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Mike Young presents at Child to Champion USA Virtual Conference

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young recently provided two lectures on speed development at the Child to Champion US virtual conference. The conference was held in partnership with Proformance Strength & Conditioning. The international conference has taken place in the UK for several years and was originally slated to take place in the US for the first time in mid March at Athletic Lab. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 mandated closure cancelled the on-site plans and the conference was rescheduled as a virtual conference. Young delivered on "Linear Speed Development" and "Developing Game Speed." The 2 day event featured speakers from around the world including Lee Taft, Boo Schexnayder, Joe Eisenmann, and James Baker. Athletic Lab's former coach, Matt Hunter (currently with the Toronto Blue Jays) also presented. If you are interested in having Dr. Young and any other Athletic Lab staff lecture or provide a private workshop for your organization please contact us for details.

By |2020-04-25T19:31:41-04:00April 27th, 2020|News|2 Comments
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2020 Child to Champion Schedule Announced

In just 5 days Athletic Lab, in partnership with Proformance Strength & Conditioning, will host the Child to Champion: Pathway to Elite Performance Conference. We have added several exciting speakers to the schedule and the event has been approved for 1.4 CEUs from the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Below you'll find the tentative schedule for the event. Please see HERE for details on the speakers and their presentations. Day 1 (March 14): 9-10 Intro to the Strength & Conditioning Pathway - Baker 10:10-11:10 Assessment & Monitoring - Eisenmann 11:20-11:50 Building a Better Model of Youth Development in Softball - McDonald & Stoker 12-1 Planning & Programming -Young 1-2 Lunch (provided on-site) 2-3 Integrated Approach to Athlete Development - Parkes 3:10-4:10 Foundation Speed & Agility - Baker 4:20-5:20 Foundation Strength & Power - Eisenmann Day 2 (March 15): (Subject to change - pending weather) 8:30-9:30 Developing Relative Strength & Power - Baker 9:40-10:40 Advanced Methods of Strength & Power Development - Young 10:45-11:15 Integrating LTAD in to PE - Jennings 11:30-12:30 Developing Game Speed - Young 12:30-1:30 Lunch (provided on-site) 1:30-2.30 Targeted Approach to Speed Development - Cahill 2:50-4 Linear Speed Development - Young

By |2020-03-09T18:51:59-04:00March 9th, 2020|News|0 Comments
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Athletic Lab to host Child to Champion Conference

Athletic Lab, in partnership with Proformance Strength & Conditioning, is excited to announce the very first "Child to Champion" conference on US soil. The "Child to Champion" conference is a well-established brand that has brought together leaders in the field of long term athlete development. Child To Champion Creating A Pathway To Elite Performance will offer you the chance to learn exactly what needs to be developed at different stages of the pathway to produce elite level athletes. Providing you with all the knowledge and tools you need to build well-rounded athletes, that are well prepared for the road ahead. Participate in a range of theory and hands-on practical sessions taking you right from foundation level training for youth athletes to advanced methods of developing strength, power, speed and agility for elite performers. Learn how to assess, monitor and utilize growth and maturation data with developing athletes. Helping them, their parents and coaches better understand their training needs and current levels of performance. Child To Champion was the best conference I have been at as a speaker and attendee in years. You have pulled together a lovely mix of practical and theory and real world experience. Take a bow! A great weekend at the #ChildToChampion conference at Hartpury Uni! Informative, well-delivered presentations & practicals with some innovative ideas which have made me excited to get back to work! Thank you to the presenters and organizers. A recognized expert in the field of Youth Athletic Development. Joe is a diverse scholar-practitioner with 25 years of experience as a professor, researcher, sport scientist, coach educator, strength & conditioning coach, and youth sports [...]

By |2019-12-24T11:03:26-05:00December 24th, 2019|News|1 Comment
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Mike Young presents at 2019 Child to Champion Conference

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young recently returned from Gloucester, UK where he gave a practical session on sprinting mechanical analysis to the coaches in attendance at the 2019 Child to Champion Conference. The conference was hosted by Proformance Strength & Conditioning. The International Conference featured many of the top minds in the world on Long Term Athlete Development. Leading practitioners working across the developmental continuum shared their experiences from various settings including Professional Sport, Professional Academies, Primary and Secondary Schools and Private Settings. Proformance is a UK based company. Proformance has a long history of working with Athletic Lab. Most notably, the 2 companies have partnered to host the High Performance Athletic Development Conference. The company is known around the world for their coaching education initiatives including the industry leading video-on-demand Online Hub. If you are interested in having Dr. Young and any other Athletic Lab staff lecture or provide a private workshop for your organization please contact us for details.

