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REPLAY, Fueled by Gatorade(R) Returns for Season Two By Tradingmarkets.comFebruary 26, 2010
Today, The Gatorade Company and FOX Sports Net announce the second season of the successful, original program, REPLAY the Series, Fueled by Gatorade, which re-stages classic games between some of the nation's biggest high school sports rivalries. In its second season, REPLAY will reunite two high school hockey powerhouses from Detroit - the Trenton Trojans and the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks - who were unable to finish their second match up of the 1999 season after a life threatening injury forced an early end to the game with the score tied 4-4.
"Hockey passion runs deep in Detroit, and is felt throughout the community," said Brendan Shanahan, NHL Vice-President and former Detroit Red Wings forward. "The NHL is thrilled Gatorade is giving the original players of these two teams a second chance to settle their score in front of all their friends and family."
To get ready for their once-in-a-lifetime rematch, the Trenton and DCC players will take part in a customized 8-week training and nutrition program developed by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) and implemented with the help of professionals from Velocity Sports Performance. GSSI has worked with elite and professional athletes for more than 25 years and will help the Trenton and DCC squads understand their individual fueling needs as athletes before, during and after their on- and off-ice training sessions.
"We are looking forward to working with these athletes to prove once you're an athlete, you're always an athlete," said Sarah Robb O'Hagan, chief marketing officer of Gatorade. "It's an honor to be able to prepare these teams to come together in the spirit of sport, passion and good natured rivalry as they compete for their schools one last time."
The REPLAY game is tentatively scheduled to take place in early May and a documentary produced by FOX Sports Net about the REPLAY athletes' journey will air nationwide in June.
"This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Gatorade on a very creative and home grown project," said Read Jackson, FSN's senior vice president of production and executive producer of REPLAY. "The tone of the REPLAY documentary series provides a trip down memory lane as viewers get to vicariously re-live their high school sports experience, whether they played on a team or not."
As the Trenton and DCC players prepare for their game, REPLAY fans can follow their journey by visiting www.replaytheseries.com, the official home of REPLAY. Visitors to the site can also check out the first season of REPLAY that featured one of the nation's biggest high school football rivalries between the Easton Area Red Rovers and the Phillipsburg Stateliners.
REPLAY, a series of sports documentaries focusing on rematches between great rivalries, is based on an original concept from the creative teams at Gatorade and TBWAChiatDay Los Angeles.
April 28, 2008
Many
Velocity Sports Performance athletes were selected higher than their
anticipated draft day selection after training at Velocity Sports Performance
between their college season and the NFL Combine or Pro Days. Virginia
Tech offensive tackle Duane Brown, saw his draft day status rise to a first
round pick with the Houston Texans after projected to be selected in the second
round.
One
of the biggest beneficiaries of training at Velocity Sports Performance was Notre Dame tight end John Carlson, whose
fourth round projection was amplified when he was selected with the seventh
pick in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks.
“I
really like Velocity Sports Performance because of the scientific approach they
take to training,” said Carlson. “We do evaluations on camera, so you can look
at your technique to see what you are doing wrong and make corrections. The training I’ve benefited the most is the
running. The technique work on starts,
acceleration and full speed.”
Originally
projected to be drafted in the third-round or later, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne was selected in the second round
to the Miami Dolphins where many NFL analysts believe he has a great chance of
becoming the Dolphins starter this season.
Henne has attributed much of his improvement to training at Velocity
Sports Performance stating, “The Velocity coaches are great. They helped me tremendously with agility, speed,
and strength. Everything that goes into
every aspect of being an athlete.”
Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws saw his draft day value rise dramatically after impressive
stats at the NFL Combine and the Senior Bowl.
Laws, drafted with the sixteenth pick in the second round, put up an
remarkable 35 reps on the bench press.
“I
feel like the guys here at Velocity Sports Performance did a great job allowing
me to peak right before the Senior Bowl.
They worked me out hard in the weeks prior and let me come back up at
the right moment,” said Laws. “I’ve gained about 35-pounds of muscle since I’ve
started working out with Velocity Sports Performance.”
Other
notable improvements came with two athletes who were originally projected to
not be drafted during this year’s NFL Draft. Richmond running back Timothy
Hightower and West Virginia
defenseive back Ryan Mundy both were drafted this weekend in the fifth
round to Arizona and the sixth round to Pittsburgh respectively. Mundy, who wasn’t invited to the combine, was
able to impress the Steelers scouts through his pro day numbers.
