In our Athlete Evaluation and Data Interpretation Masterclass one of the biggest questions we aim to answer is “where do we start?” with our athlete(s). This starting point can be as specific as which exercise to program, likewise the answer can be zoomed out to the binary answer of yes or no. Does the athlete …
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Ongoing education. All in one place. One, low monthly cost. We’ve opened the vault to Parisi Training System’s 30 years of training education to bring you the best of the best that we have to offer. All-Access is a cutting-edge monthly subscription designed to provide you with the latest sports performance information to take your …
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Linear Speed Training: A March, A Skip, A Run
In order improve speed and quickness, it is imperative that athletes have the proper mechanics. They can have all of the flexibility, strength and natural ability in the world, but without the proper mechanics, they will not be able to maximize their athletic potential and could have a greater risk for injury. We like to …
The Youth Physical Development Model: What To Expect & When
Children are constantly growing both mentally and physically. There have probably been times when your child walks in the room and you swear they have grown five inches overnight. There is a common misconception out there that speed and/or strength training at an early age may be harmful to children’s growth and development, when in …
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Improve Your Speed by Increasing Stride Frequency
The ability to increase stride frequency can be accomplished with specific drills that have a high level of focus. One of the best drills to increase stride frequency that we teach young athletes is Quick Steps. This drill is designed to maximize an athlete’s turnover by taking very short strides. The athlete starts off standing …
The Importance of Recovery for Youth Athletes
It seems like youth athlete’s energy storage never runs out. You may watch your child and think… “Will they ever get tired?” “How are they still going?” Just watching them go and go sometimes tires you out! It’s great that kids are full of energy, but because they act like energizer bunnies on a regular …
3 Linear Speed Exercises for Home Workouts
Seated Arm Action Athletes start with their elbows at 90 degrees, shoulders back, chest up maintaining posture with slightly bent knees. Then bring one hand behind the back pocket and then up to the chin. Athletes should start off slow and controlled, working the technique. And then slowly add speed and increasing velocity. Athletes should …
Coaches Need Coaches, Too
I remember sitting in a conference room at a business seminar when I was 26. The room was filled with a variety of service-based professionals ranging from hairdressers, trade workers, retailers, and other Personal Trainers, such as myself. The presenter’s name was Neil, a Fitness Manager of a boutique gym in northern New Jersey. During …
Writing the Perfect Athlete Program
As I write this, the Coaches in our 12-week Sports Performance Mentorship are completing the week of strength training. Undoubtedly, this will bring on the common question of… “How do you incorporate speed development AND strength development?” Well, let me tell you the two ways we do it. The first, and most optimal way, is …
The Non-Negotiables of Linear Speed Part 2: Maximum Speed
In Parisi land, we refer to maximum speed as the athlete’s ability to maintain maximum force production by way of optimal stride length and optimal stride frequency. I think it’s important we start this week by diving into the non-negotiables of what has to happen in an athlete’s maximum speed phase in order to, well, …
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Training Fascia-Driven Athletes
Bill Parisi explains the difference between fascia-driven and muscle-driven athletes and how to properly train each for optimal performance.
The Non-Negotiables of Linear Speed Part 1: Acceleration
Hey Coach, welcome back to another Parisi blog series. This round we are going to be talking about the non-negotiables of linear speed. We’re going to kick things off talking about acceleration, and how we can get our athletes achieving high rates of speed. Now, if you have checked our sports performance mentorship’s ‘trial week’, …
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