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Mythbusters for Women: Exercise Fact or Fiction, Part 1

By Jonathan Taylor on February 22, 2012 / Ab Workouts, Education, Fitness-Personal Training, Women's Fitness / Leave a comment

By: Jonathan TaylorSports Performance SpecialistSpectrum Sports PerformanceKnowledge is power, but wisdom is applying that knowledge to actually affect what you do. With the excessive amount of information pertaining to fitness, gaining muscle, and fat loss out there, what is true and what is just a gimmick? One [...]Read more →

Functional Movement Screen with Orlando City

By Dan Schuck on February 20, 2012 / Functional Movement Screen, Orlando City Soccer / Leave a comment

By: Dan SchuckSports Performance SpecialistSpectrum Sports Performance single bureau typically starts It is the first week of preseason for Orlando City, and as their sports performance provider one of the most important things I want to do is assess them. I don’t want to see how fast [...]Read more →

NFL Combine Series, Part 6, Body Composition

By Steve Yahns on February 10, 2012 / Education, NFL Combine, Nutrition, Pro Athletes, Sport-Specific / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PESAssistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology EducatorSpectrum Sports PerformanceAfter spending the past few weeks breaking down drills and tests that the NFL combine demands out of athletes, guys still must face the fact that their bodies are up on display for the [...]Read more →

Drink More Water, Weigh Less

By SPECTRUM Performance on January 30, 2012 / Education, Fitness-Personal Training, Hydration, Nutrition / Leave a comment

By: Calum McLellan, CSCS, NASM-PES Sports Performance Specialist Spectrum Sports Performance direct loan lender no credit check Everyone has heard “You need to drink more water” before, but does anyone really take that seriously? Aside from oxygen, water is the most important variable for sustaining human life. [...]Read more →

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 Performance 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 →