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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Taken from Parisi HQ Agility is something every athlete needs, no matter the sport. When it comes to agility, the goal is to be able to change the direction of movement as effectively as possible. There are several ways  to improve your agility. Today we will discuss five main focus points. 1. Technique: Learn How […]

Protein is essential for life.  It is even more essential if you are partaking in any type of exercise.  Protein helps your body recover from exercise. So even runners should consume protein pre-run and post run, to conserve muscle tissue so it doesn’t break down.  Protein by itself, is not anabolic, build muscle, however, with […]

There are many programs which offer sports specific training, but what makes Parisi Speed School stand out and rise to the top?  Because by not focusing on sports, and focusing on athleticism, we make athletes better at the sport of their choosing. Athletic development doesn’t come down to how much someone benches or squats, or […]