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Lax Performance Training

By Velocity Sports Performance
July 14, 2009
Lax athletes looking to develop your Speed, Power and first step Quickness? We got the answer you have been looking for...   Click here to learn more...

Hydration and Performance Foods and Fluids for Fitness

By Susan Kundrat, Gatorade Sports Science Institute
April 14, 2009
People who are involved in an exercise program for fitness and health can learn to maximize their training efforts and get more out of a workout by learning to fuel their bodies with the right foods and fluids.

Kettlebells

By Velocity Sports Performance
April 13, 2009
Invented by the Russians over 300 years ago, the kettlebell is enjoying a surge in popularity these days – and for good reason.  Kettlebell training has been shown to build strength, increase cardiovascular conditioning, and improve body composition

The Juvenile Obesity Epidemic : Strike Back with Physical Activity

Clipped from Gatorade Sports Science Institute
March 24, 2009
The purpose of this article is to concisely describe the recent rapid increase in obesity among children and adolescents,to summarize the results of investigations that have studied the potential causes of the epidemic in juvenile obesity, and to briefly discuss approaches to the prevention and treatment of this disease

Velocity Athlete named Southern Conference Softball Player-of-the-Week

Clipped from Furman Athletics
March 24, 2009
Senior Belted Three Homers, Drove In Nine Runs Last Week. Furman shortstop Stephanie Cushing was named Southern Conference Softball Player-of-the-Week by the league's sports information directors, it was announced on Monday afternoon by the SoCon office.

Train for FREE

By Velocity Sports Performance
February 20, 2009
How would you like to train at Velocity Sports Performance for FREE?   Sounds good, right?   Click here to learn more...

Blog with Us Online!

Clipped from Velocity Sports Performance
January 28, 2009
Read! Learn! Share! Join us at our new blogspot at http://velocitysportsnaples.blogspot.com to become part of the action!

Small Looking to Go BIG!

By N.Touchette, Velocity Sports Performance
January 22, 2009
Returning home to Naples after Florida Atlantic University’s big win at the Motor City Bowl verses Central Michigan University; Corey Small set his sights on a new goal of making it to the National Football League.

NFL Combine

By N.Touchette, Velocity Sports Performance
January 01, 2009
Velocity Sports Performance to host 2009 NFL Mock Combine Saturday, February 7, 2009, from 10:00 – 12:00 P.M.at the Naples Velocity Sports Performance Training Center located at 11965 Collier Blvd. Naples, FL 34116

Clash of Collier County

Clipped from Velocity Sports Performance
November 30, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance training center in Naples, FL hosted a county wide search for the best Youth Football athletes in the first annual “Clash of Collier County” Combine 2008.   Were you in the top? Click to read more...

Training May Curb Some Sports Injuries In Women

Clipped from NPR.org
September 10, 2008
Women are more prone than their male counterparts to specific injuries — namely knee injuries like tears of the ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament. A prevention program at the University of Cincinnati is aiming to curb these injuries in women.

Justin time: Justin Tuck, defensive end for the reigning super bowl champ New York giants, is a "freak" on the field—and in the gym

By Sam Borden, Men's Fitness
September 01, 2008
Justin Tuck, defensive end for the reigning super bowl champ New York giants, discusses his training at the Mahwah, NJ Velocity Sports Performance.

Plaxico Burress helps kick off sports camp for kids

By WVEC.com
June 23, 2008
The Va. Beach native who caught that incredible, game winning Super Bowl pass, was in Va. Beach Monday to help his mentor, Cadillac Harris, teach kids on the football field at the Velocity Sports Performance camp. 

Summer Speed & Agility Camps

By Velocity Sports Performance
April 29, 2008
It doesn’t matter what sport you play - you can’t become a better player by just playing more.  You need to improve your overall athleticism.  The Velocity Sports Performance Nike Summer Performance Series can help... 

Energy Leaks' Hurt Runners

By Paula Hunt, Express-News
March 25, 2008
I never actually run during my one-hour adult fitness class at Velocity Sports Performance. Yet I'm here because I'm hoping the series of active stretches and drills that focus on my balance, strength, flexibility and coordination will lower my 5K personal record.

