Category: Sports Performance Training
In late spring Colleen came to me with one goal in mind: improved triathlon times. She had started racing last year, fell in love with the sport and decided this year she was going to take it to the next level. With race season still a few months away, her initial program included personal training [...]
Part of sports performance training is utilizing a controlled environment to re-create movements performed during sport. Although not all sports do, most require the athlete to have controlled jumping ability. That is, the ability to move a certain direction, jump, potentially move or manipulate the body in some way while in the air and then [...]
If you want to become a better sprinter, you can do so by incorporating various strength training workouts into your training plan. Particularly, workouts focusing on the posterior chain will help you improve sprint ability. The posterior chain includes your spinal erectors, glutes, hamstrings, and calf musculature. These muscles are often referred to as the [...]
Recommended Workouts & Training Programs The following is a list of the fitness resources I have either researched or used myself to get fitness results. As you may already know, I am very obsessive so I have a tendency to “over research” or “exhaust all options” so there’s really no use in you doing the [...]
You might be wondering…what is torso rotation and why does it matter how can I do it properly in my core strength training or sports performance training routine? At first appearance, the concept of properly rotating the torso seems fairly straightforward. Twist to the left and twist to the right, what’s so tough about that? [...]
Almost everyone who’s into fitness goes running. Some people prefer the treadmill or the trail to the open road, and some people are just cruising up and down the basketball court. One thing I see people fail to pay attention to is their running form. Proper running form makes for an effective, efficient stride that [...]
Using a sports performance style of training is a great way to get advanced fitness results because you can use your athleticism to increase the intensity of workouts, challenge yourself, and add variety. One of the more popular types of fitness training on the market these days is called Crossfit. I’m sure you’ve heard of [...]
Velocity Sports Performance is a fitness franchise focused on sports specific training. They have locations all over the U.S. including one in nearby Canton. I think they also have a satellite site in Ann Arbor. In this video, one of the fitness directors demonstrates the proper form and technique for lateral bounding. Lateral bounding is [...]
Core strength training is a popular buzz term in the fitness industry it has a few very different definitions. Athletes and coaches tend to look at core exercises as a method of improving athletic performance, while general fitness enthusiasts and body building oriented people tend to use core strength training as a means to develop [...]
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