"Why is VSP better than having a personal trainer at the gym?"
The training program at Velocity is built specifically to make an athlete faster, stronger, more agile and explosive - and has the facility to support that type of training. Athletes at Velocity are under the supervision of coaches that work in the sports performance field as a career. They have daily experience in the world of athlete development and high performance fitness that seperates their skills from the average personal trainer. They have the knowledge and ability to prove loren Seagrave's quote true: "You train animals, you educate athletes."
"How much does it cost to participate in the programs at Velocity Sports Performance?"
Memberships are sold at Velocity for unlimited attendance monthly memberships. A one hour class program has membership rates beginning at $99/month. Upgraded memberships including the strength training option start at $148/month. There is no better training value for this level of expertise.
"Will I be sore after my workout?"
Soreness is caused by inflammation in the muscle due to small re-construction that occurs following intense activity. This soreness is called delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and will usually peak 48 hours following an intense workout. By following some simple prevention tips, the degree of DOMS can be greatly reduced and after an acclimation period of 1-2 weeks will almost disappear. Feel free to ask any of the VSP coaches for tips on lessening the stiffness associated with DOMS.
"How many days per week do I need to workout/"
Training frequency is really a factor of several things from competitive schedule, family and school commitments and personal goals. As a general rule, the body requires a training stimulus every 72-96 hours in order to build on the previous workout session. There are a great deal of exceptions to that rule, but we would like to get our athletes in our program 2-3 times per week in the off-season or during periods of reduced sport competition and at least once per week during higher volumes of competition/practice to ensure we continue to maintain good technique and reduce the incidence of detraining during the season.
"What can Velocity do for Moms and Dads?"
Velocity has a fun and innovative adult fitness program that utilizes free motion and sport movement phlosophies to push our adults through classes that they will find challenging, rewarding and enjoyable. Each class is instructed by one of our highly educated coaches and promises to be a different experience than your typical commercial health club. Velocity offers free trial classes for adults, please call 480-503-8212, to schedule your session and see what a difference Velocity fitness can make.
We recently received this question from a parent:
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Brandon
is coming up on six months of training at Velocity. We are all very pleased with his progress and with your programs, however, we’ve just received his fall schedule and with school and other activities, there is no way for Brandon to get over there two to three times a week like before. I’m sure that he’ll be able to start back up in February or March next year. Is it even worth getting him over there once in a while right now?”
VSP STAFF RESPONSE:
Thank you for your question…and this is a very common question that we receive at this time of year.
A recent research study entitled, “DETRAINING AND TAPERING ADAPTATION ON STRENGTH AND POWER PERFORMANCE” was published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Aug. 2007 and provides definitive scientific data that addresses your question of whether it is worth maintaining some level of training frequency versus stopping altogether and participating in a sport. In the study, speed and strength training was conducted for 16 weeks prior to the experimental detraining (DTR) or maintenance (MT) work. Following the training period, DTR stopped additional exercise; the other group, MT, performed low volume, high intensity work periodically. Both groups continued to participate in their given sport. Following 4 weeks of this modification, DTR lost some strength but had over a 15% decrease in muscle power (slower running speed and lower vertical jump), while MT (the group that continued with their performance training) showed a small increase in strength and maintained power (maintenance of performance gains)
If this knowledge and information is not enough to convince you of the right path to take, consider the myriad of other published studies that reinforce the fact that athletes who maintain their training, even with substantial reductions in training frequency at times of the year, are less likely to have muscle strains, pulls and non-contact ligament injuries versus those who start and stop.
We’ve probably sounded like a broken record over the years regarding this area of Velocity training by repetitively imploring all of our athletes and their parents to maintain their training and not stop “cold turkey.” Recently, we’ve instituted an “in-season” training option where athletes can participate in Velocity training one time every seven days for $99/month. Please contact the training center for details.
If you’d like to learn more, here is a link to the actual study…We forewarn you that it is very scientific in nature – even the synopsis!
