Resistance training and the appropriate age to perform weight training has been a long-debated issue when it comes to the youth population. Many parents are afraid to let their young athletes participate in resistance training programs because they have heard that it will stunt their growth, which is the furthest thing from the truth. Research […]
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3 Reasons Why an Assistant Football Coach Does Not Equal a Strength Coach August 28, 2018 , Bryan Van Vleet Many schools have been successful with having an assistant coach also serve as the strength coach. However, if your school has an option of hiring a separate strength coach or filling the position with an assistant […]
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Joshua Breece’s Experience at Performance Edge As a high school athlete with aspirations to play football at the collegiate level I’ve always worked at becoming my best. At every opportunity I would look to go to practice, play in a pick-up game, or do something that was going to make me a better athlete. With […]
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The following article by T Nation gives some important information and progressions to help you maintain muscle while losing fat. Running Man Energy-System Work to Get Lean and Mean by Christian Thibaudeau | 03/07/03 As most of you probably know, I’m not a big fan of slow-pace cardio work, especially when you’re trying to build […]
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Establishing proper movement mechanics and a baseline strength level is essential for all adolescents and teenagers when it comes to their sport. This will not only help prevent them from injury, but it will have a direct positive correlation when it comes to performance in their sport.
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Peaking your performance for your collegiate season is an essential element in giving you the best chance to play. No matter what sport you play, you have to go in fully prepared so you can be ready for any task that is thrown your way. Our nationally certified strength and conditioning coaches will use their knowledge and practical experience from the high school, collegiate, and professional levels to make a program that is not only specific to you, but to your sport.
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Do you want to lose weight, add lean muscle, increase your cardiovascular conditioning, or just get back into shape?
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Through our Adult Sport program we will help all adults continue to perform all those leisure activities and hobbies that they have grown to love. To achieve this we will implement many of the injury prevention and strength building measures that we use with all of our athletes. This will not only make physical activity easier, but much more enjoyable with increases in performance.
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Adults….if you’re not already doing so, you need to incorporate strength training into your fitness routine. Although all of us will have some degree of muscle loss over time, how much muscle is lost and how fast it happens depends a lot on how well we take care of our bodies. Staying active and exercising […]
MORE INFO(Lift weights) at Least Two or Three Times per Week 1. Your metabolism will soar As women age, they naturally lose muscle mass. This causes your metabolism to slow, which means you could start building a spare tire by the time you reach your 30s. “When you do weight-bearing exercises, you start revving up […]
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Coach Dave Mikel is responsible for the design and implementation of strength and speed programs for all athletes.
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Coach Mikhail Williamson is the Assistant Director and full-time Strength and Conditioning Coach at Performance Edge. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at Long Island University in Sports Science and Management and, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition respectively. He also obtained a Master’s in Education from Goucher College with a concentration of Athletic Leadership and Management.
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Coach Drew Stevens is a strength and conditioning specialist with an emphasis on running, speed, agility and movement mechanics.
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