Here is how to master it… Depending on your sport the importance of speed could be a defining characteristic of your success. Naturally track and cross country athletes want to run fast, but speed can help in almost all team and individual sports where strength and conditioning comes into play. Whether you’re a running back […]
Position of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) “After reviewing the scientific and medical literature in this area, the International Society of Sports Nutrition concludes the following in terms of creatine supplementation as the official Position of the Society: Creatine monohydrate is the most effective ergogenic nutritional supplement currently available to athletes with the […]
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There is a proposed pyramid of sports development from 2002 which is often overlooked by many athletes, coaches and parents. This hierarchy sets the precedent for the development of any athlete and it is often overlooked. Sport, or excellence in and focusing on, is the culmination of having all the levels of the pyramid below […]
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A year ago when I was doing the certification for Parisi Speed School of RI, Bill Parisi, the founder of the franchise, used a pencil to bring home the point about trying. He held a pencil in his outreached and open hand and asked me to take the pencil. I did. He said put it […]
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Written by Bill Parisi and posted on Parisi Speed School Website Skipping meals is one of the main reasons why some people struggle with losing weight and keeping it off. Eating smaller more frequent meals throughout the day has many advantages to help overcome this challenge. There are no gimmicks or quick fixes to weight […]
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I started Strength and Conditioning coaching back in 1998 as a personal trainer. I started coaching college rugby back in 2002. My coaching career led me to start and coach a high school team for ten years. During that time in the high school, I also did dryland coaching for some of the winter sports […]
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The days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, the quality of sunlight is lessening, and kids are inside most days at school when the sun is out. Welcome to Fall/Winter in the Northeast, and the likelihood, without supplementation, sub-optimal levels of Vitamin deficiencies in Vitamin D will occur. Vitamin D is a crucial vitamin […]
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Nike has never been afraid of controversy in their advertisements. Throughout the years, they have produced some provocative, and thought provoking ads. One of the first ones I can recall was back in 1993 and featured Sir Charles Barkley, the infamous, I am not a Role Model Campaign. Kids look up to professional athletes for […]
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One play, one hit, one rep is all it takes for an athlete to become injured. One of the ways to help prepare ourselves for sport, or for training, is with a warm up. Unfortunately, while the warm up is one of the most important things an athlete can do, time and again, I see […]
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