Yes, you can train for speed. Obviously there’s God-given talent that separates elite sprinters from ordinary Joe’s, but for most athletes speed is something we can work on and show tangible results. Speed can be built, however it depends on many factors. For most athletes building speed is less about technique and more on their [...]
While it’s easy for a three-time state champion to rest on his laurels, Justin Goodwin, running back, kick returner and defensive back for Madison High School’s heralded football team, knows he needs to make himself stronger, faster and more flexible before he reports to training camp at Rutgers University in August. Goodwin, at 5’11’’, 180 [...]
If you see a CrossFit devotee one of the tell tale signifiers is some type of minimalist footwear, ranging from the Five Fingers style to relatively well-cushioned New Balances. Much ado has been made about a footwear revolution in training, but in the end it’s a lot about trying different types of shoes and finding [...]
There are many things to consider when it comes to finding the best sports performance trainer for your son and daughter. After all, if you are investing in this special training, you want to see tangible results on the court or field. Is he hitting with more power? Is she attacking rebounding with more tenacity? [...]
To some the two disciplines are on opposite ends of the spectrum. To me, I see how my sports performance training background has improved our CrossFit methodology. The CrossFit fanatics reading this are thinking: “Who does he think he is?” Yes, I believe Annex is improving the CrossFit experience. All the principles that I practice [...]
We all love the feeling of pushing ourselves to the limit, but oftentimes we neglect the same focus during recovery – which is really when we reap the benefits of training. Every time you train you are taking money out of the bank, but when you are resting you are depositing money into the bank. [...]
As a former pro baseball prospect whose career was sidetracked because of an major injury, I run Annex Sports Performance offering my athletes to benefit of my hindsight. At every level of sports competition the competition just gets more intense. The dominant regional soccer forward might be fighting for playing time at any D-I program. [...]
Take a look at article on long time ASP athlete James Ihedigbo and his 4th consecutive trip to the AFC Championship game. Good Luck, James! Check out the Newsday article reprinted below. Photo credit: Getty | James Ihedigbo of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after the Indianapolis Colts missed a field goal attempt during the AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at M&T [...]
ANNEX athlete Rick Porcello pitched 8 1/3 inning 1 run game yesterday against the Chicago White Sox – an important game that propelled the team into first place in the American League Central Division. http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_21_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=det http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320721106
This week’s article, Part 2: In my last article I spoke about the importance of strength as the foundation of developing rotational power. This week I cover medicine ball work and other plyometric exercises for developing rotational power. As discussed in my previous article entitled ‘3 Reasons Why Baseball Players Need Med Ball Work’ I state the importance [...]
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