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November 30th, 2011
The Pre Game Breakdown
In the beginning there was man and man had no fancy-nacy gym equipment, or a gym for that matter. These days, we tend to forget how creative we can be and how everyday random items, and mother nature can lend us some; all-natural-organic-free range grass fed-workout facilities, that are open 24 hours too!
Our friend and teamate, Jeremy Johnson of Team Quest Redding has shot an exclusive video, he calls TRX in the Jungle (he trains out in Hawaii at BJ Penn’s gym). The video is great motivation and inpisration to get outside and change it up and get a killer workout going!
THE FILM ROOM
The Pre Game Break Down
Training camp for pro’s used to be a place many many years ago where pro athletes would not come in to just tune up and snap back into football shape, but to actually condition and train for the season. These days athletes have ranging from youth sports, high school teams to the colligate and pro levels; have access to private training facilities they take advantage of year round.
Of course, if we focus on the younger ranks, we tend to see certain trends when school is out for the summer. Many times, it’s healthier to stay indoors and avoiding heat exhaustion. Unfortunately, an overdose of watching television, sitting and playing a video game all day is not the best way to transition back onto the hot football fields across America.
So when August rolls around with preseason football conditioning, an important part of training comes up every, staying hydrated!!!! Team4orce ran across a great resource (http://www.usafootball.com/) for young athletes and parents, there we found this article, fitting for next few weeks ahead of us!
The Keys To The Game
Staying cool: The essentials for dealing with the August heat
By Will Frasure Wed, 08/03/2011
Coaches face a dilemma every August. On one hand, the start of the preseason means getting their players in shape, but they have to do it during the hottest time of the year. This combination forces them to monitor how much they push their players during the late summer heat.
Rett Larson, the director of coaching at Velocity Sports Performance and a member of USA Football’s Football and Wellness Committee, suggests a number of strategies when dealing with the heat, one of which is changing up the exercises during conditioning.
Running shorter distances with intermittent push-ups or sit-ups can get a player’s core warmed up faster and safer than just running. “Getting creative is a good way to balance conditioning and safety,” Larson said. “Not only is it safer to do gassers with another movement, but it also trains different muscles than just doing straight gassers.”
During hot August practices, more blood rushes to the skin rather than flowing between organs. This causes heart rates to go up and lungs to work harder to get oxygen. “Your blood goes to your skin as thermal regulation,” Larson said. “Your blood actually acts as a heat sink and helps regulate your skin temperature to keep it near homeostasis.”
Conditioning while sweating profusely trains the heart effectively. The heart has to pump harder than usual because it lacks the oxygen that blood provides during normal conditions. But when players aren’t used to losing large amounts of sweat, like what happens in August practices, organs work need to work even harder to keep up the demand for energy. This calls for more breaks. Coaches shouldn’t be hesitant to take more stops for water during August practices, Larson said. “Coaches don’t have to feel bad about breaks,” Larson said. “You have to have your guys give more in less time with short, intense exercises while giving them a break about every 15 minutes.”
The time of day when practices and conditioning occur also can help keep players cool. Practices in the early morning or at night allow for players to cool off easier, which come from the increased convection from the breeze that occurs during these times. Coaches also need to be cautious during extreme humidity. The humidity doesn’t allow for all the sweat flowing from the player to evaporate, which causes blood to stay near skin instead of flowing back between organs.
“It’s a misconception that just sweating does something for these players,” Larson said. “It doesn’t do anything unless it can evaporate and cool the blood. In near-100 percent humidity, it’s not going to do anything.”
Players can combat the heat by wearing sweat-resistant apparel. These shirts force sweat to the outside of the fabric, allowing it to evaporate easier.
“If you’re wearing thick cotton shirts, that shirt acts like a greenhouse and the heat can’t escape,” Larson said. Above all, hydration is the key beginning block to being safe, and Larson makes sure that, above all, players come to train fully hydrated. “That’s half the battle,” Larson said. “We educate our guys about staying properly hydrated and send out emails to remind them to drink the right amount of water.”
