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Should Youth Hockey Players Lift Weights?
Every year as a new season rolls around or the offseason begins, we get some version of the question; Should My Kid Be Lifting Weights? What age is it safe for a child to lift weights? Will weight training stunt
What Is Sports Specific Training?
Sport specific training is a constant topic of discussion among athletes, parents and coaches. For the Performance Team at Velocity, the question of what is sport specific training comes up daily. It happens in local performance centers as well as
The Importance of In-Season Training: Part 3
In part two of the ‘Importance of In-Season Training Installment,’ I discuss what happens to an athlete’s young body when they stop training. However, to re-cap, we must first revisit the main reasons why in-season training is so necessary. In-season
Why Do You Want Sport Specific Training?
The most common request we get from parents and athletes is for sport specific training.
Now sometimes as professionals, we want to roll our eyes when we watch the latest Instagram post that is some guru doing “sport specific training.”
Why?
Because just putting a stick in their hand or making them do their sport’s technical drill with a bungee cord is NOT sport specific training.
In fact, we aren’t against sport specific training at all.
However, as professionals, we know there is a lot more to being sport specific than you may think.
That’s why we ask: “Why Do You Want Sport Specific Training?”
The Importance of In-Season Sports Performance Training: Part 2
By: Tim Hanaway Sports Performance Director, Velocity Norwood In part one of this installment, I set the landscape as to why in-season training was so necessary for youth athletes. In a nutshell, the answer boils down to two main points:
The Importance of In-Season Sports Performance Training: Part 1, If You Don’t Use It You Lose It!
By: Tim Hanaway – Sports Performance Director – Velocity Norwood Strength, in my opinion, is the single most important physical attribute that an athlete can possess as strength is literally the precursor to all forms of athleticism. Want to get
Mobility vs Flexibility: They Are Different And Why You Care
People are often confused about the differences between mobility vs flexibility. It matters because it affects your athleticism and injury risk. Hope that gets your attention because it’s often the neglected and mis-understood step-child of training. You probably recognize that
Research Proves How Faster Sprinters Use Strength For Speed
Research from the world’s leading sports scientists proves that faster sprinters need strength for speed. They are able to apply more force to the ground than slower runners. Studies from institutions including Harvard University and SMU’s Locomotor Performance Laboratory have
Who Is To Blame for Kevin Durant’s Injury: What We Can Learn About Injuries In Youth Sports
In the immediate aftermath of the injuries to the Golden State Warriors, the finger was being pointed. Being pointed with blame. Whose fault is a major injury like the Achilles tendon rupture of Kevin Durant? However, instead of focusing on
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