By |2019-08-03T09:50:46-04:00August 3rd, 2019|News|0 Comments
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Athletic Lab hosts international High Performance Athletic Development Conference

Athletic Lab recently hosted the 2018 High Performance Athletic Development Conference. This is the 3rd year for the annual conference which features top sports scientists and coaches from around the globe. The conference is put on in conjunction with Proformance Strength & Conditioning. This year's conference brought together some of the sharpest minds in the industry. Legendary Track & Field Coach Dan Pfaff gave 4 talks over the 2 day conference. Pfaff was joined by Travis Triplett (President of the National Strength & Conditioning Association), Bob Alejo (Power Lift), James Baker (Aspire Academy in Qatar), and Athletic Lab's Mike Young and Greg Gustin. Olie Trottman of Swansea City Football Club (UK) and Matt Hunter rounded out the lineup with short-form future leaders presentations.

By |2018-06-19T16:38:34-04:00June 19th, 2018|News|0 Comments
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Mike Young lectures at Proformance Child to Champion Clinic in UK

Athletic Lab's Dr. Mike Young recently returned from Gloucester, UK where he gave two lectures to the coaches in attendance at the Child to Champion Conference. The conference was hosted by Proformance Strength & Conditioning. The International Conference featured some of the top minds in the world on Long Term Athlete Development. Leading practitioners working across the developmental continuum shared their experiences from various settings including Professional Sport, Professional Academies, Primary and Secondary Schools and Private Settings. Attendees represented institutions such as Leicester Tigers, Arsenal FC, West Bromwich Albion, and the English Institute for Sport. Mike presented on Means and Methods of Eccentric Training and Implementing a Mechanical Model for Plyometric Progressions. Proformance is a UK based company that is partnering with Athletic Lab in June to host the 2nd Annual High Performance Athletic Development Conference. This conference will feature speakers from 3 countries including Dr. Mike Stone, Dr. Brad DeWeese, Dr. Matt Jordan and Dr. Young. It is expected to be one of the top learning events of the year for coaches. You can register for the High Performance Athletic Development Conference HERE.  

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The matches are over but we`d like to congratulate Patrick Kypson on competing at Wimbledon where he earned a spot in the main draw after breaking into the ATP Top 100 earlier this year and continuing his rise on the professional tour.

Patrick reached a major milestone, earning a Grand Slam main draw victory with an impressive four-set win over fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. 

Patrick advanced to the second round before facing world No. 6 Taylor Fritz on Court 2 at the All England Club. While Fritz earned the victory, Patrick battled throughout the match and showcased the level of play that has made him one of the country`s top rising professionals.

Athletic Lab has had the privilege of being a part of Patrick`s performance journey, and we`re incredibly proud to see his hard work and dedication rewarded on one of the biggest stages in tennis. Reaching Wimbledon is a testament to years of disciplined training, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to improvement.

Congratulations, Patrick, on an outstanding achievement!

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The matches are over but we'd like to congratulate Patrick Kypson on competing at Wimbledon where he earned a spot in the main draw after breaking into the ATP Top 100 earlier this year and continuing his rise on the professional tour. Patrick reached a major milestone, earning a Grand Slam main draw victory with an impressive four-set win over fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.  Patrick advanced to the second round before facing world No. 6 Taylor Fritz on Court 2 at the All England Club. While Fritz earned the victory, Patrick battled throughout the match and showcased the level of play that has made him one of the country's top rising professionals. Athletic Lab has had the privilege of being a part of Patrick's performance journey, and we're incredibly proud to see his hard work and dedication rewarded on one of the biggest stages in tennis. Reaching Wimbledon is a testament to years of disciplined training, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to improvement. Congratulations, Patrick, on an outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to @tim_usaw on an outstanding performance at the @usa_weightlifting Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado earlier this month, where he earned a gold medal in one of the nation’s most competitive junior divisions. Tim is a long time member of the @athleticlab_weightlifting Team coached by USA Weightlifting National Coach @j.t.nobbe_

Weightlifting National Championships Week brings together the country’s top youth, junior, U25, and senior lifters, making every medal hard-earned. Tim rose to the challenge with a personal record in the clean & jerk to secure the top spot on the podium.

Congratulations, Tim on becoming a USA Weightlifting Junior National Champion! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishment and look forward to seeing what comes next as you continue to represent Athletic Lab on the national stage.

