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How Much Protein Do Athletes Need After a Workout?
It’s never been easier to get a quick bite of protein after a workout. Between shakes and bars, it seems like there is a protein snack everywhere you turn. You’ll probably find a high-protein snack in the bag or every
Improve Your Speed By Looking Under The Hood.
When it comes to improving an athlete’s speed, many trainers just stick to their preferred methods. Maybe they have a bunch of go-to speed and agility drills. Others may mostly use strength training with their athletes. For another, it may
Which Is The More Effective Coaching Behavior- Praise Or Criticism?
Coaches are always looking for the most effective coaching behaviors. But there is often argument about the importance of positive reinforcement, praise, and negative feedback. There are different outlooks on which behaviors are the most effective in coaching young athletes.
5 Important Rules In Dryland Training For Swimmers
These are the 5 “rules” we consider when we’ve designed training programs for swimmers. No matter whether we are talking about the developing swimmers, Collegians, or Olympic Gold Medalists we’ve trained at Velocity Sports Performance, these rules always apply. Swimming
Planning The Return To Sports After COVID-19 Restrictions in 2021
There are 3 goals coaches need to achieve when planning the return to sports for any athlete As teams and sports organizations start returning to full sports practices and competition, they need plans to prepare the athletes. At Velocity, we’ve
Why Eccentric Strength Is Important For Athletes (its critical!)
Just like a fast car needs reliable brakes to corner well and stop, an athlete needs eccentric strength to perform well and stay safe. Developing this type of strength requires specific training with the right methods to improve it safely.
Myth or Fact: Speed Training Is Sport-Specific
There is often confusion about whether speed training is sport-specific. It’s a natural question: does speed training need to be sport specific? After all, as a parent or coach, the goal is to help your athletes be faster come game
Essential Guide to Sport-Specific Training
Sport-specific training is a constant topic of discussion among athletes, parents, and coaches. For our team at Velocity, it comes up daily in settings from local performance centers to our coaches at Olympic training facilities. While some performance coaches scoff
3 Go To Exercises For Improving Lacrosse Speed
Every player and coach knows that speed kills. It’s an advantage that every player wants. Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion when it comes to improving lacrosse speed. The first thing required to improve lacrosse speed is to understand
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