Youth Sports Performance
In last month’s Atlantic Health Sports Medicine Series, we focused on a part of the body that many of us have most likely injured at one time or another…the ankle. This month, we are going to focus on another area that seems to get frequently injured and plague even the highest level of athlete – …
Atlantic Health Sports Medicine Series: Hamstring InjuriesRead More
There are many articles and sound research on the importance of an Active Dynamic Warm-up (ADW) and how it can increase performance. And contrary to popular belief, “the science and literature supports the epidemiologic evidence that static stretching before exercise does not reduce the risk of injury,” (Shrier, 1999). One of the most important pieces …
The Parisi Speed School at Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness is located in Schererville Indiana, just 30 minutes southeast of Chicago. Being a part of an 8,000+ member Medical Fitness Facility, owned by Franciscan Health, we recognized a need to serve the youth of our community in the same manner we have trained adults for …
The Play: Monster Walks With Bands The Purpose: To strengthen your stabilizer muscles, such as your glute medius and lateral rotator muscles in the hips. Pre-Snap Read: Place an elastic ban around your ankles, then get in an athletic position by keeping your back flat and arms apart. Performance: For the side monster walk, walk …
I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of us have had an ankle injury at one point or another. And they can happen to anyone at anytime! You could be heading down the street, riding a skateboard, or walking at a leisurely pace when for some reason. Perhaps you stop and …
Contact Your Local Parisi Speed School To See How You Can Give The Gift Of Speed Find a Location
For more information about the Fall Into Speed promotion, contact your local Parisi Speed School.
The Parisi Speed School at Cedardale opened in 2007, and is owned by the Veasey family, who have run a successful health club for the past 45 years. The program is run and managed by John Kydd (Program Director) & Michael Thompson (Assistant Program Director) and employs two part-time coaches, Rob Hardy & Mark Martinez. …
The Play: Power Skipping The Purpose: Teach you a motor program to drive the knee and put force into the ground. Pre-Snap Read: Make sure you are working in an area with about 10 yards of space in front of you. You should stand up straight and maintain a strong and stiff core, in order …
In order improve speed and quickness, it is imperative that athletes have the proper mechanics. They can have all of the flexibility, strength and natural ability in the world, but without the proper mechanics, they will not be able to maximize their athletic potential and could have a greater risk for injury. We like to …