Power Play

By Maggie Crane, WINK-TV
March 09, 2008
On this "Maggie Monday," we're taking you down to Velocity Sports Performance in Naples where coaches start training kids at 8 years old. If that sounds young, it is, but Velocity likes it that way. The gym strives to break bad habits before they start, while giving youngsters a leg up on their competition.  

NFLTA: Preparing for the Combine

By NFL Network
February 29, 2008
Derrin Horton takes an in-depth look a the intense preparation NFL prospects go through to prepare for the combine.  These NFL prospects prepare in Velocity Sports Performance centers throughout the country with over 70 prospects training for the 2008 combine. 

NFLTA 2008 Combine: Chad Henne

By NFL Network
February 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne performs at the 2008 combine featuring an impressive effort in the passing drills. 

2008 Combine: Chad Henne Interview

By NFL Network
February 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne stops by to chat with Scott Hanson about his NFL combine experience. 

NFLTA 2008 Combine: Trevor Laws

By NFL Network
February 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws demonstrates his strength and agility at the 2008 combine. 

2008 Combine: Trevor Laws Interview

By NFL Network
February 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws discusses his performance at the 2008 combine. 

NFL Hopefuls Train is Naples

By David Dorsey, News-Press
February 08, 2008
Wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, with the hood pulled over his head, the all-time leading rusher in University of Michigan football history prepared to work out in a quiet, but soon-to-be-busy, facility.

Michigan's Hart, Seminoles in town to get ready for NFL Combine

By Nick Krueger, Naples Daily News
February 07, 2008
Hart, along with teammates Jamar Adams and Ryan Mundy, have joined Florida State Seminoles Jacky Claude and Letroy Guion, as well as several others at Velocity Sports Performance in Golden Gate to prepare for the upcoming combine.

The Ultimate Interview: Training & Conditioning

By Ken Vick, C&K Magazine
January 31, 2008
For the aspiring NFL player the ultimate job interview is coming up on February 20, 2008. They will be weighed, measured, tested, interviewed, filmed and challenged mentally. It’s the annual NFL Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. 

Foods and Fluids for Team Sports

By Susan Kundrat, M.S., R.D., L.D., Gatorade Sports Science Institute
December 13, 2007
Most athletes know that being part of a team requires them to think and set goals as a group. Competitors in stop-and-go team sports understand the importance of speed, agility, and power. These athletes also need to know that nutrition and hydration will fuel their team to victory. How much does your team know?

Velocity Sports Performance Partners with the Naples Sharks

By Velocity Sports Performance
October 04, 2007
It is our pleasure to be the first to announce to ­all the members of the Southwest Florida community an exciting and valuable partnership with the Naples Sharks Soccer Club!

Year Round Training

By Victor Hall, Velocity Sports Performance
October 01, 2007
In today’s world of sport participation, the question isn’t should an athlete engage in  physical training but instead how much time is appropriate to devote towards improving one’s speed, strength and agility?  At Velocity Sports Performance, we believe a year round approach is best when providing athletes with the greatest opportunity for success.  

Salt in their Sweat

By John Hingst, Training and Conditioning
August 27, 2007
Why do some athletes experience extremely high rates of salt loss when exercising?  And how do we prevent them from getting cramps and heat illness?  Here's how to work with salty sweaters.   Cramping, ice baths, IV’s, and electrolyte supplements: for those of us who care for football athletes, these are signs that two-a-day practices are officially here.

What is a Coach?

By Mike Linn, Velocity Sports Performance
August 09, 2007
As the popularity of sports performance training continues to explode, it is important to understand what separates Velocity Sports Performance from other options.  Is it our state of the art training facilities which rival even the biggest college and professional complexes?  Or maybe it is our programs which are scientifically designed to improve speed, power, and agility – the three pillars of athleticism.   

Gaining A New Edge

By Dave Kempton, Parent & Child
July 31, 2007
The local teams, along with youth sports zealots from age 7 to 18, are pumping arms, churning legs, grunting and grimacing before and after practice not at their high school but in other workout facilities.   These facilities are operations such as those run by Velocity Sports performance in Naples and Athlete Profile in Fort Myers.

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