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Velocity Sports Performance Helps Prevent ACL Injuries By Linda Stahl, Health and FitnessOctober 25, 2007
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Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in providing advanced sports performance training for athletes of all skill levels and ages, was founded in 1999 by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, a five-time NCAA champion coach, who trained Olympic, professional and major college athletes. At Velocity Sports Performance, athletes of any skill level from age eight through adult can realize their potential through advanced training programs taught by degreed and certified coaches, scientifically designed to increase speed, power and agility, while reducing the risk of sports-related injuries. There are over 65 Velocity Sports Performance facilities across the United States, each with an average of 19,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Visit www.velocitysp.com for more information on training programs and franchise opportunities.
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Louisville Lightning Hire Velocity Sports Performance By Keith ShermanOctober 27, 2009
The Louisville Lightning is a professional indoor soccer team competing in the Professional Indoor Soccer League (PASL). The PASL offers high-quality, fast-paced indoor soccer with constant action and scoring. The PASL has 10 teams in the United States and has partnerships with the professional indoor leagues in Canada and Mexico.

December 09, 2008
August 24, 2007
Is it safe for my child to be lifting weights?
This is a very common question of parents who are new to fitness and performance enhancement training, and one that I am happy to address. Fortunately, this is a topic that has been heavily researched over the past two decades by scientists who were determined to shed some light on the question of resistance training young athletes. Below are some of the highlights.
In 2003, President Bush commissioned a team of exercise physiologists to look into, among other things, the question of whether weightlifting would stunt the growth of 5-14 year-old athletes. They found that this myth seemed to originate from an early twentieth century report which suggested that children who performed heavy labor experienced damage to their growth plates and arrested development. However, this study did not control for other factors such as poor nutrition, which was likely responsible for such findings. Contrarily, they found that all current studies show that controlled, supervised resistance training does NOT inhibit growth. In fact, they found that participation in regular resistance training will actually have a positive affect on bone growth by enhancing osteo-remodeling!
The same Presidential Counsel found that youth athletes who lift weights also lose body fat. In a time where
Numerous studies show that participation in a youth strength training program can lead to an increase in confidence. Similar to participation in team sports, the socialization and mental discipline that a program like Velocity’s strength program demands will likely have a positive impact on your athlete’s confidence. This is important because a confident athlete is less likely to drop out of sports due to failure, embarrassment or injury.
An injured athlete is a useless athlete. By enhancing musculoskeletal strength and developing muscle balance around joints, resistance training may decrease the incidence of injury in young athletes.
Lastly, lifting weights and getting stronger is also a lot of fun. We don’t want to forget that one. And, don’t forget that any strength program must be supervised and directed by qualified coaches and trainers.