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Congratulations to @tim_usaw on an outstanding performance at the @usa_weightlifting Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado earlier this month, where he earned a gold medal in one of the nation’s most competitive junior divisions. Tim is a long time member of the @athleticlab_weightlifting Team coached by USA Weightlifting National Coach @j.t.nobbe_ Weightlifting National Championships Week brings together the country’s top youth, junior, U25, and senior lifters, making every medal hard-earned. Tim rose to the challenge with a personal record in the clean & jerk to secure the top spot on the podium. Congratulations, Tim on becoming a USA Weightlifting Junior National Champion! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishment and look forward to seeing what comes next as you continue to represent Athletic Lab on the national stage.

Get your stretch on! Our MoMo (Movement & Mobility) classes are offered Thursdays at 5pm. In our MoMo classes, we work on asymmetries, imbalances, and restrictions that may be limiting performance or increasing the likelihood for injuries. Paying attention to these seemingly little things allows you to keep your goals big.

#athleticlab #iloveal #cary #fitness #mobility

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Get your stretch on! Our MoMo (Movement & Mobility) classes are offered Thursdays at 5pm. In our MoMo classes, we work on asymmetries, imbalances, and restrictions that may be limiting performance or increasing the likelihood for injuries. Paying attention to these seemingly little things allows you to keep your goals big. #athleticlab #iloveal #cary #fitness #mobility

Happy Mother’s Day to all our strong moms. ⠀
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Happy Mother’s Day to all our strong moms. ⠀ ⠀ #mothersday #strongasamutha #moms #gymlife #crossfit strongmoms fitmoms fitness strength

Most coaches stop sets based on how athletes look, rather than how they are actually moving. VBT allows you to set a simple cutoff by monitoring bar speed. A bar speed drop of more than 20% from the first rep is an indicator that no matter how the athlete looks or what percentage of 1RM they are supposed to be moving, that they are fatigued beyond the necessary output they need to reach the target stimulus. We shut down the set so that we don’t keep the athlete accumulating a bunch of junk reps.

#BeTheStandard

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Most coaches stop sets based on how athletes look, rather than how they are actually moving. VBT allows you to set a simple cutoff by monitoring bar speed. A bar speed drop of more than 20% from the first rep is an indicator that no matter how the athlete looks or what percentage of 1RM they are supposed to be moving, that they are fatigued beyond the necessary output they need to reach the target stimulus. We shut down the set so that we don’t keep the athlete accumulating a bunch of junk reps. #BeTheStandard #velocitybasedtraining #vbt #powertraining #strengthandconditioning

Top 5 Reasons to use VBT with your athletes: Reason #3: Objective load & zone prescription. Research over the years has mapped clear velocity zones for different strength qualities. Accelerative strength, strength speed, speed strength, and starting strength all live in different velocity zones. While percentage based training can target these qualities by prescribing an “ideal” load that can allow for different velocities, verifying the quality of the reps becomes a coaches visual interpretation and is subjective. Using VBT gives a clear picture of the athletes bar speed and verifies the quality of the bar speed and whether or not the target is hit on every rep. For the full series in more detail, follow @mikeyoungphd

#BeTheStandard

#velocitybasedtraining #vbt #morepower

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Top 5 Reasons to use VBT with your athletes: Reason #3: Objective load & zone prescription. Research over the years has mapped clear velocity zones for different strength qualities. Accelerative strength, strength speed, speed strength, and starting strength all live in different velocity zones. While percentage based training can target these qualities by prescribing an “ideal” load that can allow for different velocities, verifying the quality of the reps becomes a coaches visual interpretation and is subjective. Using VBT gives a clear picture of the athletes bar speed and verifies the quality of the bar speed and whether or not the target is hit on every rep. For the full series in more detail, follow @mikeyoungphd #BeTheStandard #velocitybasedtraining #vbt #morepower

We know there are weight room activities - squats, cleans, plyos, etc that contribute to speed development but we also know that these activities don’t come close enough to the intensity of forces and contraction speeds seen during a max velocity sprint. Therefore the best way to become faster is…..to sprint.

To reach a proper stimulus, sprinting must be done at 95%+ of the athletes max velocity. Do not confuse this with EFFORT. An athlete can be at an RPE of 10 yet not sprinting at 95%+ of their max velocity. So even if an athlete is running fast, even running as fast as they can, it doesn’t mean they are sprinting.

