Why Gymnasts Need Strength Training By Kalle Blizzard ____________________________________ Gymnastics has always been one of those sports that makes you just stand back and think, “Wow!” There is something so fascinating about watching another human being, just like yourself, completely defy gravity. Most people are puzzled at
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In-Season Training for Soccer By Danny Sposato _____________________________________ In-season strength and conditioning work is often overlooked by athletes, coaches, and teams, but it is crucial for maintaining optimal performance throughout the competitive season. Many athletes assume that they can focus solely on their sport-specific skills during the
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Movement Training – Speed and Agility By: Daniel Sharvit _____________________________________ Bigger. Faster. Stronger. Quicker. More Agile. Explosive. Powerful. All these terms describe what you may want out of your athlete. Some athletes may be naturally predisposed to excel at these traits and some require more training to
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COLLEGE LACROSSE OFF-SEASON MORE THAN A WEIGHT ROOM By Bobby O’Mullan _______________________ The off-season is an exciting time of year. It’s full of potential and opportunities for athletes to improve. In this stretch of the year, there’s no pressure to strategize and be fresh for multiple games
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Timber Creek Girls Lacrosse: Off-Season By Hank Morton During the Fall of 2021, I had the opportunity to work with Timber Creek Girls Lacrosse. __________________________ Their high school season starts in the Spring so they came to us looking for some off-season work. After our first session
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Winter Park Basketball – Off-Season Training By Hank Morton Over the last few months, Winter Park Basketball has been on a two-times a week schedule which incorporated development of movement skills as well as lower and upper body resistance training. During this period, the goal was to
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M&D Lacrosse – Fall Sports Performance Training By: Daniel Sharvit Over the previous month with the M&D Lacrosse we worked on a range of movement skills and strength such as speed, agility, quickness, cardio, and upper & lower body power. The goal of the month was to
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XL Soccer Academy – Fall Update By Danny Sposato As we mentioned in our ‘Testing and Screening’ post, the athletes here at the XL Soccer Academy have a lot on their plate between the academy, school, and club. Therefore, it’s our responsibility to build a training protocol
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LACROSSE SPEED & SKILLS CAMP LACROSSE SPEED & SKILLS CAMP December 28-30, 2020 Presented by SPECTRUM Performance & Short Lacrosse Our camp focuses on combining lacrosse specific skills with the functional speed and movement you need to develop into a dynamic playmaker! In lacrosse, your ability to
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On Saturday, April 25, 2020 we will open our doors to test anyone who wants to be tested at our headquarters in Baldwin Park. Yes, we are talking 40-yard dashes, vertical jumps, L-drills, broad jumps, etc. You think you can out jump your 15 year old, or
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