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There are a lot of misconceptions about how many calories female athletes should eat. Some people think that they need to consume a lot of food to be successful, while others believe that they should restrict their calorie intake as much as possible. The truth is that there is no one answer to this ...
There are different types of weight gain. It’s easy though expensive, to sit around the ice cream shop eating banana splits. You’ll gain weight but your muscle mass won’t increase making harder for you to move. There are a multitude of health risks associated with excess body fat. A healthy weight...
Sprinters need a lot of power and stability when it comes to the lower body. There are multiple muscle groups utilized in sprinting but getting them all to work together is critical to running fast. Many sprinters struggle in being able to find effective lower body exercises to build power, strength...
We’ve all been there. You’re working hard in the gym, maybe throwing a football, pushing yourself to your limits, and then all of a sudden you feel that twinge in your shoulder. Or maybe you’ve been feeling pain in your knees for weeks now and you just can’t seem to shake it. If this sounds familiar...
Introduction
In pretty much every sport, top speed is an essential part of your success and/or your team’s success. My name is Morey Croson and I recently started consuming as much information as I could to help athletes increase their top speed.
A little over 5 years later I have become one of th...
Are you an aspiring quarterback with a burning passion for college football? Do you dream of leading your team to victory, executing flawless plays, and making an impact on the field? Whether you’re an experienced quarterback looking to fine-tune your skills or a newcomer eager to play quarterback f...
Improve Overall Sports Performance With Focused Speed Training
At The Performance Lab of California we put a focus on speed development for athletes by training the proper technique required to run faster. We are located in the Los Angeles area and work with a wide variety of different athletes in ...
When it comes to speed and developing athletes to run faster there is no one that thinks about it more than I do. Ever since going down this journey of finding the secrets of how to run faster there have been many great discoveries. The keys to how the foot hits the ground is amongst the most import...
Introduction
The more I analyze the top quarterbacks in the national football league, the more evident it becomes that what truly separates them is their arm strength. The ability to make deep passes as well as underneath throws with excellent release times.
In this article we will be going over s...
As sports fans, we love to see our favorite athletes perform at the highest level. However, we don’t often think about the dangers that come with playing sports. Every year, millions of people are injured while playing sports. Many of these injuries could have been prevented if the players had known...
There are many ways to improve your running speed and the best way is to incorporate speed training into your workouts. When you sign up for the speed training program at the Performance Lab of California, we will help you run faster by providing:
- A highly individualized training program that is ...
Why Coaching Knee Drive Does Not Work
Knee drive is a critical part of running but the overall thought process behind teaching knee drive is incorrect. Most people focus too much on “learning” knee drive rather than concentrating on the correct thought process to improve sprinting.
In this piece, ...
