by Compete Performance | Sep 27, 2019 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
Foam rolling is an aspect of recovery that goes hand in hand with training that has become a lot more common and popular in the last few years. Much more research has come out regarding static stretching as well. Foam rolling and stretching are essential for the...
by Compete Performance | Sep 20, 2019 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
As a strength coach/trainer, athletes come to you to better themselves and to improve in their athletic performance. Every week new and existing athletes come to you around generally the same purpose, to get better day in and day out. Therefore, creating lasting...
by Compete Performance | Sep 16, 2019 | ACL, Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
The single leg box squat is a great exercise to use for any athlete who competes on his or her feet. Depending on strength and ability, this exercise can be used in a warmup, as a supplemental exercise, or even as a main lift in a lower body strengthening program. The...
by Compete Performance | Sep 13, 2019 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
Many kids grow up playing multiple sports, especially if they are born into an athletic family. From a young age, they are exposed to a variety of sports and levels of athletics. Some families do encourage one main sport, but others will allow their kids to try...
by Compete Performance | Sep 6, 2019 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
Training new athletes is a common occurrence in many sports performance facilities and environments. If the business is thriving and growing, new athletes and clients will be often brought in and introduced to the facility’s training focuses. At Compete, we often have...
by Compete Performance | Aug 13, 2019 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Dance, Football, Hockey, Running, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling
With school starting up again, now is a good time to talk about the importance of understanding the term student athlete and some tips on how to excel as one. The term student athlete is typically associated with an athlete who competes for his or her school, but it...