With
increased competition to make a roster, training and conditioning with Velocity
Sports Performance gave these athletes an edge over those competing for the
same draft spots. Velocity Sports
Performance made these athletes faster, stronger and more explosive. Improving their stamina is both a result and
a benefit of the conditioning process, which will serve these Velocity Sports
Performance athletes well as they begin the next level in their careers.
“We
are extremely proud of all the pro football prospects that prepared for the NFL
Draft at Velocity Sports Performance centers this year,” said Loren Seagrave, Founder of Velocity Sports
Performance. “Athletes who train at Velocity Sports Performance perform at
their peak because the cutting-edge programs implemented by our Sports
Performance Directors and Performance Coaches across the country have been
specifically designed to optimize the building blocks of athleticism: speed;
power; and agility. These are measurable qualities that the NFL combine and
scouts use to determine the likelihood of each prospect’s success in the NFL.”
About Velocity Sports
Performance
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.
In
2007, 45 Velocity Sports Performance clients were drafted or signed free-agent
contracts with professional teams following the 2007 NFL Draft. Since its
inception in 1999, Velocity Sports Performance has trained over 400
professional football players throughout their careers including Justin Tuck,
Ryan Grant, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, DeMarcus Ware, Marques Colston
and Jeff Garcia.
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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April 24, 2008
The
73rd NFL Draft, held in New York City
April 26th and 27th, is the foundation for major college football players and
free agents to begin their careers in the NFL.
With only 255 players chosen in the 18-hour draft, the competition at
NFL Training Camps will be fierce for the few spots available.
With
increased competition to make an opening day roster, training and conditioning
with Velocity Sports Performance give athletes an edge over those competing for
the same roster spots. Velocity Sports
Performance helps make athletes faster, stronger and more explosive. Improved stamina is both a result and a
benefit of the conditioning process, which will serve Velocity Sports
Performance athletes well as they get to the next level in their careers.
Many
Velocity Sports Performance athletes have seen their draft day projections rise
since they began training at Velocity Sports Performance. Originally projected to be drafted in the
third-round or later, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne has seen his stock rise to a
potential first rounder after a remarkable Senior Bowl performance, earning him
MVP honors for the North offense. Henne trained
before and after the Senior Bowl at Velocity Sports Performance in Southern California,
and credited his strong performance and preparation to Velocity.
Peter
King, from Sports Illustrated, states “The hot name as we enter the final five pre-draft
days? Michigan
quarterback Chad Henne. Two scouts I
trust told me over the weekend they like him better than they like [Matt]
Ryan. There’s a team somewhere between 8
and 17 interested in drafting Henne with a first-round pick.”
After
an outstanding Senior Bowl and impressive bench press performance at the NFL
Combine, Notre Dame defensive tackle
Trevor Laws has seen his value rise to a potential first or second-round
draft choice. Laws began impressing NFL
scouts with his amazing Senior Bowl performance leading the defense in solo
tackles, sacks, and fumble recoveries, earning him the Most Outstanding Lineman
award. Laws also trained at Velocity
Sports Performance in Southern California in
preparation for the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and Pro Day.
Velocity
Sports Performance in Naples, Florida,
trained West Virginia defensive back Ryan Mundy, who was not invited to the NFL Combine,
yet was able to show off the results of his training during his Pro Day. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Mundy completed the
40-yeard dash in 4.5 seconds, the pro shuttle in 4.2 and recorded marks for 10
feet, 10 inches in the broad jump and 36 inches in the vertical to attract NFL
teams. Since his outstanding performance
at Pro Day, Mundy has visited with the Seahawks, Texans, Vikings and Steelers
and is projected to be a second-day pick, from virtual unknown.
Purdue center Robbie Powell has also impressed many scouts after training with
Velocity Sports Performance in Carlsbad.
After training with Velocity Sports Performance, Powell was able to
improve his pre-training pro day scores dramatically. Powell’s pro day numbers would have ranked
him second overall for Centers at the NFL Combine in the 40-yard dash (0.29
second improvement) and the pro shuttle (0.18 second improvement).
