Casey Lee

Ever wonder how we find these research articles to review? I’ll share the secret right now, just in case you ever want to go on your own research scavenger hunt.    First, I go to a trusted source in Google Scholar. Second, I type in a main keyword or phrase. In the case of this …

Research Review: 5 meters or 10 meters, which accurately projects maximum velocity?Read More

I love coffee. There, I said it.    Like many of my Performance Coaching Colleagues, the job requires a lot of weird work hours, and I am sure many are no stranger to the 5am or 6am client, team lift, or personal workout.    Coffee gets us through.    One thing that we know is …

Research Review: How does caffeine effect muscle contraction speed?Read More

As this research review releases, a few days ago Bill Parisi and friends held a great Fascia Science in Sports Performance weekend seminar. The weekend brought some amazing presentations and one of them centered around fascia and joint stiffness, specifically as it relates to the ankle and sprint performance.    Which got me thinking…   …

Research Review: Lower extremity stiffness…too much of a good thing?Read More

I recently had a spirited debate with an athlete centered around ab and core training. Without getting in to too much detail, me and the athlete were agreeing without agreeing. We both wanted to do dedicated core work but for different reasons.   He wanted to get ready for spring break.   I wanted to …

Research Review: How does core training impact jump and sprint performance in (actually) young athletes?Read More

What I have always enjoyed about our field of Performance Training is that the research has proven many things to be true or untrue. One statement we know to be true is that the body produces growth hormone as a response to vigorous exercise, whether that be in the weight room or on the track. …

Research Review: Can Treadmills Raise Growth Hormone?Read More

This month of content features a mini-masterclass that covers 3 auto-regulation strategies for speed training. Sticking with the auto-regulation theme, I wanted to cover this topic as it relates to strength training as well. Cue Google Scholar…and here we are! With the rise of velocity-based training as well as the classic rate of perceived exertion …

Research Review: Does Auto-Regulation Work For Strength, Too?Read More

Once upon a time, at a Parisi Coaching Certification in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Bill Parisi was giving a talk about fascia training and sports performance. In a casual sentence, he made the statement “we know that taking collagen and vitamin C 15 minutes before performance training sets up the tendons being trained for better …

Research Review: Collagen Supplementation. Does it work?Read More

I found myself in conversation with a colleague this week discussing the relationship between maximum strength and performance in sport(s). The crux of the conversation is that both of us agreed that being strong is a great tool to have, but we differed in order of importance.    You see, in Parisi Land, we often …

Research Review: Strength vs Specificity. Does your 1RM Deadlift help?Read More