🔹 More in-depth speed training guidelines are found in our CHPC L1 online course #linkinbio

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We know there are weight room activities - squats, cleans, plyos, etc that contribute to speed development but we also know that these activities don’t come close enough to the intensity of forces and contraction speeds seen during a max velocity sprint. Therefore the best way to become faster is…..to sprint. To reach a proper stimulus, sprinting must be done at 95%+ of the athletes max velocity. Do not confuse this with EFFORT. An athlete can be at an RPE of 10 yet not sprinting at 95%+ of their max velocity. So even if an athlete is running fast, even running as fast as they can, it doesn’t mean they are sprinting. 🔹 More in-depth speed training guidelines are found in our CHPC L1 online course #linkinbio #BeTheStandard #strengthcoach #sportsperformance #trainingsession personaltrainer fitnesscoach physicalpreparation coachingeducation alca highperformance ltad athleticdevelopment weightroom weightliftingcoach strengthandconditioning exercisescience kinesiology speedtraining sprinttraining

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The matches are over but we`d like to congratulate Patrick Kypson on competing at Wimbledon where he earned a spot in the main draw after breaking into the ATP Top 100 earlier this year and continuing his rise on the professional tour.

Patrick reached a major milestone, earning a Grand Slam main draw victory with an impressive four-set win over fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. 

Patrick advanced to the second round before facing world No. 6 Taylor Fritz on Court 2 at the All England Club. While Fritz earned the victory, Patrick battled throughout the match and showcased the level of play that has made him one of the country`s top rising professionals.

Athletic Lab has had the privilege of being a part of Patrick`s performance journey, and we`re incredibly proud to see his hard work and dedication rewarded on one of the biggest stages in tennis. Reaching Wimbledon is a testament to years of disciplined training, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to improvement.

Congratulations, Patrick, on an outstanding achievement!

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The matches are over but we'd like to congratulate Patrick Kypson on competing at Wimbledon where he earned a spot in the main draw after breaking into the ATP Top 100 earlier this year and continuing his rise on the professional tour. Patrick reached a major milestone, earning a Grand Slam main draw victory with an impressive four-set win over fellow American Mackenzie McDonald, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.  Patrick advanced to the second round before facing world No. 6 Taylor Fritz on Court 2 at the All England Club. While Fritz earned the victory, Patrick battled throughout the match and showcased the level of play that has made him one of the country's top rising professionals. Athletic Lab has had the privilege of being a part of Patrick's performance journey, and we're incredibly proud to see his hard work and dedication rewarded on one of the biggest stages in tennis. Reaching Wimbledon is a testament to years of disciplined training, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to improvement. Congratulations, Patrick, on an outstanding achievement!

Congratulations to @tim_usaw on an outstanding performance at the @usa_weightlifting Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado earlier this month, where he earned a gold medal in one of the nation’s most competitive junior divisions. Tim is a long time member of the @athleticlab_weightlifting Team coached by USA Weightlifting National Coach @j.t.nobbe_

Weightlifting National Championships Week brings together the country’s top youth, junior, U25, and senior lifters, making every medal hard-earned. Tim rose to the challenge with a personal record in the clean & jerk to secure the top spot on the podium.

Congratulations, Tim on becoming a USA Weightlifting Junior National Champion! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishment and look forward to seeing what comes next as you continue to represent Athletic Lab on the national stage.

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Congratulations to @tim_usaw on an outstanding performance at the @usa_weightlifting Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado earlier this month, where he earned a gold medal in one of the nation’s most competitive junior divisions. Tim is a long time member of the @athleticlab_weightlifting Team coached by USA Weightlifting National Coach @j.t.nobbe_ Weightlifting National Championships Week brings together the country’s top youth, junior, U25, and senior lifters, making every medal hard-earned. Tim rose to the challenge with a personal record in the clean & jerk to secure the top spot on the podium. Congratulations, Tim on becoming a USA Weightlifting Junior National Champion! We are incredibly proud of your accomplishment and look forward to seeing what comes next as you continue to represent Athletic Lab on the national stage.

Get your stretch on! Our MoMo (Movement & Mobility) classes are offered Thursdays at 5pm. In our MoMo classes, we work on asymmetries, imbalances, and restrictions that may be limiting performance or increasing the likelihood for injuries. Paying attention to these seemingly little things allows you to keep your goals big.

#athleticlab #iloveal #cary #fitness #mobility

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Get your stretch on! Our MoMo (Movement & Mobility) classes are offered Thursdays at 5pm. In our MoMo classes, we work on asymmetries, imbalances, and restrictions that may be limiting performance or increasing the likelihood for injuries. Paying attention to these seemingly little things allows you to keep your goals big. #athleticlab #iloveal #cary #fitness #mobility

Happy Mother’s Day to all our strong moms. ⠀
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#mothersday #strongasamutha #moms #gymlife #crossfit strongmoms fitmoms fitness strength

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Happy Mother’s Day to all our strong moms. ⠀ ⠀ #mothersday #strongasamutha #moms #gymlife #crossfit strongmoms fitmoms fitness strength

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Email: info@athleticlab.com
Web: athleticlab.com

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