Setting Goals, The SMART Way
As parents and coaches, we all want our youth athletes to make progress in their strength training routines. One effective way to help...
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Jamie Hegg
- Aug 31, 2023
- 2 min
Foam Rolling - Is It Really Doing Anything For Me?
Based on my experiences working with athletes, it seems like most athletes fall into one of two categories. There’s athletes that could...
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Anthony Tran
- Aug 2, 2023
- 4 min
Supplements: What, Why, and Do I Need Them?
Please note that we are not registered dieticians. None of the following information is meant to be medical advice. If you have a medical...
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Jamie Hegg
- Jul 3, 2023
- 3 min
Youth Athlete Nutrition - Fueling for Youth Athletes
So many young athletes go from school or camp to multiple sports practices without stopping to think much about the fuel they need to...
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Anthony Tran
- Jun 1, 2023
- 3 min
VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN & HOW CAN I IMPROVE?
Vertical Jump Height is a metric that athletes, parents, and coaches are commonly interested in knowing. Here at Virtus Performance Club,...
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Jamie Hegg
- May 2, 2023
- 3 min
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF TRAINING: RECOVERY
Recovery is just as important to performance as training hard is. Recovery allows our bodies to rebuild, adapt and grow. Without it, our...
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Kyle Oertel
- Mar 31, 2023
- 3 min
BECOMING A WELL-ROUNDED ATHLETE THROUGH CROSS TRAINING
As a coach, I often hear youth athletes ask, “How can I become more athletic?” One of the most beneficial ways that youth athletes can...
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Raymond Tam
- Mar 3, 2023
- 1 min
SIMPLIFYING PLYOMETRICS
For the sake of simplicity, plyometrics can be categorized as extensive or intensive. We understand it is not that black and white, but...
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Anthony Tran
- Feb 1, 2023
- 2 min
DOES MY YOUTH ATHLETE NEED "SPORT SPECIFIC” TRAINING?
A very common question we get from parents and youth athletes is “Do you offer sport specific training?” Many parents and athletes...
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Jamie Hegg
- Jan 1, 2023
- 3 min
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING STRENGTH, POWER AND SPEED IN YOUTH ATHLETES
Building physical qualities in youth athletes is a simple process, but can be hindered by a number of factors. Things such as...
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Raymond Tam
- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
FORCE PLATES: BREAKING DOWN ASYMMETRIES
Force plates offers a great solution to show objective metrics on how force is produced during a variety of movements including jumping....
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Anthony Tran
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
FORCE PLATES 101: WHAT ARE FORCE PLATES & WHY SHOULD I USE THEM?
Athletes should always be looking for objective metrics and feedback to show them if they are getting better/worse and to guide them on...
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Jamie Hegg
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR YOUTH ATHLETES: DEBUNKING MYTHS
Strength training for youth athletes has become an increasingly debated topic in the sports performance field. Concerns surrounding...
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