Youth Sports Performance
Athletics play an important role in the development of children. Youth sports are bigger than ever, and kids today have the luxury of specialized training for individual sports. So, when should children consider specialization? Specializing in a sport, at any age, is acceptable as long as the child has made the decision. Sometimes parents get …
Goal Setting Advice for Young Athletes (& Their Parents)Read More
Dr. Jason Lowenstein, Director of Scoliosis & Spinal Deformity from Atlantic Sports Health, joins Bill Parisi to discuss spinal health and spinal deformity.
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Spinal Health & Spinal DeformityRead More
Focusing on injury prevention should be a staple in every training program. Injury prevention will only help your athlete, and can improve their speed and strength as well. Follow these five tips to stay injury free and at the top of your game. 1. Complete an Assessment Before Beginning Any New Program No two athletes …
Change of direction and agility are crucial components in the Parisi program and are important skills for athletes to master in order to increase their speed and overall performance. While all athletes know how to change direction, most do not know how to do it efficiently and effectively. Change of direction and agility go hand …
4 Exercises To Improve Change of Direction & AgilityRead More
Dr. Jason Smith, Interventional Spine and Pain Medicine Physiatrist from Atlantic Sports Health, joins Bill Parisi to discuss health habits and back hygiene.
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Health Habits & Back HygieneRead More
Dr. Stuart McGill explains how improving core strength can enhance an athlete’s agility, change of direction ability and promote injury resilience.
We recently heard from Steve Holland, Owner at The Summit Athletic Center in New Hampshire, about how he used the Parisi Program to bounce back after having to let his Program Director go. Steve has been in the network for a little more than 2 years now and has found huge value in the support from …
How the Summit Athletic Center Used Parisi to Support Client RetentionRead More
Often times when athletes want to get stronger or faster, their training plan focuses on lifting weights and running sprint after sprint. While of course strength training and conditioning does help athletes improve their performance, that alone will not get them faster. In order to improve speed, you must first know how to move. Incorrect running …
The Question: How do we get our athletes to become stronger and more powerful while also preventing injury? The Answer: Proximal Stiffness What is Proximal Stiffness? Proximal Stiffness is a term coined by Dr. Stuart McGill, PhD, world-renowned Back Mechanic and professor of biomechanics. Proximal Stiffness is the stiffening of the core between the hips …
Core Training for Athletes: The Secret to Power Production & Injury PreventionRead More
You always want to see your athletes improving, and pushing themselves to be better. You know that in order for your athletes to be the best it takes more than just a good arm, or sharp 3-point shot. To develop the whole athlete and set them up for success you teach them skill and technique, …
