The low pogo jump is a staple in the Parisi warmup. When we think about increasing speed, we like to teach stiffness in the body: when our legs and core can remain stiff, we create more force into the ground and thus, more speed as we run. The low pogo progression is an excellent …
Parisi Speed School in Beijing, China
We wanted to shine a spotlight on our newest International facility this month. Beijing, China joined the network earlier this year and is already growing a tremendous program! Despite the language barrier and a steep learning curve, they have worked tirelessly to put the Parisi Program fundamentals into place in their facility. The feedback has been incredible …
Understanding Hip Hinge & Squat Patterns
The Hip Hinge When performing a hip hinge, make sure the athlete is gripping the ground with their feet, stabilizing the core, pulling shoulders down and back. The critical component of a hip hinge is minimal flexion at the knee. All the range of motion is coming at the hip. This includes lower back activation, …
Not Exercising May Be Worse for Your Health Than Smoking
Image Credit: Total Shape It’s common knowledge that there are many benefits to being physically fit, but one large new study found that skipping out on the gym is particularly bad for your health. In fact, the study claims not exercising may be more harmful to your health than smoking. These new findings were published …
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What Happens to the Body When You Skip Meals
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 loss. It is all about calories in versus calories burned. This …
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Common Soft Tissue Injuries & Treatment
Dr. Jason Levy, Sports Chiropractor from Atlantic Sports Health, joins Bill Parisi to discuss common soft tissue injuries and treatment. Dr. Levy is in his 10th season working with the New York Jets alongside Dr. Damian Martins and Dr. Dean Padavan.
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Give the Gift of Speed
The grind of the fall sports season is just about over. You have 9 months to prepare for next season: empower your athlete by enrolling in the industry leader in sports performance training. Allow them to learn the techniques and mindset that will help prepare them to become better athletes now and better people in …
How to Set Your Team Up for the Best Season Yet
Winter is the perfect time to train as a team at the Parisi Speed School– Fall sports are about to end and spring sports will get started in just a few short months. Parisi Method 4 (PM4) is a revolutionary approach that incorporates four fundamental and essential elements that are proven to be game-changers for …
Team Training
Time is running out to physically and mentally prepare for the upcoming winter sports season, so it’s time to get back to work at the Parisi Speed School with Parisi Method 4 (PM4), our revolutionary approach to team training. PM4 incorporates four fundamental and essential elements that are proven to be game-changers for coaches who are …
Top 10 Speed Training Myths
Speed Training Myths: Top 10 Speed Training Myths Revealed Each day we receive questions about training speed. So we’ve taken those questions that we hear the most and answered them in a slightly different format. 1. Static stretching prepares you to compete/practice Static stretching actually reduces power output. Athletes should prepare for practice by doing …
Overcoming Setbacks with a Commitment to Company Culture
Memorial Athletic Club had their best month ever in August. You may remember that the facility suffered greatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the oil crisis, but we’re thrilled to hear that the area is finally recovering! In addition to the hurricane, road construction in the area, which began 3 1/2 years ago, …
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What is the Parisi Performance Evaluation?
The Parisi Performance Evaluation is critical to every athlete in our program for four main reasons: Assesses the current level of an athlete’s ability Allows proper placement in our variety of programming Provides individualized coaching and focus Records and monitors progress toward success During the evaluation, athletes are taught our signature Active Dynamic Warm-Up, are …