Training Tips
Impact Sports provides weekly training tips on important topics such as nutrition, hydration, injury prevention and age appropriate training ideas. By offering these excercise tips, we hope you will understand what it takes to accomplish and realize your athletic goals and compete at peak performance. Expert AdviceTraining and fitness tips are written by our team of certified trainers, physical therapists and orthopedic surgeons. You can be sure you're receiving quality information from expert resources.Recent TipsCheck this site every week for a new tip or sign up for our monthly newsletter.
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Athletes's General Nutrition Jan30
Generally, Athletes should take in 20-25% of their calories from protein, 20% from fats (mostly healthy) and 55-60% should come from carbohydrates.
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Youth Resistance Training Jan23
Key Components of Youth Resistance Training 1 - Supervision, 2 - Safety, 3 - Proper Warm-up, 4 - 10-15 Reps, 5 - Frequency of 2-3 times per week.
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Neural Adaptations vs Muscle Growth Jan16
Increases in strength in athletes during the first couple of months of resistance training can greatly be attributed to improved motor control and neural adaptations, rather than actual muscle growth.
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General Warm-up Jan09
The purpose of a warm-up is to prepare the body for athletic activity. There are two major types of warm-ups performed at Impact, general and specific. A general warm-up increases tissue temperature and prepares the cardiovascular and respiratory systems for activity. Examples of a general warm-up include running, skipping, jumping rope, and cycling.
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Specific Warm-up Jan02
Unlike a general warm-up, a specific warm-up is designed to activate and stretch the muscles which will be used during athletic activity. You can do this type of warm-up by actually performing the exercise with a light weight or by isolating and dynamically stretching the muscles. A straight leg march is a good example of a specific warm-up for the hamstrings.
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