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The Keys to Running Faster

Helping athletes run faster is the goal of many soccer, basketball and even football coaches. Speed training is simply part of the team...

Natural Ability will Make You Good; Training Will Make You Great

Many children are born with a natural athletic gift. Athletic ability simply comes easy to them. But those aren’t the only ones who will...

Why Women are More Prone to ACL Injuries

Women are four to ten times more likely to injure their Anterior Cruciate Ligament (better known as the ACL) than men. Studies have shown...

Learning To Run Faster

Yes, you can learn to run faster. It may be a matter of getting out there and just doing it, but there are also other steps you can take...

NFL Lockout Highlights the Importance of Ongoing, Structured Sports Training

As the stalemate over NFL labor negotiations continue, players are finding it increasingly difficult to get back into a structured...

Sports Training…Boot Camp Style

Much like the name suggests, fitness boot camp is not only a rigorous, all inclusive fitness training program that is an amazing workout...

Understanding the Basics and Applicability of Jump Training

Today we’d like to discuss a training technique that should be of particular interest to basketball players and track and field athletes:...

An Ounce of Proper Preventative Training Can Make or Break an Athlete

Whenever a mysterious injury plagues a high-profile athlete – especially one with a multi-million dollar salary – people start pointing...

Unlocking The Secrets of Effective Speed Training

Across the world of high-speed and long-distance running, coaches are training sprinters as if they were power lifters. In doing so, they...

Isometrics For Strength Training

Isometric exercises, also known as static strength training involves the holding and the controlling of the muscle being worked....

Uncovering the link between sports training and increased mental focus

The physical benefits of athletics are well-documented. But more and more research is now showing how sports can literally help focus the...

The Stability Ball

Surely you’ve seen them dotted around the gym – those colorful balls that look a little like a child’s toy. What are they used for? Are...

Tap the Expertise of a Personal Trainer to Truly Realize the Benefits of Core Strengthening

Core strengthening exercises should be the foundation of any training regimen. That’s because that by strengthening these key muscles,...

Speed Vs. Quickness: Understanding the Difference

In any sport, both quickness and speed are important. Yet they are not identical skills. Quickness is the athlete’s instant reaction and...

Volley Ball and Jump Training

A jump training program is extremely useful for a volley ball player’s career. This type of training will increase the explosive power...

Core Strengthening May Be All the Rage, But What Does it Actually Entail?

As documented by a recent Wall Street Journal article, core strengthening is the hot exercise and training concept of the moment. The...

Balance Disc

Athletes understand the benefit of balance training as part of their rigorous workout routines. As athletes work on their balance...

Reaction Ball for Agility Training

It’s such a little thing, really…a misshapen ball that fits in the palm of your hand. But sometimes it’s the little things that make the...

Rash of Oblique Injuries Underscores the Importance of a Well-Balanced Training Regimen

A recent Wall Street Journal sports article examined the alarming rise of oblique injuries among New York Yankee players and whether its...

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