Cardio vs Strength: What Actually Improves Health? For decades, the fitness industry has framed this as a debate: Cardio for heart health.Strength training for muscle. But if your goal is long-term health, longevity, and real-world performance, the question isn’t “which one burns more calories?” The question is:
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The Science of Speed: What Actually Makes You Faster Speed is one of the most sought-after qualities in sport — and one of the most misunderstood. Athletes want to run faster. Coaches want to develop speed. Parents want to help their athletes gain an edge. Yet many
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Why Volleyball Players Need Strong Posterior Chains Volleyball is often viewed as a vertical sport — jumping, blocking, and attacking above the net. But what truly drives high-level performance in volleyball isn’t just what happens in the air. It’s what happens from the ground up. At the
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What to Look for in a Central Florida Sports Performance Program Central Florida has no shortage of sports performance facilities. From private trainers and group classes to large gyms and specialty programs, athletes and parents are presented with countless options — all promising speed, strength, and results.
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Why Strength Training Is the #1 Predictor of Long-Term Health When people think about health, they often default to cardio, dieting, or weight loss. While all of those can play a role, decades of research and real-world outcomes point to one factor that consistently stands above the
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What Is Triphasic Training and Why We Use It at SPECTRUM In high-performance training, strength alone is not enough. Athletes don’t just need to lift weight — they need to produce force, absorb force, and redirect force efficiently. This is where Triphasic Training comes in, and why
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What High School Football Players Should Focus on During Off-Season Training The off-season is where football players are built.Not during Friday nights. Not during summer camps. Not even during in-season practices. For high school football athletes, the off-season is the most important window to improve strength, speed,
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Introducing Universal Speed Rating (USR): The Future of Performance Tracking at SPECTRUM Beginning January 1st, SPECTRUM Performance will officially implement Universal Speed Rating (USR) as our standardized system to record, rank, and publish athlete performance data. This marks a major step forward in how we measure, interpret,
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SPECTRUM x Rollins College: A 20-Year Partnership Built on History, Culture, and Championship Standards The story of SPECTRUM’s relationship with Rollins College doesn’t begin with a contract. It begins with a visit. In 1997, SPECTRUM founder Will Hitzelberger was a high-school senior trying to decide where he
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The Transition from Nike SPARQ to Nike Training By late 2013, Nike began phasing out the SPARQ (see our involvement with SPARQ) brand and integrating it into the broader Nike Training ecosystem. This shift reflected Nike’s strategic move to reposition Nike Training as a unified lifestyle and
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