The Play: Step-Ups The Purpose: To increase strength in your hip extensor muscles, such as the glutes, in order to improve acceleration and overall speed. Pre-Snap Read: This exercise is a great way for you to work on your game at home. All you need is a stair or a very sturdy box. Performance: Place …
Bench Press: Understanding the Path
The Play: Bench Press – Understanding the Bar Path The Purpose: Improve your bench press max reps Pre-Snap Read: The path is broken out into to sections: The Basement: Doing as many reps as you can on one breath Singles: Then you do small sections, single after single Performance: Perform as many reps as you can on one breath, …
2-Minute Drill: Core Bracing
The Play: Core Bracing The Purpose: A bracing drill to help athletes learn to hold their breath effectively and improve 40-Yard Dash times. Pre-Snap Read: The stronger an athlete can brace the core, by holding the breath, the faster the limbs can fire. Proximal stiffness creates distal speed. Abdominal pressure allows for more strength recruitment. Performance: A five-second quick …
Youth Strength Training: 6 Safety Tips
Youth strength training is a commonly discussed topic as many parents, trainers and even medical professionals have concerns in regards to the effects of strength training at a young age. At Parisi Speed School, we know that youth strength training, when performed in a safe environment with proper technique, is greatly beneficial to enhancing growth, …
2-Minute Drill: Step and Reach
The Play: Step and Reach The Purpose: A preparation drill to help athletes understand the touches and turns during the 5-10-5. Get low to the line and control the center of gravity while executing a 5-10-5 Drill Pre-Snap Read: Begin with the beg leg straight and reach to the opposite leg with arm barred, head …
Improving Speed through Strength, Running Technique, & Muscle Elasticity
Football is a game of speed. If your goal is to land a starting position, become an all-star and/or play college football than improving speed is one of the most important aspects of athleticism that you can focus on. In the not so long past, coaches believed speed was something athletes were born with. This …
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The Parisi Two-Minute Drill: The 5 P’s to Cycling
The Play: Cycling The Purpose: To focus on stepping over the ankle, calf and knee, in order get the right amount of knee lift and apply the correct amount of force into the ground. Pre-Snap Read: Stand up nice and tall, with you hands over your hips. Performance: Once you are in …
The Two-Minute Drill: The 5 P’s To Single Leg Explosive Jumps
The Play(s): Single Leg Explosive Jumps The Purpose: To work on creating explosiveness and power from the hips, all the way down through your legs. 90 percent of the time in sports, you are going to be jumping off one leg, so it’s important to do training that is unilateral or one limb at …
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Don’t Let Your Friends Miss Out!
September is almost over and we don’t want you and your friends to miss out on this great offer! If you refer a friend to us this month and they do a FREE athletic evaluation you will receive your choice of: 3 personal training sessions for an adult or child OR One FREE week …
Parisi Feature Story: Injury Prevention Tips
When you cross a street, drive a car, operate a lawn mower, or climb a ladder, you are risking injury. It should be no surprise that participation in physical fitness programs are not without risks as well. Evidence suggests that the risk of injury increases for workouts conducted at intensities greater than 85 percent of …
BURN FAT FAST!
BURN FAT FAST! I’m a big believer in the rule that a good article starts with a thorough introduction. This sets the tone for the article and gets the readers’ attention. But, like most rules, there are exceptions. This is one of them. The advice in this month’s column is so simple and basic, yet …
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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