Hunter Amos, MS, LAT, ATC

@MC_the_AT Imagine what this is like for SA survivors.

Wait wait wait. How am I just now finding out that there are programs that require students to do rectal temps on themselves for a grade… that they wouldn’t pass the class if they didn’t do it… wtf

@ChattanoogaFC Sad day for the club

Chattanooga Football Club announced today that it has parted ways with Rod Underwood as sporting director and head coach effective immediately. Read more: hubs.li/Q02RdP_70

@CoachBanghart Your AT knows you too well 😅

When Coach calls, you answer ✅

@DrJimBerryATC My uncle was at Sumter. It hurts to see everything he built crumble. I knew there was no replacing him but I never expected this to happen.

It’s absolutely mind boggling and infuriating that two high schools with the most well established sports medicine facilities and programs in the state of South Carolina - Sumter High School and Laurens High School - currently do not have a single athletic trainer on staff.

@samipolson @BigB_TheeAT Oh no I agree completely. I’m just assuming that they’re leaving it up to the players so they can say that the player was advised against it and chose to wear it anyway.

@HunterAmosATC @BigB_TheeAT But there is research out that that shows when someone with that cap on and a regular helmet collide the risk for a cervical spine injury increases exponentially. They aren’t taking that into consideration at all.

Who’s gonna tell them? 😬

@sammiejo928 I know you’re excited for those khaki pants

My dudes! Love you all and make us proud!!! @javontepullom , @JermaineNxtUp Marquell Sails!!!

Be A Good Person.

No one can make you get better. Don’t rely on a coach, trainer, teammate or parent for improvement. If you do, you’ll never succeed. Look at your work ethic, habits & routines. To see measurable gains, apply what you know & implement it daily. You must be accountable to yourself!

If your coach holds you accountable, you are VERY fortunate. A lot of coaches accept their players doing whatever they want, whenever they want with no consequences. Discipline/responsibility/accountability are life prep! If your coach cares that much, you’re lucky so respect it!

Re: Coach Saban: Good for him! He owes us nothing & earned every minute (more importantly, Miss Terry has earned every minute). My next thought: I'm thankful for his impact on the athletic training profession. My list of things he "normalized" re: athletic trainers (a🧵):

📢 TO MY ATHLETES PAST & PRESENT: I am ALWAYS here for you to reach out to if you feel overwhelmed & against the wall. Praying for this young man's friends, family, teammates, coaches, ATs, all who knew & loved him and the entire Broncos family. 🧡💚 #MentalHealthMatters

+ you owe those you disrespect, respect. Accountability is a personal act of integrity and moral principles. We will forever live in a broken society, until we learn to account for our actions that impact other peoples lives negatively (2/2)

This generation doesn’t know how to build healthy relationships.. We end up saying stuff like “I don’t owe anyone anything.” You do owe people something. You owe those you offended an apology. You owe those who gave you support, gratitude (1/2)

An AED in every gym on earth that’s all I ask

“I want to play in the NFL or MLB”. -Kids that skip breakfast and eat 2 meals per day while snacking on candy and drinking energy drinks sleeping < 6 hours per night 📱. Talent will only get you so far in sports and in life. 🤷‍♀️ If you’re a young athlete that views proper nutrition as a chore or punishment…. Make a choice to retrain your mindset 🧠to view sleep and nutrition as an OPPORTUNITY. An opportunity to gain muscle, strength, speed, stamina, and pummel your competitors!!! 🔥 If you want to be great you can’t rely on mediocre habits to get you there. You’ll breakdown and get outpaced along the way. 📍Just 1.6% of college 🏈players will become a professional in the NFL. 📍10.5% of NCAA senior male baseball players will get drafted by a MLB team. ➡️Approximately 1 in 200, or approximately 0.5 percent of high school senior boys playing interscholastic baseball will eventually be drafted by an MLB team. 📈Increase your pro sports odds by: 👉eating 3-5 balanced meals daily 👉sleeping 7-9 hours nightly 👉avoiding pre-workouts and eating carbs + protein before and after workouts 👉Train hard and train smart! Don’t forget to rest and prioritize recovery 👉80-100 oz water daily and avoid soda 👉supplement with a 3rd party tested creatine monohydrate (helps reduce injury risk, helps muscle maintenance, growth, and recovery) 👉Stay away from drugs, alcohol, vaping, chew, and negative influences

That's 18 deaths of athletes this year. 12 high school 4 college 1 middle school 1 youth They happened in: AL CO GA ID IL KS KY MI x3 NC NE NJ x2 NV X2 TX WV #SaferSidelines

To all high school and college athletes this is 1 hour before practice, voluntary and self initiated. Take care of your bodies for success. #ATTwitter #SB57WC

John Wooden said, "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." Your character is defined by what you do. 10 character choices to make today👇