TRAIN TO PERFORM!!!

“Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” Preparing for a football season can be extremely grueling, but if done with the right approach, it can be easier than you think. WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS? The first thing you have to decide is this: What are your expectations for yourself for the upcoming season? Based on those expectations, you must set some goals that are challenging but attainable, as setting goals gives you direction and extra motivation. IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES Assess your performance from the previous season by breaking down your strong points and areas that need improvement, both in the weight room and on the football field. Also, implement your wants — things that could potentially take your performance to another level such as adding weight, improving conditioning, getting faster, etc. PLAN TO DOMINATE Decide how much time you plan to dedicate to training this offseason. Even if it’s for just two or three days each week, it is extrem

SPEED TO PERFORM        Most people believe speed is something you're born with and that you’re genetically inclined to be fast. But it has little to do with that – it’s a science. You can train your body to produce more force and the way you deliver force to the ground. And once that happens, it will completely change your perception of how fast or explosive you ever thought you could be.      Speed is an integral part of every sport and can be expressed as one of or a combination of Power(Elastic Strength) for acceleration, absolute speed and speed endurance. Speed is the quickness of movement of a limb generated by the athletes ability to apply force and generate it with great frequency.  (Force X Frequency=Speed)       Maximizing stride length and stride frequency is mainly influenced by the athletes stability, mobility, strength and technique. Having good hamstring flexibility and hip mobility improves stride frequency (the ability to strike and recover) and s

High Intensity Interval Training vs. Steady State Cardio Whether you do cardio to improve your life or performance in sports one common goal of cardio training is to improve the function and capacity of your energy system. Many people decide the intensity of their workouts based on what they’re looking to accomplish during training. Some prefer steady state cardio (Aerobic) while others prefer high intensity interval training (Anaerobic), they both yield great cardiovascular results so neither is a wrong way to go. Slow steady state cardio or aerobic activity is when an exercise is performed at one steady pace for an extended period of time, maintaining a pretty leveled intensity level or heartrate. High Intensity Interval training or anaerobic training is a   technique that alternates between short intense activity with a maximum recovery period, this technique changes the heartrate expeditiously improving your work to rest ratio (Energy System Capacity)   A blend of both could e

Train To Perform "Successful performance is always rooted in the fundamentals" ​ ​ Sports performance training can be misunderstood at times, most protocols are to develop the athlete to be big and strong primarily but there's so much more that goes into developing an athlete. Of course all coaches would love to have the prototype athlete, (big an d strong)  but with all the intangibles.  Fast  with great range of motion, strong with great endurance , Agile with great stability etc.   In order to develop an athlete in this manner it all comes down to  the type of program installed. On every level of sports it  is pivotal for the athlete to  understand the  fundamentals of movements and how those movements translates to higher performance levels.   Success is always rooted in the fundamentals, the quality over quality  approach quantity wins   every time.  Training with optimum posture and proper exercise /movement  technique is essential for maximizing muscle recru