Erika Beeler started training with Parisi Master Coach, Chad Coy, when she was 14 years old. “As her coach I watched her grow up from a 14-year-old girl with a dream, to a woman that lived her dream,” said Chad. “It saddens me to know that her college experience is over, but I know she …
5 Myths and Misconceptions of Speed Training
In every style of training, coaches and athletes tend to hold onto common trains of thoughts as if they are golden rules. Today, we’re breaking down some of the misconceptions we’ve heard about speed training. Myth #1: You’re Slow Because You’re Weak. In certain situations, this may make sense, but let’s think of our typical …
Parisi Champion of the Month: Wade Kelly (World Gym Wantagh)
Learn more about Wade Kelly, the Parisi Champion of the month from World Gym Wantagh in Wantagh, NY!
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Understanding Hip Hinge and Squat Patterns
Have you checked out our Strength for Speed Online Membership? The membership features an extensive library of 30+ strength training videos covering the basics of body mechanics, breathing technique and proper execution of the most important strength training exercises for developing speed, including the deadlift, squat, lunge technique and upper body training essentials. Here is an …
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Mononucleosis
Adam Kahn, Physician Assistant at Atlantic Sports Health, joins us this month to discuss mononucleosis. What are some warning signs of this disease and how do we treat it? Watch the video to find out!
Creating Mobile Monsters: Part 3 – Controlling Range of Motion
For the sake of this article we are going to assume that both of our athletes have zero red flags, no pain, no previous injury history, and no reason to refer them to a medical practitioner. Congratulations, Coach! You’ve made it to part three! In part one, we identified what mobility really is and introduced …
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Creating Mobile Monsters: Part 2 – The Role of Isometrics
For the sake of this article we are going to assume that both of our athletes have zero red flags, no pain, no previous injury history, and no reason to refer them to a medical practitioner. More times than not, we see two different types of athletes – one athlete that is a modern-age ‘Gumby’ …
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Creating Mobile Monsters: Part 1 – Identifying Where to Start
For many years, mobility and flexibility were synonymous terms. How do you sit lower in a squat? Work on your hip mobility. Developing anterior knee pain? Get your hamstrings more flexible. Stretch this, mobilize that. It was largely viewed as the same thing; make whatever it is that is ‘tight’ move better. Defining ‘mobility’ Let’s …
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Continuous Improvement with Continued Education
By: Bill Parisi “A setback is a setup for a great comeback.” It’s one of my favorite things to touch base with Owners and Program Directors across the country just to hear how things are going, and more importantly, how our Corporate team can continue to provide value and help facilities reach their goals. I …
Bulletproof Your Shoulders
Shoulder pain is the pain that can wreak havoc on your life, yet many people resign themselves to simply having bad shoulders not realizing that they fully have the capability to do something about it. Shoulder pain can drastically reduce your ability to lift heavy weight, as well as perform daily activities. Let’s stop for …
Bulletproof Your Knees
Do your knees feel like they want to explode every time you squat to parallel? Do your joints scream at you every time you do a lunge? How about a jump? If you cringe at the thought of any of these, fear not because you are not resigned to only lifting upper body. Unless you …
Bulletproofing Your Lower Back
There are a million ways you can go about screwing up your lower back. Deadlift? Yep. Performing the wrong core exercises? Yep. Bending over the wrong way? You bet! Your lower back is one of the most vulnerable areas in your lower body and injuring it will have an effect on everything you do. Want …