Gaby Panagakos is a junior at Scarborough High School who trains at the OA Performance Center, and Parisi Speed School. Gaby has been training with us for over 4 years now; in that time, we have seen huge improvements in the way she moves, as well as her overall strength. She is one of those …
The Parisi Two-Minute Drill
The 5 P’s To Core Stiffness The Play: Isometric Contractions The Purpose: When sprinting your body acts as a spring. Strengthen your core so you will create a stronger human spring. You want to minimize the amount of time your feet are on the ground when sprinting and your core acts as a …
Atlantic Health Sports Medicine Series: Concussions Part 2
There is so much information and misinformation out there about concussions, so we are back at it again this month for our February Parent and Athlete Newsletter. Dr. Damion Martins, Medical Director of Atlantic Sports Health and Team Physician for the New York Jets, is back as well, building on the great insight he gave …
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Overtraining: No Pain, No Gain or No Brain, No Gain?
By Bill Parisi, Founder Parisi Speed School Over-training. We all know too much of anything is not good. The same holds true for exercise, especially weight training. Throughout my 25 years of being a professional trainer, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of athletes and fitness enthusiasts who over train or simply …
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Spotlight: Parisi Speed School at HealthQuest
The Parisi Speed School at HealthQuest is located in Flemington, NJ, and opened their doors for the first time in June of 2015.. Located inside HealthQuest Fitness, a Top-100 club in the fitness industry for 9 years running, Parisi at HealthQuest has quickly become the premier sports performance training facility in Hunterdon County, NJ. Co-owners …
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Cuing- A Coaches Tool for a Successful Athlete
Verbal cuing is an important aspect in coaching and in the training/development and overall success of athletes both on and off the field/ court/competitive arena. It has been shown that verbal instructions play a central role in motor learning and performance, with distinguished differences between the styles of verbal cues. External and internal cues have …
Internal and External Motivation
As a coach, we often see athletes who go through the motions of a workout. They might be resting too long between sets or not adequately warming up prior to a workout. Is it laziness? Maybe. A more likely answer is that an athlete is lacking motivation or purpose. Whether you’re preparing for …
Concepts in Rotary Stability and Training The Rotational Athlete
Concepts in Rotary Stability and Training The Rotational Athlete Whether you play Golf, Baseball, Tennis, Lacrosse, Hockey or any other rotary sport, it’s important to understand how to train properly to ensure a healthy, injury free season. Stationary vs. Non-Stationary Rotational Movements Stationary– Hitting, Golf Swing These movements primarily rely on proper timing of weight …
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Youth Strength Training
Benefits Muscular Strength: The maximal force that can be generated by a specific muscle or muscle group. Power: The rate at which muscles can contract under a defined set of conditions. Muscular Endurance: The ability of a muscle group to repeatedly perform muscular contractions over a period of time. Improve Motor Skills and Sports Performance: …
Fueling Your Athletic Performance
Fueling Your Athletic Performance Despite whether you are an athlete or not, an increase in physical activity requires an increase in food consumption to fuel your body in training. Consistent feeding throughout the day will keep your metabolism up, ensure nutrient delivery to the muscles, and help minimize fatigue. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner with snacks between each meal, as …
The Acceleration Ladder
The Acceleration Ladder or “Stick Drill” is a sprinting drill that originated in East Germany during the early 90’s. A sprint coach by the name of Remi Korchemny utilized this drill with his athletes, and his successes with it lead to a popularization of it across the United States. The drill is now used by most …