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Mike Atkinson ACE CPT,Basketball Sports Specialist
Reno, Nevada, United States
Age 26 Sports Specialist Basketball, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Sierra Strength Speed. Eliteproperformance.com
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Monday, November 2, 2009

November Rain


Hoops Season is in the air. Yesterday I had a packed day at Sierra Strength and Speed in Reno NV, full of Athletes in their final preparations and adjustments in training to fine tune their performance. For my most consistent athletes we worked on pre-hab band work, followed by a Keiser/ Basketball Anaerobic Circuit. The circuit is designed to replicate two halves of a game with fouls and stop play etc. Very sport specific, Only properly trained athletes can exert full output and not breakdown into bad form.
It was a true testament to the hard work these young athletes have dedicated to their training.
In have been fortunate to put them through the strength and power phases, the last two weeks we are circuit training and on court prep. All workouts incorporate Dynamic and Pre hab and active recovery phases.

Here is the circuit

45 seconds on 30-90 seconds off- (yesterday we used HR)
I suggest a Polar Heart Monitor for all training anaerobic.

********All Exc. Designed for form and precision*

Stairmaster Avg
Keiser Squat
Slide Board
Keisier shoulder Press
Full Court Sprint
KeiserLateral Pushes 2 Jump
Physio Hamstring Curls
Rapid Box Jumps
Pushups
Versaclimber

3 minute Recovery
2 minute Shots

2nd Half. 30-40 Seconds Repeat

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Columbia Athletic CLub, Sports Specific Training

Come workout with our top National Trainer Carlos Humphrey.@ Columbia Athletic Club.
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Athlete First. Volume II. Clinic Reno,NV..Nov 7th,2009




Athlete First Baketball Clinic, Vol. 2

November 7th,2009@ Sierra Strength and Speed


(Reno,NV)

Limited to 20 participants per Session!

Get Ready for Basketball Season.
Designed for players of all Skill levels.
Drills Based upon Athletic Development and Experience.

ONE DAY ONLY

Where:Sierra Strength and Speed, 3760 Barron Way. Reno, NV
When: Sunday, Nov 7th ,2009,

Grades 9-12 11am to 1:30pm **FEE: $45 LIMIT: 20 Athletes

Grades 6-8th 2pm to 3:30pm **FEE: $30 LIMIT: 20 Athletes

To Register: email: dr.kdavis@yahoo.com or info@eliteproperformance.com

SEND PAYMENT TO: Kevin Davis, 14835 Davos Dr., Truckee, CA 96161

Make checks out to: Elite Pro Performance

**Clinic fee must be prepaid to reserve spot. 48 hour cancellation for refund.

-Skills Addressed

*Basketball fundamentals
*Footwork
*Shooting
*Pre Tryout Basics
*Advanced drills for skilled players.
*Dynamic Warmup
*Rapid Response take home program geared to Increase foot speed and hand eye speed.
*Sierra Strength and Speed Youth Development
*Dynamic Warmup
*Injury prevention

*Featured Instructors*

Mike Atkinson, ACE CPT
Sierra Strength and Speed, Basketball Sport Spec Dev.
matkinson@eliteproperformance.comDr.

DR. Kevin Davis, SPORTS Injury Specialist
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Elite Pro Performance. What makes us different.


Elite Pro Performance has been the trendsetter for basketball training. We are professionals who are specialized in the skills to take athletes and their abilities to the next level. The difference is experience and quality of our Trainers and Staff. Dedicated to youth development.
The trend of playing more games and training less has created a huge gap in poor positioning and fundamentals of young athletes, over use injuries etc.
Basketball has become so backwards that a new initiative from Nike/Adidas and NBA to fix the very problem they created, the www.ihoops.com was created to bring the game back to fundamentals and make it enjoyable at all levels of experience and skill. Elite Pro Performance has been providing the fundamentals and youth development training since our inception and will continue to be, Its just what we do. Don't be taken advantage of.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

New EPP Video Warm-Up 2.0..

This warmup is for advanced athletes, Do not attempt without a professional trainer or coach.


Stretch in the Hamstring, Hip Flexor and core activator


Key Positioning Cues:
Tall Chest
Back leg is pressing through the ground, firing the Glute.
video

Number 3 New Orleans- Workout

You might recognize some of the drills- Either you train or you don't

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Pre Season Tips


Few Tips for Preseason training

KEEP using the Dynamic Warm up, so often I ask athletes did you warm up?( 9 out of 10 time not really)

Intake of Calories, A car does not run without gas are you a Benz or a Bicycle???EAT!!!

Incorporate one day of recovery into your schedule regardless if its active or not. We can not lose quality for Quantity.

Hydration Drink more Water!

Stay up on your homework and grades, coaches like smart and dedicated people to lead their teams

TIME MANAGEMENT is key.

Sleep.