High Performance Training for Strength Power and Speed Athletes
Share Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Professional Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy Professional Athletic Performance Center New York, New York Throughout my 30-year career in in the fields of Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Performance Training, I have spent thousands of hours in conversation with many good friends and mentors in the Strength and [...]
Share- Derek M. Hansen – I had the pleasure of being in Times Square in New York City last weekend for the announcement of the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, Baylor’s Robert Griffin III. As soon as his name was announced, I thought of fellow strength coach and friend, Chris Ruf of Baylor University, and his [...]
Share- Derek M. Hansen – Believe it or not, I’m asked this question at least once per week. Being in the business of making people run fast, you would figure that it would be the only question I would hear. Thankfully, some of my clients are already pretty fast. They just want to get faster. [...]
ShareRobert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Professional Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy Professional Athletic Performance Center New York, New York There are various exercises available for selection to enhance an athlete’s upper body strength and power qualities. Included in this accessible exercise selection are a number of specific overhead performance enhancement exercises, one being [...]
Share This article is intended to provide guidelines for basketball coaches and players on how they should structure and implement their conditioning program during the basketball season. Because most of the athletes’ energy will be directed at practice sessions and the games themselves, care should be taken to make sure that athletes do not ‘overdo [...]
Share 1. Introduction – The Truth About Getting Faster It is common for people to think of elite sprinters as having the ‘natural’ gift of speed, and in many respects, this is true. Genetics are probably the most important determinant of sprinting potential. However, what many people don’t know is that it can take anywhere [...]
Share Better Bench Pressing – as seen in the May/June 2005 Edition of Fitness Business Canada – Derek M. Hansen, CSCS >> Click here for the article in PDF Format
ShareLet me guess… when someone mentions “Olympic Weightlifting,” you immediately have visions of a large Eastern European man in tights, grunting and sweating while lifting an unimaginable weight. Well, you’re partially right, but there’s much more to Olympic Weightlifting than you may think. In fact, performing Olympic Weightlifting movements can be beneficial for athletes preparing [...]
Share Warming-up has always been and continues to be an important component of training and competing in all sports. There are obvious reasons why athletes need to warm-up prior to their sport of choice, including performance enhancement, injury prevention and mental preparation. Warm-up can also be an opportunity for development of skills and movement abilities, [...]
ShareNews flash: “Athletes and average citizens are falling over spontaneously and collapsing at the waist on a daily basis! What do we do? There is a world-wide epidemic of poor balance and stability resulting in sprained ankles, buckling knees and, ultimately, severe head injuries!” “I’ve fallen on my Bosu Ball and I can’t get up!!!!” [...]
