Jun
11
2008
SPARQ REACT BALL
In accordance with yesterday’s discussion, I decided to introduce a training tool which will help develop reaction skills. This fun utility will allow you to build quick reactions, while maintaining athletic movements in a pleasurable environment. The SPARQ ball is created by SPARQ and supported by Nike, a largely used resource of training programs and accessories. Its primary utilization is based on its unexpected movements, forcing you to react quickly. If done at high velocity, this ball can work wonders for your reaction and also your hand-eye coordination. A SPARQ Ball can be purchased at almost any athletic or bodybuilding store, largely endorsed by Dicks Sporting Goods. The SPARQ BALL drills build great athletic reaction for you.
Jun
10
2008
What is SPARQ?
SPARQ, a Nike endorsed training organization, aims to enforce the best programs and activities for proper athletic development. SPARQ aims to improve every aspect of athleticism, buts its main focus is displayed in its acronym. SPARQ represents five athletic qualities - speed, power, agility, reaction, quickness. The training organization has helped many athletes to reach success, training players for sport specific superiority.
SPARQ also offers consumers with many fulfilling training accessories and workout programs. They have helped athletes and novice trainees around the world, allowing anyone the ability to train appropriately. SPARQ offers one of the nations most prestigious training programs, one which can be utilized by practically any committed athlete. For more information, go to sparqtraining.com, or check back for more daily SPARQ training activities.
Jun
08
2008
Most trainers place most bearing on strength, agility, power, and quickness. While all of these athletic qualities are imperative to superior athletic development, there are many athletic persona which many athletes display deficiency in, due to lack of related training.One of these important athletic qualities is reaction. Many people don’t realize its significance, but it is utilized heavily in every sport. In football, an athlete must blast out of his stance at the motion of his opponent. A basketball player must react quickly to the movements of his opponent’s feet, while in complete control of the ball. Baseball players must react to a base runner’s sudden movements, able to control his running about the bases. Basically, every sport requires a strong sense of reaction skills. Today, we will learn some reaction drills which will help strengthen this sense via http://www.brianmac.co.uk/reaction.htm
These drills help you to learn to respond to both sound and movements. In different sports, athletes are required to move on a sound, such as a pistol for a sprinter. Others are required to move off of movement, such as a nose tackle awaiting the snap. These simple drills can aid you in developing your reaction muscles.
Another exercise I used to do back in football days involved using a tennis ball. I would get down in my stance as a partner holds a tennis ball. He could make sounds or movements randomly, as long as he did not move the ball. It helped me to develop focus onto a movement, which helped me greatly as a blitzing linebacker
Jun
07
2008
I am very happy that this blog is beginning to advance, and even more ecstatic about the reader participation. I recently received a message from a reader, asking me if he could use his home dumbbell set to add difficulty to his plyometric training setup. I had not planned to touch on this till later in the month, but refuse to leave a readers question unanswered.
Weighted plyometrics are definitely a great addition to any athletic or strength training program, though they themselves should no be conducted using heavy weights. They give your body an added challenge of resistance, training your body to work harder, building up even more strength to use on the playing field. Training your body with weights trains your body to work harder even when the resistance is not present. Weighted plyometrics can be performed using dumbbells, weight plates, resistance bands, and many other types of collateral. Though some trainers require trainees to choose between weighted or unweighted, I strongly support incorporating both into your workout program. Varying between the two will train your body to incorporate the workout you have done more properly, especially when in an athletic environment.
May
20
2008
Welcome to the new Today.com weblog: The Best Never Rest. The purpose of this new fitness blog is to assist in progressive athletic training, in a manner that all readers can easily understand. This blog will provide useful workouts and exercises that can be used both in and out of the weight room.
I believe that the key to success is hard work, as can be seen throughout my workouts. Personally, I can attest that hard work has yielded plentiful results for me in the past. If you train hard, you will most definitely see improvement.
Though I am not a professional at this, I have researched the topic extensively. All of these tips, exercises, and workouts have been tested by me and are used in my workouts.
This blog is meant to serve the readers, we blog to meet your needs. Please feel free to contact me at any time. I would love to answer your questions or assist with any of your fitness questions. I enjoy doing this, and even more, I enjoy helping people to meet their athletic goals. Check back frequently for daily exercises and new, rigid workout routines. Also remember, you are the only person whom can hinder your success. Choosing not to work hard is choosing to fail.
Yours truly,
Richie