ACES Nation is a team of former college athletes and coaches solving the 4 biggest problems in youth
ACES Nation is a sports management software and services company delivering all-in-one technology, content, and software solutions to sports organizations. We help define, deliver and implement a “Model of Success” to build better athletes and coaches.
09/17/2025
🔹 Choose and assign a workout from our extensive library
🔹 Track metrics based on exercises, tests, or information
🔹 Chat with your athlete, schedule workouts, and set workout reminders
🔹 Allow parents insight into athlete metrics and assignments
🔹 Join in conversations with other parents and coaches
🔹 Collaborate with medical and performance staff
🔹 Store game film, videos, documents, and practice plans
🔹 & so much more!
09/03/2025
Your strength coach has a performance goal in mind for you and is perfecting their programming to get you there 💪
Your sports coach has lofty plans for you and your team's peak performance in the biggest games of the year 🏆
How can these two sides come together to have you performing at your best? ⭐ Learn more on the latest episode of the News for the Nation Podcast.
07/21/2025
This week on the podcast Tim Livingston, the CEO and Founder of ACES Nation, stops by to explain his roots in helping youth athletes through our company and the vision he has to tackle the issues surrounding the constantly evolving world of youth sports. ⚽ 🏀 ⚾ 🏐 🏊♂️ 🏃♂️ 🥍 🏒
Listen in to learn about Tim's athletic background and how he used that experience to drive his passion for helping young athletes achieve success.
07/11/2025
Are you using the summer to improve your athleticism, or are your choices causing you to fall behind?
This week on the blog, we discuss dos and don'ts in your approach to summer so you're prepped and ready to shine this season 🔆, instead of showing up slower, injured, or after a couple months of growing roots on the couch 🥔 .
06/27/2025
Coffee! ☕ On the podcast this week: listen in to hear us cover the peaks and pitfalls of consuming caffeine for performance.
Learn how to introduce this ergogenic aid into your training regimen today!
Click the link in bio, visit acesnation.org, or go to wherever you get your pods to hear our newest episode
06/13/2025
Think you're getting ahead? Think again. Early specialization can mean having your athlete's peak athletic talent at ages 15-16 instead of 18+. Peaking and burnout by 15-16 = no college or pro career.
Find out how to slow the peak athletic timeline and get more out of your young athletes sports experience today on the blog!
Have you seen the recent articles claiming you only need to lift one set to get the same results as your traditional sets and reps? How could this be possible?
On the latest episode of the pod, we talk about training to failure. Is it worth it? How should you approach it? Listen in as they discuss studies surrounding this topic, plus how you could implement this method in your training for best results!
05/20/2025
Should your athletes be using the Wendler 5/3/1 or Juggernaut methods of training? Find out on the News for the Nation Blog!
💪 Get a breakdown of both techniques.
💪 Understand how to implement them.
💪 Get some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your program!
Click the 🔗 in our bio to explore the blog and News for the Nation Podcast.
05/09/2025
All the best professional athletes played their sport since they could walk right?
Not necessarily!
Some of your favorite pros came from different/multi-sport backgrounds. Consider the list below:
Basketball players to NFL: Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Graham, Caleb Lohner (2025 draft)
Lacrosse player in NBA Playoffs: Pat Spencer (GS Warriors)
Lacrosse player to NFL: Chris Hogan (Patriots - 2 SB wins)
NFL players drafted by MLB teams: John Elway, Kyler Murray, Shaq Thompson (LB), Eric Decker (WR), Deion Sanders (CB), Bo Jackson (RB)
Multi-sport athletes often excel in physical skills and experience lower injury rates. We dive deeper into this subject on the blog this week. 🔗 in bio.
Are you a coach paying to store your game film? Do you have limitations on how much you can store?
How does UNLIMITED storage sound?
ACES Nation Connect allows you to store unlimited game film and analyze, break down, and tag it! 📽️
On this episode, we discuss the practice of cooling your hands or feet to improve performance 🥶 🧊 . There have been a few recent papers to support this, and some universities are utilizing the science to enhance the physical outputs of their athletes. Listen in to learn more and get tips on how you can start using this method today!
Check out our blog post on the same topic by visiting our link in bio!
02/21/2025
Sometimes “pushing harder” or doing extra reps actually isn’t making you better 🚫 . In fact, in certain circumstances, it could be doing more harm than good.
Why? What can you do about it to have your athletes perform at their best? Find out on our latest News for the Nation Blog post!