The result, he said, is all bulk and no flexibility. He said a frightening number of young people use illegal steroids. Williams, who competed in basketball, softball, track and tennis at Norfolk Catholic, sees more and more athletes concentrating on one sport year-round. She called the misinformation that circulates about nutrition and supplements depressing. Education and training are more valuable than ever to today's high school athletes.
More colleges offer more scholarships in more sports.
But competition for those grants is fierce. Marino's younger brother, a high school baseball player in south Jersey, is competing for one of those grants. Training techniques are remarkable, too. Getting in shape isn't about bench-pressing a Cadillac and running sprints 'til you puke. It's more complex and subtle, even for the young athlete without college sports aspirations, the young athlete who simply hopes to remain active even as the gray hair or bald spot spreads.