Thank you very much for the succint and well written reply, might have something to do with the MD in your title. We are on the same page, especially related to the forsaking the swing progression for sake of numbers. I can easily see my son being focused soley on the numbers and moving away from the months of work he put into his swing. He loves to compete and I feel this is one competition that would have intended consequences. For now, continue to support his desire to keep getting better while keeping a realistic, everyday approach to it. The nutrition part - that is a whole other thread I need to look up. I have had success and misses as a parent; i have flat out failed in the nutrition department with my boys. They have zero body fat, look like swimmers with the body make up but can't imagine what the insides look like. Ugh...