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Increase Bounce For Basketball Players
With the NBA and high school basketball in full swing, let’s talk about how to increase your vertical jump for basketball. When looking at the vertical jump for basketball there are a bunch of different kinds of jumps (2 foot take off, 1 foot take off, 2nd jump...
Become The Next Gretzky: Improve Power on Your Shot
An average NHL slap shot is around 80-90mph. The hardest slap shot clocked in at 108.8 mph by Zdeno Chára of the Boston Bruins in the 2012 NHL Skills Competition. To put that into perspective, MVP Alexander Ovechkin, clocked in at 101.3mph at the 2018 NHL Skills...
Could Rookie Jose Urquidy Become the 4th Starter in the Astros Playoff Run?
Activ8's own, Jose Urquidy, took the mound last Friday against the Angels and pitched six scoreless innings! With that performance, he left a lasting impression to the Astro coaching staff. After that game, Jose was told he had made the playoff roster. With that being...
Student Athlete: The difference is in your grades
College coaches look for three things in a player and student athlete - are they a good person? - are they a good student? - are they a great athlete? I can say with much certainty that outside of these three questions nothing else really matters. Your recruiting...
Best Exercises to Help Target Athleticism for Volleyball Players
Not sure how to maintain your competitive edge... Here are the 8 best exercises to help target athleticism for Volleyball Players. Athletes are always looking to gain a competitive edge, for volleyball players it shouldn’t be any different. Just going to volleyball...
How to Best Recover After an Injury
The Importance of Recovery It can be hard for any athlete to get back into training after an injury, especially if it is a major injury such as an ACL. However, it’s important for every athlete to recover from an injury not only to keep your body healthy, but to be...
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