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How We Handle In-Season Athletes

By SPECTRUM Performance on October 11, 2021 / Be A Better Athlete, In-Season / Leave a comment

How We Handle In-Season Athletes By Will Hitzelberger First off, it’s important to recognize the importance of sticking to a ‘Strength’ program while in-season. We often see many athletes spend an off-season working out 3-5 days per week only to come to a complete halt when their

ATHLETES NEED TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

By SPECTRUM Performance on May 26, 2020 / Be A Better Athlete / Leave a comment

ATHLETES NEED TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED To athletes and parents of athletes, we know this is a crazy time filled with uncertainty. New school situations, social restrictions, pretty much an altered reality in every way over the last few months. And sport is no exception. We don’t

5 Reasons College Athletes Underperform During Their Freshman Year

By Jaki Hitzelberger on June 9, 2014 / Be A Better Athlete / 4 Comments

5 Reasons College Athletes Underperform During Their Freshman Year By: Jaki Hitzelberger, MA Certified Mental Game Coaching Professional Licensed Mental Health Counselor It is all too common that highly talented athletes struggle to perform during their freshman year in college. Usually it is not a question ofRead more →

It’s the Parents’ Fault, Not the Kids’: Part 2

By Will Hitzelberger on February 24, 2014 / Be A Better Athlete / 3 Comments

It's the Parents' Fault, Not the Kids': Part 2 By: Will HitzelbergerLIFE LESSONS Dear Parents, I only write this because this is what we see. I am not telling you to change or how to change. I simply want everyone to be aware of our experiences onRead more →

Save It For The Last One: Just Go Home

By Will Hitzelberger on February 10, 2014 / Be A Better Athlete / Leave a comment

Save It For The Last One: Just Go Home By: Will Hitzelberger I will personally pick you up off the ground and carry you home if I need to, but don’t save it. EVERYONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. We were recently training a women’sRead more →

Recognizing Successful Practices

By Will Hitzelberger on February 3, 2014 / Be A Better Athlete / Leave a comment

Recognizing Successful Practices By: Will HitzelbergerWhat did you do? Re-create it! This is something I have been talking to athletes about for years, but it recently came up in a discussion with a couple of professional athletes. Why did you have such a great performance? There isRead more →

Maximize Your Workouts

By Steve Yahns on June 11, 2013 / Be A Better Athlete, Improve Athletic Performance / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PESAssistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology EducatorSpectrum Sports Performance5 Tips to get more out of your training Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. We pay money for a service and expect whomever we are paying the money to, to provide topRead more →