Compete Offers Online and Virtual Training and Rehab Programs
Our online and virtual sessions goal is to navigate you through a personalized training or rehab program when you are unable to meet with our staff in person. Compete is now offering sports performance, personal training, and sports rehab programs that fit your...
Planning Your Off Season
As the hockey season winds down and off season kicks into high gear, this is the time to plan out the coming months to allow for rest, recovery, proper training on and off the ice and preparation for the upcoming season. This can be an overwhelming task as the season...
Exercise of the Month
A progression to a normal walking lunge, this variation works on shoulder and core stability in addition to lower body strength. To perform, grab a light weight and find some space to walk. Hold the weight in one hand and keep it pressed straight overhead. Keeping the...
Strength Training When is it Safe to Start?
It’s the age old question. When is it safe to start strength training? Let’s start with the difference between strength training and weight lifting. In my opinion, weight lifting is just one aspect of strength training. Weight lifting can mean a wide variety of...
Key Training Tips for the Post Season
As the season begins to wind down and playoffs are around the corner, it’s time to take a look at your training and recovery program and see if you need to modify it. The season can be very demanding on athletes with practices, lessons, games, tournaments, travel and...
Consistency of Training
A common question we come across in the fitness industry is "how long do I need to train/exercise to reach my goal/see improvements?" Whether the goal is returning to play from an injury, getting faster or more explosive in a sport, or losing weight, most people want...
Exercise of the Month
The Nordic Hamstring Curl The Nordic hamstring curl is an advanced hamstring exercise aimed at strengthening the hamstrings in their lengthened state. Most hamstring injuries occur while they are stretched in sprinting or explosive jumping activities. The goal of this...
Exercise of the Month
The prone shoulder Ys to Ws is a great corrective exercise that is especially beneficial for overhead athletes playing baseball, tennis, swimming, volleyball, softball, and lacrosse. The purpose of this exercise is to strengthen the muscles of the posterior shoulder...
Returning to Play After an Injury
Injuries occur in sports. Some require rest, some rehab, sometimes treatment and modifications to activity are necessary in order to get the athlete back into competition. Every injury and every athlete is different so there is no black and white answer to how fast or...
Concussion Awareness-Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms and Return-to-Play Guidelines
No topic has garnered more attention over the last several years than concussions. The media is constantly showing violent hits in the NFL, NHL and other sports and the results of the hits are being shown more and more. Recent involvement by the NFL Players...
Modifying in the Moment
Have you ever had an athlete come in and tell you that they have a new injury or are struggling with pain in a certain area? I’m sure the answer to that question for you is a resounding “yes”! This is a very common occurrence in our fitness and strength/conditioning...
Establishing Credibility and Relationships
The teams that come to facilities like Compete are looking for someone to help their programs improve and grow every day. They want someone who will help their players to perform at the highest level possible and to rise above their competitors. In addition, lowering...