One play, one hit, one rep is all it takes for an athlete to become injured. One of the ways to help prepare ourselves for sport, or for training, is with a warm up. Unfortunately, while the warm up is one of the most important things an athlete can do, time and again, I see …
Unilateral vs. Bilateral Training
For over a decade now, fitness pros have been arguing about unilateral and bilateral training. As a refresher, unilateral means “one side” or “one limb.” Think of a one-arm dumbbell bench press. Bilateral means using both arms or both legs, like a standard barbell bench press or squat. Which one should you put your focus …
Atlantic Health Medicine Series: Pre-Game Treatment for Athletes
Dr. Jason Levy, Sports Chiropractor from Atlantic Sports Health, joins Bill Parisi to discuss pre-game treatment for athletes. Dr. Levy is in his 10th season working with the New York Jets alongside Dr. Damion Martins and Dr. Dean Padavan.
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3 Things You Can Do To Get Faster In The Weightroom
Life is full of timeless debates…. Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Peanut butter and jelly? Or Jelly with peanut butter? Is Pizza a pie? Obviously it is, so is quiche a pie? Crusts…fillings….now I’m making you think! Did Dez Bryant catch the ball? Now I’m just being a bitter Cowboys’ fan! …
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Who was your favorite coach?
Who was your favorite coach… do you still remember? Perhaps it was your little league coach who saw your potential even when you didn’t? Or maybe it was your high school coach who pushed you to not only be a better athlete, but a better person? For others, what you really remember was a person …
Frans Bosch Injury Prevention / Rehabilitation, & Agility Seminar
What a great 4 days at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, attending the Frans Bosch Injury Prevention / Rehabilitation, & Agility Seminars. Frans is from the Netherlands and is considered one of the top sports scientists in the world. His colleagues, John Pryor and Leigh Egger from Australia, did a great job managing the …
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OHM Run Delta-KineticTM Trainer
Introducing the OHM Run, an innovative training tool that provides a fun and motivating exercise experience optimizing strength, power, and balance. Users can engage in complex propulsive exercise against accommodative resistance, redefining the concept of functional training. Fixed-speed or fixed-load resistance settings for dynamic horizontal movement OHM Reactive Resistance Technology responds to the unique abilities …
3 Focus Areas of Acceleration
1. Force Output/Projection Factors: Start position ex: Track block stance, Football stance, Baseball stealing a base Transition Start ex: Soccer-breaking on the ball, Lacrosse turnover getting upfield The optimal body angle is 45 degrees to the ground at the initial start. This relates more to a traditional start position. The stronger the athlete, the lower …
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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