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3A Sardis High School Football Pump Up Video

Outstanding Player: OL Ryan McElrath, Jr., 6-2, 195

Will Cortland Finnegan get to play?

Will Cortland Finnegan get to play? Cortland Finnegan has missed the entire preseason thanks to a groin injury and a hip flexor. He returned to practice on Monday and said he wants to play against the Saints. Obviously Finnegan doesn’t need a ton of reps, but it is important that he sees some action to [...]

American Football Monthly: The Prep Report – Hoover, AL Head Football Coach Named #1 High School Coach in the Country Under 40

The Prep Report © June 2010 With Jamie DeMoney First and Ten – A look at 10 of the nation’s top coaches under 40. Josh Niblett, Hoover (AL): The 38-year-old is 27-3 with a state title in two years at this national power in suburban Birmingham. He was a scout-team quarterback for Alabama’s 1992 national [...]

Former ICON Performance / Pelham High School athlete Wes Holland in UNA article

D2 Top 15 Football Countdown Poll – #3 NORTH ALABAMA What a roller coaster of a December it was in 2008 for North Alabama fans.  After a romp in ‘windy’ Maryville ended the Lions season just one game shy of a home-standing title game, successful Head Coach Mark Hudspeth resigned leaving Lion Nation dejected facing [...]

Daily Tip: Speed Development – The Equation

I know this will seems elementary, yet I get multitudes of athletes who will specialize in one of these factors or a couple and then wonder why their speed is still stonewalled. “Speed is influenced by the athlete’s mobility / flexibility, special strength, strength endurance and technique.” Focus your program on all four aspects of [...]

Daily Tip: Glycerol for Hydration in Hot Weather

Extra water ingested with glycerol is held in the body for several hours and may enhance performance by a few percent in events lasting more than an hour in hot and humid conditions. Headaches, blurred vision, and stomach upsets are side effects for some athletes who take too much too quickly. More research is needed [...]

Daily Tip: Bicarbonate supplementation & Sports Performance

Bicarbonate supplementation worked for short swimming sprints, by a massive 2% in a crossover with 6 male and 8 female swimmers and a test designed to emphasize competition and eliminate turns

Jeff Green’s Article in the Hammer Strength Newsletter!

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Lineman Speed

Define “speed” for a offensive or defensive lineman. The position requirements are pretty similar. The D-lineman has to be a bit more reactive and athletic where the O-lineman is more of a “wall” one just has a hard time getting around much less through. The play might last 7-10 seconds and cover rarely more than [...]

Summer 2010 Sports Performance Training Session – June 1 – July 30

The Summer is already here and if you were still looking for a program to get your athlete to the next level…look no further. the ICON Performance Summer Performance Session is just now underway, but it’s not too late to enroll your athlete this week. We are starting all our pre-testing, video analysis and movement [...]

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