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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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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The Importance of a Return to Play Program After Physical Therapy
For teens and collegiate athletes who compete at a high level, suffering an injury is commonplace, if not downright expected. In fact, a study conducted by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet found that during the average week, one in three athletes was injured. The high risk of injury in competitive youth athletes shows that early …
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Weight Training & Youth Athletes with Dr. Damion Martins
Many parents worry about the possible dangers of strength training for young athletes. Whether it’s safety concerns or concerns about adolescent growth and health effects, we understand that parents are only trying to protect their children. That’s why we feel it’s so important to share the right information so parents can make informed decisions and …
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How Culprit Athletics Grew from $12k a Month to $40k in One Year
Culprit Athletics in Dalton, GA is celebrating their fifth year of business this October and Owner, Austin Culp, certainly did not plan the path that they are on but it’s been incredible. Austin Culp started coaching tumbling classes in a church gym when he was 17 years old. It grew into a full cheerleading program …
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Growing the Brand
It’s been quite an active first half of 2018 for Parisi Speed School. We’ve been all over the country growing the brand and sharing education on evidence-based speed training. Here are some highlights of the year so far! ACSM’s Health & Fitness Summit Washington D.C. Perform Better Summits …
Parisi Champion of the Month: Jamarye Joiner (Parisi Tucson)
Check out our Parisi Champion of the Month, Jamarye Joiner, from Parisi Speed School Tucson.
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