Building A Larger Engine Using The Strength Aerobic Method
The strength aerobic method was first written about by Yuri Verkhoshansky in his book Special Strength Training Manual for Coaches and recently popularized by Joel Jamieson via his book Ultimate MMA Conditioning. The strength aerobic method is used to induce type 1,...
Breathing And Bracing: Choosing the Right Strategy for Your Lift
Here at Parabolic, we talk a lot about how we use positional breathing drills to influence mobility and stability. We even talk about how viewing movement through a PRI lens has influenced how we coach and program exercises for our athletes. Justin Moore has written...
Training Tips: How to Improve Your Athlete’s Speed
Thanks to the Internet, trainers who predominantly use foot ladders to increase “foot speed” are increasing. As a result, people are being exposed to and influenced by training that prioritizes rapid leg movements and fancy footwork over force production and moving...
Acupuncture and Post Operative Care
Surgery is a serious, painful business, even when successful, and managing your recovery can be as delicate and important as the procedure itself. Currently, the use of opioids is the most broadly accepted way to treat postoperative pain, but the benefits of these...
Parabolic Performance and Rehab and Murray Hill Tennis and Fitness celebrated their partnership
Parabolic Performance and Rehab and Murray Hill Tennis and Fitness celebrated their partnership, on Wednesday evening, with an open house and “sip and see” launch party. Guests toured Parabolic’s new state-of-the-art sports training and physical therapy facility, now...
Dry Needling and Acupuncture: What’s the Difference?
If you are or have been a patient at Parabolic, chances are you have received dry needling or have seen one of our physical therapists utilize it as part of a patient treatment plan. Parabolic also offers acupuncture to promote a more well-rounded and holistic...
How Giants’ LB Devon Kennard shed injury-prone label in 3rd season
CLIFTON -- After during his first two seasons, linebacker Devon Kennard devised a game plan last offseason. In addition to his work at the Giants' facility, Kennard visited 1-2 times per week during the season for massage therapy and physical therapy sessions. "It's...
AIM SMALL, MISS SMALL: HOW TO FOCUS YOUR IDENTITY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
With the year’s official fresh start quickly approaching, carving out the time to goal set for the New Year is upon us. Consider goal setting through a lens of stamina. It’s easy to align stamina with a physical approach, but let’s take it a step further and recognize...
A Rhythm to Coaching
Introducing new movements to clients can be tricky. There are many pitfalls a coach can run into that can leave both the coach and, more importantly, the client feeling unsuccessful and frustrated. The main issue coaches tend to have is “over-coaching” a new movement....
How to “Hug” Your Clients
I know what you may be thinking, “Is this guy actually about to tell me how to hug my clients? What does that have to do with training?” Don’t worry. This article is not actually about literally hugging your clients, but rather about showing them just how much you...
6 Steps to Designing Big Power Programs
One of the most important aspects of training that can be improved in the weight room is power, however all power is not created equal. There are different types of “power” that go by many different names amongst physical preparation coaches and sports scientists,...
It Could Be Holding You Back!
Whether you want to believe it or not, clutter is like a dark cloud that constantly follows us around. This persistent threat impedes our abilities to make strides toward fitness success. For some, this means losing weight, getting more sleep, increasing the amount of...
