sitting there are.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideAde FisherSep 22, 20266 min

Putting on size at seventeen without wasting two years

Lift heavy, eat properly, sleep, repeat for two years. The details matter less than most guys think, and the patience matters more.

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GuideAde FisherSep 22, 20266 min

Starting to lift at sixteen without getting hurt

Almost nobody gets injured by lifting. They get injured by loading a movement they never actually learned.

GuideAde FisherSep 22, 20266 min

Joining a team where everyone is better than you

The guy at the bottom of the roster has more control over his next two seasons than anybody else on it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideAde FisherSep 22, 20265 min

Getting Cut and What You Do In the Next Two Weeks

The list goes up, your name isn't on it, and the day feels enormous. What you do between now and the next tryout is the part you actually control.

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Joining a team where everyone is better than you

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