Strength Training

Designing Youth Performance Training Programs

By SPECTRUM Performance on January 13, 2016 / Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Craig Acker, MS,CSCS,NASE,ACE,USATF,CSCCa,USAW General Manager Sports Performance Specialist SPECTRUM, Inc Training young athletes raises a common concern: What should you do? How do you properly train young athletes for sports performance? Young athletes are not “small” adult athletes. That is where much of the confusion lies. [...]Read more →

Young Kids Working Out

By Will Hitzelberger on January 27, 2014 / Strength Training / 6 Comments

Young Kids Working Out: "I Don't Want My Child Lifting Weights!" By: Will HitzelbergerI Don't Want My Child Lifting Weights! Let's set the scenario as usual: Dad calls in (not mom because dad is a very experienced and knowledgeable high school hero). “I would like to bring [...]Read more →

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 Runner [...]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 →

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 →

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 vertical [...]Read 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 I [...]Read 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 a [...]Read more →

5 Lessons I’ve Learned in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaching

By SPECTRUM Performance on December 2, 2011 / Collegiate Athletics, Education, Speed Training, Sport-Specific, Strength Training / Leave a comment

By: Eric McGinnis, CSCSSports Performance Specialist, Rollins College Strength CoachSpectrum Sports Performance This is my first season working full-time for Spectrum Sports Performance. I’m currently assisting SSP President Will Hitzelberger with our athletic teams at Rollins College. I’m particularly excited about working in college athletics because my [...]Read more →