Studs and Buds

Hello Everyone!

We have some pretty amazing things happen on a regular basis at AGSP. Moments and events that our coaching staff and athletes can't help but smile at and acknowledge as special.

Some of these moments happen with our "studs", those athletes that are blessed with talent, genetics, and have picked the perfect sport for their natural skill set. You know these athletes are GOOD. These studs train at AGSP to maximize their abilities so they can take their sport to the collegiate and/or pro level.

And some of these amazing moments happen with our "buds", those athletes that you really aren't sure how good they can be. They're so raw that they could become something...or nothing. Our coaching staff at AGSP knows that if these buds really want to become better that we have the program and ability to make them into something special.

You won't know how good you really are unless you train yourself to be better.

When an amazing moment happens with a bud, an athlete that most people don't expect much from, it's a testament to their character, hard-work, and desire to make themselves better than anyone thought.

Whether you consider yourself a stud or a bud, join us at AGSP and create your own amazing moments!

Amazing Moments Include

• Dunking
• Squatting big weights
• Fastest athlete at the showcase/combine
• Quickest athlete on the team
• Making your parents go "WOW"
• Making your sports coach say "You are my star player"

Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance 

Athlete Spotlight #68) Kory Kreiner

Hello Everyone!

It’s time for another Akron General Sports Performance Athlete Spotlight! Our next spotlight came to us from St. Matthew's in Akron where he competes in baseball and football. While most athletes shudder in fear at the thought of a 1-on-1 session with Coach Anthony, this athlete doesn't bat an eye. He's  worked very hard over the past 2 months and has already experienced improvements in strength, speed, and power! He may be young, but this next spotlight has got some serious potential!

It’s time to meet our newest athlete spotlight!

Athlete Name: Kory Kreiner
Sport(s): Football, Baseball
Position(s): Right Tackle, Pitcher, Third Base
School: St. Matthew Parish School
Graduation Year: 2019
AGSP Athlete Since: December 2013

  

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Cleveland Browns

Favorite Professional Athlete: Joe Thomas

Favorite Lift: Incline Bench Press

Favorite Movement Skill: Acceleration Towel Pulls

When I am not training at AGSP, I am: Playing baseball or listening to music.

What are your short-term goals? Learn the proper techniques used in lifting and training.
What are your long-term goals? Continue to gain/build muscle and improve at the sports I play.
How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? I've gotten stronger and faster since starting training.

 

This is what hard work looks like! Keep it up Kory!

 

CHECK OUT SOME VIDEO OF KORY TRAINING AT AGSP!

(we've put them all into one video!)

 

 

Keep Training! 
Coach Anthony Colarusso and Akron General Sports Performance

Athlete Performance Testing - Part 4

In Part 3, we talked about how coaches identify weaker areas of athletic performance through regular performance testing. Over the next several articles, we’ll take a closer look at each performance test and identify the most common movement flaws that indicate an underlying strength imbalance or “performance leak.” We’ll also address how to fix these leaks and transform athletic weaknesses into strengths.

 

Let’s start with one of the most popular performance tests among athletes - the vertical jump.

For starters, the knees tell us a lot about an athlete’s muscular balance. When an athlete jumps, the knees should remain stacked over their base of support. What we’ll often see in athletes who have a strength imbalance are the knees collapsing in. This is termed valgus collapse, and usually indicates an imbalance in strength between the underdeveloped glutes and external rotators of the hip in favor of the overdeveloped quadriceps muscles of the thighs.



Valgus knee collapse prior to jumping.

This collapse is harmless when the athlete performs it, but if the underlying strength imbalances are not addressed, the athlete is at a greater predisposition for more serious injuries down the road. In our next article, we’ll examine how to correct this performance leak and restore proper balance between the glutes, external rotators, and quads!

Keep Training!
Coach Anthony and Akron General Sports Performance

Unlimited Package and Results

Hello Everyone!

At AGSP our most popular package is our monthly unlimited, where athletes can train as often as they want over the next month. They can start at anytime, not just on the first of the month. For example, if an athlete signs up on the 8th of January, the athlete can train as often as they'd like until the 8th of February.

To be honest, the unlimited is my favorite package too because it gives athletes the opportunity to practice their speed, strength, and power skills a lot in a short period of time. Research has shown that the more an athlete has exposure to proper weight training and speed techniques, the faster they see results.

At AGSP we are all about results. We want our athletes to reach their athletic goals as quickly and effectively as possible. The unlimited package allows them to do that.

Unlimited Package = Unlimited Results!

I like to compare speed, strength and power training to any athletic skill. If you want to get better at it shooting/hitting/dribbling/throwing/fielding/tackling how do you do it? You practice it!

Every time athletes train at AGSP they are practicing their speed, strength, and power, therefore, the more they are here the more results they see from their practice!

What have you been practicing this month? If you're ready to practice
your speed, strength, and power we are here to make sure you get the results you want!

Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance

Not Surprised

Hello Everyone!

I can gladly say that I am not surprised anymore.

I'm not surprised that we are seeing athletes add multiple inches to their vertical jumps.

I'm not surprised that AGSP athletes are shaving crucial seconds off of their 10 yard sprints and Pro-Agility times.

I'm not surprised that we are having athletes lift some truly impressive weights with high quality form.



I'm not surprised that since the first of the year I've had AGSP parents' tell me the following:

"His baseball coach saw him pitch and said he literally got goosebumps in excitement."

"He's currently ranked #4 in the state of Ohio and we're having Division One coaches contacting us."

"The opposing coach came up to him and told him he was a one-man-wrecking-team on the court."

Why should I be surprised? At AGSP we are all about providing the highest-quality training environment with the best strength training science there is. We have no gimmicks, just hard-work with attention to details.

We are all about showing our athletes the fastest way to the results they need to achieve their athletic goals. We'd be honored to help you with your's.

Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance