Posts Tagged ‘Professionals’
Training the Right Muscles for High Performance By James Walker
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | AE Articles, In the News, Whats New
By James Walker, CCS Athletic Excellence | December 2007 Issue of Your Health Magazine
There are several components that enhance performance: speed, strength, power, flexibility, muscle imbalance or balance, neuro-muscle recruitment, biomechanics, technique, and body composition to name a few of the primary ones. All of these components listed are intertwined; each has its purpose and is specific to the needs of the individual attempting to improve his or her overall function towards performance. (more…)
Tags: Amateurs, Collegiate, Professionals
Interval Training for Fat Loss By James Walker
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | AE Articles, In the News
By James Walker, CSCS, Athletic Excellence | September 2007 Issue of Your Health Magazine
Have you ever considered interval training for fat loss? Athletes have been training this way for decades to enhance their performance and at the same time develop and maintain a lean physique. Interval training involves alternating lower levels of exercise with higher levels of exercise effort within the same workout. The lower effort parts are called active recovery because you are still moving or exercising but at a reduced effort. The higher effort portions are the actual interval or sprint components that art performed with a greater effort. (more…)
Tags: Amateurs, Collegiate, Fat Los, Professionals, Students
Preparation from Journeyman to NFL Veteran By James Walker
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | AE Articles
Profile: Lemar Marshall
Lemar came to AE in July 2003 with only two and a half weeks before pre-season football camp with the Redskins. His assessment revealed that his post surgery knee was unstable, lower core dysfunctional, and overall strength and composition not near the ideal range. We could see a whole lot of untapped athletic potential.
From this time through pre-season camp we reduced his body-fat from 18.1% to 9.9% and increased his lean muscle mass from 185.9 lbs to 201 lbs. In addition, we reduced the scar tissue in the IT band, legs, and shoulders. In season we continued to provide him with workouts and protocols that would help his performance and manage his injuries.
The following year we started working with Lemar early, correcting skeletal- muscle imbalances, corrective strengthening, scar tissue management, power-explosive strength training, mobility, weight management, and correct sprinting mechanics.
Since Lemar has gone from special teams and special downs standout to starter with the Redskins and the Browns. Through numerous injuries and a few surgeries he has improved and maintained his speed gains. His 10-meter start speed has improved by 16-17% and his maximum acceleration speed by 23-25%.
Tags: Football, Professionals
Hamstring: Injury to Regeneration By James Walker
Monday, October 26th, 2009 | AE Articles
Profile: Ed Thomas
I first received a call from Ed Thomas on May 8th of 2003 after being released by the Jaguars due to a severe hamstring injury. He had found me thru the web site of world-renown strength guru Charles Poliquin as an associate. Ed was looking for specific type of training, having been familiar with cutting edge training methods and scientific principles introduce to him while with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL under associates Ives Ethier and Paul Cagne.
We spoke twice at length and he decided to drive up from Atlanta to Northern VA with his wife Kirsten for his two-part assessment. During the assessment it was obvious that Ed would need to regenerate and strengthen his hamstring. There was still a significant space were the tear had occurred and scar tissue in the adjacent muscles. Also he would need to correct muscle imbalances involving the thighs, hips, ankles, and shoulders. In addition he would need to reduce his body-fat , increase lean muscle mass, and overall strength and explosiveness.
Over the next ten weeks we improved his body-fat from 13.1% to 6.7%, and his lean muscle mass from 197.3 to 208.1 lbs. His strength values increased as well, upper body pressing 26%, upper body pulling 53%, lower body pressing 22%, and lower body pulling 60 %. His 10-meter starts improved by almost .15 and his 10-meter maximum acceleration speed by .15.
The following April Ed attended a NFL combine for veterans. He not only posted the best scores as a linebacker but they were better than the corner backs as well. Shortly there after signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tags: Football, Hamstring, Injury, Professionals, Speed, Therapy