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Movement Training – Speed and Agility

By SPECTRUM Performance on March 2, 2023 / Speed Training / Leave a comment

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

College Lacrosse Off-Season

By SPECTRUM Performance on January 11, 2022 / Collegiate Athletics, Lacrosse Performance Training, Rollins College, Speed Training, Strength Training / Leave a comment

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

XL Soccer Academy – Fall Update

By SPECTRUM Performance on October 1, 2021 / Soccer Performance Training, Speed Training, Strength Training / Leave a comment

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

Baldwin Park – Athletic Field Day

By SPECTRUM Performance on February 26, 2020 / Inspire, Special Deal, Speed Training, Sport, Train For Life / Leave a comment

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

Rollins College Men’s Soccer – Strength and Conditioning

By Will Hitzelberger on May 11, 2012 / Collegiate Athletics, Rollins College, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Will HitzelbergerRollins College Strength and ConditioningSpectrum Sports PerformanceOver the last couple of years, Rollins College Men's Soccer Program has become one of the most recognized soccer programs around the country. Two seasons ago they concluded their season at the Division II National Championship with a RunnerRead 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 specificRead 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 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 verticalRead more →

Training is Appropriate for Youth Athletes

By SPECTRUM Performance on December 19, 2011 / Education, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Calum McLellan, CSCS, NASM-PES Sports Performance Specialist Spectrum Sports Performance I find so many people have a misconception when it comes to strength training for their children. There are a myriad of reasons why people don’t want to have their child do resistance training, but IRead more →

NFL Combine Series, Part 2, Multi-Directional Drills

By Steve Yahns on December 14, 2011 / NFL Combine, Pro Athletes, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Steve Yahns, MS, CSCS, NASM-PES Assistant Director of Performance, Lead Methodology Educator Spectrum Sports Performance WWW.SOURCEONEDIRECT.COM/CARDIFF/DIRECTORY/ The 5-10-5 drill, or called the pro agility, is a great test of lateral agility and rotational power, and is another test where combine scouters would like to see aRead more →