Q: What is the cost of the camps and combines? A: All Nike Combines and SPARQ Mini-Camps are FREE. Q: Can a bad performance at the Nike Combine hurt my stock? A: No, because of the “scratch rule.” ESPN RISE cares about the athletes first! If an athlete tests and does not like a particular [...]
Sports Science Exchange Roundtable 46 SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 12 NUMBER 4 Training sessions and competitions can make you feel totally exhausted. If you don’t recover properly, you will not be ready to perform well during the next training period or competition. A failure to recover adequately can eventually lead to overtraining and staleness. What is optimal [...]
Eighty percent of Americans will eventually suffer from some type of low back pain. Sciatica, spondylosis, strains, sprains, slipped disks, or micro-fractures are some of the more common conditions that contribute to low back pain. With so many ways to aggravate the low back, how can we ever hope to defend against it? [...]
The most important aspect that a young high school baseball player will have to get used to as they move to the college level or the minor leagues is the total volume of work. Developing total body power, torso strength, shoulder integrity, mobility, and the proper mindset, should be the top 5 priorities for [...]
This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the IYCA International Summit in Louisville and was thoroughly impressed with everyone involved with the association. Brian, Pat, Nick, and Sara were gracious host during the entire event. It felt more like a family gathering than a weekend Summit. I even got to spend time [...]
I recently received an email from a high school strength and conditioning coach in Montana wondering how we get our teams/players to committ to our off-season training programs and be disciplned in their approach through months of grueling training. My answer was as follows: Priority # 1 As a strength and conditioning coach at the [...]
by Dr. Ken Leistner The Quest For Knowledge. In the days before the internet and immediate worldwide communication, the wonders of bodybuilding, especially in California, was brought to the attention of the many eager enthusiasts across the country, through the pages of Joe Weider’s various muscle building publications. It was necessary to present news from [...]
You gotta listen to this. Great words to live by.
The design of a successful fitness-training program should always begin with the end in mind. There always has to be a means to an end. I have met plenty of people in my field that feel like they can’t achieve the results they set out to accomplish, due to the right training strategy. I will [...]
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