What is Massage Therapy? By Hamilton Baird _________________________ Let the recovery begin! There are so many facets of life that Massage/Manual Therapy and Bodywork (MT&B) fit into, from Sports, Prenatal, Orthopedic, and so much more. Over the years I have taken a particular interest in the Therapeutic,
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4 Considerations for Plyometric Training By Daniel Sharvit __________________________ When we hear the term plyometrics, we often associate it with jumping. Jumping is indeed a form of a plyometric activity however, any movements that utilize the Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC) are considered plyometric. The SSC is defined as
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SHAMISO SMILES ACUPUNCTURE By Shamiso Mucherera ________________________ Shamiso Smiles Acupuncture has joined the SPECTRUM team. We look at the whole picture and treat the whole person. Our mission is to help and serve our community, heal as many people as possible, bring lasting relief, and change lives!
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SPECTRUM Staff Competes By Daniel Sharvit On September 24, 2022 myself, Danny Sposato, Bobby O’Mullan, Ryan Tindal, and Ricardo Lopez all competed in a CrossFit competition in Clearwater, Florida. For me and Danny it had been our first meet and the others had competed once or twice
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Overtraining vs Training Hard By Dan Schuck ________________________ Let’s be clear about something right out of the gate. If you want to be successful in sport (or anything) you have to work hard, push yourself, and be willing to do what others may not. What’s most important
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Stress, Cortisol & Deloads By Daniel Sharvit DEFINING STRESS _____________________ We’ve all felt stressed out at some point and probably relate it to a time of panic or anxiety. Your body is going to perceive stress in several ways and doesn’t tend to differentiate it the way
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Creating History Again By Will Hitzelberger In 2018, I was a part of the historic qualifying of the first ever Women’s Caribbean team for a World Cup– four years later we did it again. I was briefly removed from the program in early 2022 due to coaching
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XL Soccer Academy – Phase 2 By: Danny Sposato ___________________________ As mentioned in my Fall Update, Phase 2 was opportunity to put some work in and spend time on Max Strength. Most of the athletes had just finished their fall club seasons and could, for the first
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