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Stiffness & Mobility for Sports Performance
Bill Parisi shares the importance of the balance between stiffness and mobility for sports performance.
Not Your Average Coach’s Warm Up – Part 2
In part one of this blog series ,we clearly identify the pillars of our active dynamic warm up (ADW). The beauty of these pillars is that we have a clear framework that helps organize the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of the training session we are about to take our athlete’s through. I’d say that is pretty …
Proper Hydration for Athletes
Bill Parisi is joined by Dr. Derrick Heydinger to discuss the importance of proper hydration for athletes.
What is Omni-Directional Sub-Maximal Loading?
Bill Parisi shares the benefits of omni-directional, sub-maximal loading for sports performance.
Not Your Average Coach’s Warm Up – Part 1
Growing up, did you ever start practice with ‘a lap’? You know, a jog around the field or court, following your Captains like they are leading you to the glory land? We’ve all done it and we’ve learned from it, right? So now, we do more intensive stretching and ballistic movements. You can’t see it, …
The Role of Fascia & Sports Performance
Bill Parisi shares the importance of training the fascia and connective tissue system for improved sports performance.
Are you REALLY Training Speed? Part 3 – Intra-Session Measurement
In sports performance, specifically coaching speed, I think Coaches rely on the ‘eyeball’ test for improvement WAY too much. Yes, if an athlete cleans up mechanics, they can LOOK like an improved version of themselves. However, the only way to know if an athlete is improving, is the hard and fast measurements we give. In …
Are you REALLY Training Speed? Part 2 – Mechanics
We live in a short-attention span society. Scroll, scroll, scroll. How fast can I order take out? Scroll, scroll, scroll. It’s not on sale? Pass. Scroll, scroll, scroll. I think I’ve made my point. Our world is fast paced, more now than ever before. What makes you think coaching athletes is any different? The kids …
Are you REALLY Training Speed? Part 1 – Testing
I’ve never met a Coach that has turned down a fast kid. Seriously. Every Coach always says they can “teach the athlete the sport skills”, but “you can’t teach speed”. Well, sport coaches don’t coach speed…we do. Right, Coach? Getting athlete’s faster is dependent on a lot of moving parts. The first part is the …
What are Electrolytes?
Bill Parisi is joined by Dr. Derrick Heydinger to discuss the importance of electrolytes for athletes.
Hydration for Athletes – Sports Drinks
Bill Parisi is joined by Dr. Derrick Heydinger to discuss the importance of sports drinks for athletes.
7 Single Leg Exercises for Explosive Speed
It’s no secret that in order to get faster, you must get stronger, specifically in the legs. The best way to achieve maximum speed and velocity is to increase single leg strength. The reason single leg strength is so important for achieving explosive speed and acceleration is because sprinting is a single leg movement. Each …