Some
other collegiate athletes that have chosen Velocity Sports Performance to
prepare for their NFL career include:
"We
are extremely proud of all the pro football prospects that prepared for the NFL
Draft at Velocity Sports Performance centers this year,” said Loren Seagrave, Founder of Velocity Sports
Performance. “Athletes who train at Velocity Sports Performance perform at
their peak because the cutting-edge programs implemented by our Sports
Performance Directors and Performance Coaches across the country have been
specifically designed to optimize the building blocks of athleticism: speed;
power; and agility. These are measurable qualities that the NFL combine and
scouts use to determine the likelihood of each prospect’s success in the NFL.”
| Player Name | Position | College |
| Keith Rivers | Linebacker | USC |
| Brian Brohm | Quarterback | Louisville |
| John Carlson | Tight End | Notre Dame |
| Adrian Arrington | Wide Receiver | Michigan |
| Jamar Adams | Defensive Back | Michigan |
| Mike Hart | Running Back | Michigan |
| Adam Kraus | Offensive Guard | Michigan |
| John Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame |
| DeJuan Tribble | Cornerback | Boston College |
| Drew Radovich | Offensive Tackle | USC |
| John David Booty | Quarterback | USC |
| Kolo Kapanui | Tight End | Texas A&M |
| Dominic Lewis | Defensive End | Kentucky |
| Gabe Hall | Defensive Tackle | Vanderbilt |
| Kyle Lockett | Defensive Tackle | Urbana |
| DeMarco McNair | Running Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| Bradley Robinson | Defensive Back | Middle Tennessee State |
| Scott Kuhn | Tight End | Louisville |
In
2007, 45 Velocity Sports Performance clients were drafted or signed free-agent
contracts with professional teams following the 2007 NFL Draft. Since its
inception in 1999, Velocity Sports Performance has trained over 400
professional football players throughout their careers including Justin Tuck,
Ryan Grant, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, DeMarcus Ware, Marques Colston
and Jeff Garcia.
About Velocity Sports
Performance
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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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.
Articles
Keeping a Food Log By Sports Performance Coach Brandon McGillFebruary 25, 2010
Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to write something down to remind yourself to do it only to find out later that you not only forgot to write it down but you can’t even remember what it was that you were supposed to do?
It’s a common organizational mistake and in general, people are more organized when they plan out what they are going to do with their day and what they have accomplished already.
Nutrition is no exception. Do you remember only the great dinners that you’ve had? What about remembering only the feelings of regret after you have eaten something that you know should have stayed on the shelf at the grocery store? With just these emotional responses and not a list of what you’ve actually been putting into your body, it’s hard to make changes to your diet and monitor them once you have made them.
More importantly, without evidence it can be hard to see the things that you’ve been doing well instead of just focusing on the negative aspects. People tend to remember bad performance more often than good performance. A food log can help you keep track of your daily nutrition, identify problem areas, maintain good habits and give you a record of your progress.
Reasons to keep a food log:
1. By writing down what you’re eating all day, you can make informed decisions on your nutrition plan based on solid evidence. Knowing what you’ve been eating and changing your habits based on that knowledge is much more effective than trying to remember what and when you thought you ate. This eliminates the guess work from the pursuit of your goals.
2. The time of your meals is not nearly as important as the timing of your meals. By keeping a food log, you can ensure that you know exactly when the last time you ate and what you had for that sitting.
By eating a balance of protein, carbohydrates and fats with every meal, every three hours you will ensure that your body will be properly nourished, your blood sugar is regulated, metabolism stays high and you will stay in a fed state which will reduce the chance of binge eating on unhealthy snacks. To ensure you don’t have to guess when the last time you ate was, write it down and keep it with you!
3. Once you’ve kept a food log for a week or so, you have created hard data for you to analyze to make changes. Use the information to find your nutritional weaknesses. Analyze your food choices and what time of day you’re eating them. Address problem areas starting with your breakfast choices and ensure that you’re eating a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat with every meal.
4. Once you’ve made these changes, it is important that you have a record of the changes you’ve made. No plan ever works by only focusing on the failures and shortcomings. You have to encourage yourself to continue working toward your goals and nothing is more encouraging than seeing positive changes in your habit.
Now that we’ve talked about why it is important to keep a food log to help monitor progress and achieve your nutritional goals, we should spend some time talking about effective ways to organize your log.
