With a steady increase in the number of youth athletes training with us, I want to focus on a specific growth plate pathology that is common in growing, active adolescents. The growth plate pathology I’m talking about is Sever’s Disease. So What is Sever’s Disease? First off, I want you to understand that this is […]
The Importance of Pre-Screening Evaluations
How do you expect to get better and make changes if you don’t know what it is you’re trying to improve on? How can you work on strength training, speed & agility training or any other skill for that matter if you don’t have baseline numbers or baseline video of that particular skill? How can […]
Compression Shorts May Increase Power Output!
Many athletes both male and female still continue to wear anything but compression shorts while they workout, practice & even participate in games. There is a reason why this inexpensive piece of clothing can help improve performance and reduce the risk of injuries. What Are Compression Shorts? Compression shorts are usually made of a spandex […]
8 Performance Principles of Training
1. Sport Specific Training The best form of training for any sport is the sport itself. To be effective, a training program must mimic and reproduce the functional movements and metabolic demands of the sport being trained for. Sport-specific training as well as Position-specific training challenges athletes to perform these movements and patterns safely, efficiently, […]
Female Strength Training: What's the Difference Part 3
More Early Training. There needs to be more early training in the female athlete! Neuromuscular imbalances occur between the ages of 11 and 15 and according to Researchers, the peak age for an ACL rupture is 16! Training needs to be implemented early on in the athlete’s career so that these imbalances are corrected before it […]