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NFL Combine Series, Part 5, Position Specific Drills

By Steve Yahns on January 24, 2012 / Education, NFL Combine, Pro Athletes, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PESAssistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology EducatorSpectrum Sports Performance While most of the focus during the combine may be on bench reps, forty yard dash and 5-10-5 times, or vertical jump, athletes must prepare to show their skills during several position specific [...]Read more →

Ab Workouts: Just Say NO to Crunches

By Jonathan Taylor on January 23, 2012 / Ab Workouts, Education, Fitness-Personal Training / 1 Comment

By: Jonathan TaylorSports Performance SpecialistSpectrum Sports Performance Quit the crunches, revamp the approach, and find the abs! The search for a flatter stomach and the coveted six pack have been a much sought after goal for many, making it one of, if not, the number one goal [...]Read more →

The “Functional Training” Trend

By SPECTRUM, Inc on January 18, 2012 / Education, Fitness-Personal Training, Speed Training, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Eric McGinnis, CSCSSports Performance Specialist, Rollins College Strength CoachSpectrum Sports PerformanceThe term “Functional Training” gets tossed around so often and so loosely that, at this point, I’m not even sure what it means. It’s the hottest buzzword for commercial gym goers, athletes, and their parents alike. [...]Read more →

NFL Combine Series, Part 4, Bench Press

By Steve Yahns on January 12, 2012 / Education, NFL Combine, Pro Athletes, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PESAssistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology EducatorSpectrum Sports Performance ez payday loans online Everyone’s favorite: The 225 Bench Press Test Let’s face it, just about all football players love to Bench Press and love to discuss their Bench Press numbers. They talk [...]Read more →

SSP Featured on Channel 6 News

By Will Hitzelberger on January 9, 2012 / Education, High School Athletics, Sport-Specific, SSP in the News / Leave a comment

Orlando Orthopaedic Recommends SSP for Injury Prevention [caption id="attachment_1329" align="alignleft" width="399" caption="Click to watch SSP on Channel 6 News"] [/caption] spend wisely and save When it comes to overuse injuries and returning to sports from injuries, Dr. Bryan Reuss of Orlando Orthopaedic recommends Spectrum Sports Performance. At [...]Read more →

3D Blue Chips Lacrosse Camps

By Will Hitzelberger on January 4, 2012 / High School Athletics, Sport-Specific, SSP in the News / Leave a comment

Each athlete then receives a performance report that contains their scores, camp averages and camp best for their respected graduation year. Recently featured in Inside Lacrosse, Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip Camp is nationally regarded as the premier and most sought after recruiting camp in the country [...]Read more →

Spectrum Sports Performance Featured in Inside Lacrosse

By Will Hitzelberger on January 4, 2012 / Lacrosse Performance Training, SSP in the News / Leave a comment

Height Weight Vertical Jump 20-Yard Dash 40-Yard Dash 5-10-5 Pro Agility Shuttle 5-10-10-5 Shuttle with Stick Rotational Power Throw Each athlete then receives a performance report that contains their scores, camp averages and camp best for their respected graduation year. Recently featured in Inside Lacrosse, Jake Reed’s [...]Read more →

Influence of a Strength Coach

By SPECTRUM, Inc on January 3, 2012 / Collegiate Athletics, Education, Fitness-Personal Training, High School Athletics / Leave a comment

By: Ryan Troge, NASM-PESSports Performance Specialist Spectrum Sports Performance People look to strength and conditioning coaches for different goals and reasons; from muscle development, to weight loss, to improving athleticism, and the list goes on. Many coaches have great academic backgrounds with various certifications and accreditations to [...]Read more →

Orlando City Soccer Off-Season Begins

By Dan Schuck on January 3, 2012 / Orlando City Soccer, Orlando City Soccer Off-Season 2012 / Leave a comment

By: Dan SchuckSports Performance SpecialistSpectrum Sports Performance urgent money payday advance It is the second day of January, over 3 months away from their first game, and several of the Orlando City Soccer players are putting their preseason preparations into high gear. We started out today focusing [...]Read more →

NFL Combine Series, Part 3, Vertical Jump

By Steve Yahns on December 29, 2011 / Education, NFL Combine, Pro Athletes, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PESAssistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology EducatorSpectrum Sports Performance Power Production Football is a game of power, without question. Primarily lower body power is essential and that is why next February’s NFL combine will place a lot of importance on the vertical [...]Read more →