1. Carry around one thing.
Instead of carrying around loose leaf sheets of paper that can easily get lost or destroyed, simplify and buy a date planner solely for nutrition. Date planners make great nutrition logs because the dates are already printed on the pages and some come with time slots printed in the day spaces as well. Remember though, you’re going to have to write down EVERYTHING you eat and when you eat it so buy one big enough to fit your diet.
2. Create your own system.
For those of us who are on the go constantly and depending on how organized you are, you can track your daily food intake and times using your PDA or Smartphone in shorthand. This eliminates the need to carry around extra notebooks during the day. You have to make sure though that when you get home, you record your daily intake and times into your hard copy at home. Remember, computers can break, die, delete or crash which will then leave you right back at square one if you failed to back your notes up.
3. Use your log to create a routine.
Once you have been consistently keeping track of what and when you are eating, you can use the information to help you organize your food choices throughout the day. By getting yourself into good patterns and being able to identify problem areas, you will be better equipped to accomplish your goals.
4. Find out what you’re eating!
Just because you know what you’re eating when you eat it doesn’t mean you know what kind of stuff it has in it. By writing down broad information on what you’re eating and looking over it later you can identify food choices that need to change in order for you to meet your goals. By reviewing your choices at a later date and using the log to create a routine, you can cut out highly processed food choices that often find their way into your diet through poor planning.
By creating a maintaining a food log, you’re improving your chances of success when it comes to changing your nutrition habits. Solid information to review will not only help you make changes to your diet but will also help you realize things that you are doing well. If you have any questions about this article or the Velocity Sports Nutrition Program, contact your local Velocity Sports Performance Coach.
January 28, 2010
Once again some of the Nation's top college recruits are training with Velocity Sports Performance - Santa Clarita in preparation for the NFL Combine in February. Check out who is training with our coaches:
Toby Gerhart - Stanford - Running Back
Colt McCoy - Texas - Quarterback 
Earl Thomas - Texas - Safety 
Sean Canfield - Oregon State - Quarterback
Garrett Graham - Wisconsin - Tight End
Aaron Hernandez - Florida - Tight End
Shawn Lauvao - Arizona State - Offensive Line
Kyle McCarthy - Notre Dame - Safety
Eric Olsen - Notre Dame -Center/Guard
Dennis Pitta - BYU - Tight End
Zac Robinson - Oklahoma State - Quarterback
Matt Tennant - Boston College
Sean Weatherspoon - Missouri - Linebacker
Damian Williams - USC - Wide Receiver
Jeremy Williams - Tulane - Wide Receiver
Alex Parson - USC - Offensive Guard
Logan Paulsen - UCLA - Tight End
Chris Reinert - Vanderbilt - Wide Receiver
Erics Clark - Nevada - Defensive End
Troy Wagner - Indiana - Tight EndJanuary 27, 2010
Having a training partner always makes a training session seem better. It helps bring the intensity up and forces you to work harder when someone is always pushing you. Our January Athletes of the Month they have that competitive training partner not only at Velocity but also at home. For their hard work and consistent training we would like to announce that Daniel and Ryan Nicks have been chosen as our Athletes of the month. Rarely will you find only one of them training in a session. Since they joined us back in June of 2008, Daniel and Ryan have made tremendous progress in developing their athleticism. The fact that they continue to train at least one time a week when they are in-season is a testament to their commitment to getting better.
Daniel has cut over 11 seconds off his hex drill, taken a full second off his 40 yard dash time and added over a foot to his standing long jump. In the time we have trained Daniel we have seen him grow before our eyes. He has grown over 3 inches and gained about 20 pounds from the first time he came to train with us.
Ryan, the younger of the two boys, is steadily catching up to his older brother. He too has gained 20 pounds and grown close to 3 inches. Ryan has cut almost 17 seconds off his hex drill, taken over one second off of both his 40 yard dash and his 5-10-5 agility drill. Ryan has also added over 6 feet to his power ball toss.
The boys have also worked to improve the qualities of performance that can’t be time with a stopwatch as well. Both boys have improved start technique and running mechanics dramatically. Their coordination of movements has greatly improved. Performing a lateral skip used to pretty hard, now both the boys can perform many drills designed to increase athleticism with ease.
Congratulations Daniel and Ryan. We appreciate the effort you put forth during every training session and we look forward to training you for years to come.