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Source: USA Football
THE SCOUTING REPORT
This past Saturday morning, Team4orce took to the streets for an away-game-styled event. Coach Manny P. led the charge, and captured some great footage from the day’s festivities. Since he has started working out at the UFC GYM in Rosemead (Ca., all day!!!!), he has had nothing but great things to report. So it was by no slim chance, that Saturdays one year anniversary celebration event, hosted at the gym, was nothing less then their usual stellar class act. Rumor has it that KB Strong might have popped his big kettle bell shaped head in at some point in time, who knows, lets just review the film take closer look.
Here is the low down from Saturday’s function. In celebration of its first anniversary, UFC® GYM™ in Rosemead, Calif. partnered with the UFC® Octagon Nation Tour™ to create a can’t-miss event for fitness enthusiasts and members of the greater Rosemead community. The event, which took place this past Saturday, July 23, featured live autograph signings with UFC fighters as well as special demonstrations.
The 2nd UFC Gym, recently awarded Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce, welcomed UFC Superstars Dominick Cruz and Javier Vasquez alongside the UFC Octagon Nation Tour bus, which showcased a multitude of memorabilia and merchandise from the Ultimate Fighting Championship®.
PRESS
In the past year, UFC Gym has taken the fitness industry by storm, introducing a revolutionary way to work out like the best-conditioned athletes in the world. The event on July 23, served as an opportunity to celebrate the cutting-edge training techniques that make the brand so unique, including MMA programming such as Muay Thai kickboxing, jiu jitsu, self-defense classes, team-oriented Daily Ultimate Training and UFC Kid’s Gym Fitness. By focusing on each individual’s specific needs, members experience an atmosphere unlike any other in the fitness world.
UFC Gym in Rosemead has proudly taken an active role with local youth, offering unique youth programming that brings families together in a fun and upbeat atmosphere. Parents can get the ultimate workout experience knowing that their children are getting exercise while learning the importance of health and nutrition. With a wide range of activities for youth, from MMA classes to birthday parties, UFC Gym strives to make health and fitness fun for the whole family.
“During the past 12 months the Rosemead community has embraced the unique fitness offerings that only UFC Gym can provide its members,” said UFC Gym Senior Vice President Adam Sedlack. “We look forward to helping people train like the best conditioned athletes in the world for years to come.”
Saturday marked just one of those exciting events hosted recently for member and community enjoyment, with more to come in the near future.
For more info: UFC Gym
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The Pre Game Analysis
The shoulder is a three-headed monster, composed of the Anterior or front (adds size and roundness to the front of the shoulders, the middle (adds width to the shoulders and roundness to the sides) and posterior or rear (adds mass and roundness to the back of the shoulders).
The rear deltoid will be today’s Team4orce – focus, and rightfully so, since it maybe the one part of the shoulder that is usually under developed and we can be the least creative and the most in choosing exercises for this muscle.
Popular single joint (shoulder alone) exercises like bent over lateral raises limit the weight that can be used during the exercise, and this problem will ultimately limit development and growth of the muscle in this area.
To add some variety and overload weight for the rear deltoid we want to introduce you to the multi-joint (elbow and shoulder) exercise called the face pull.
Big bad Jim Stoppani has a great video on his Muscle & Fitness Raw segment, where he breaks down the anatomy of the shoulder, explains single jointed exercises versus multi jointed, and then shows you first hand, how to execute the face pull, in a variety of cable settings (lat pull down station, cable station).
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The Pre Game Break Down
You might be feeling good about the hard work you put in at the gym, or you might need to step your gym attire game up a bit. Either way, summer time is all about the tank top, and Team4orce wants to make sure you’re styling this season and not just sporting whatever you can find and throw on.
The Products (we realize we are now in season, so lets get this crackin’)
Mossimo Blue-Gray Tank Top
Death Adders Tank Top by Mishka
Stuyvesant Tank Top by RVCA
The WESC Overlay Tank Top
Crooks & Castles League Tank Top
Obey Athletic Basic Tank
The Mystery Sounds Tank by LRG
Undefeated 5 Strikes Tank
Play Clothes Champion Tank
Breezy Excusion Eye Of the Tiger Tank
