Using DNA to Create Personalized Athletic Assessments
The main benefit of using DNA testing to create personalized athletic assessments, especially for our athletes, is that it is a customized plan that is specifically suited to them as an individual and not a generic training program. We really want to understand where they are in regards to their fast twitch muscle fibers or […]
Introducing FT Performance Labs
FT Performance Labs is a nutraceutical company based out of Saddle Brook, New Jersey. We’ve teamed up with Fast Twitch, an Under Armour Elite Training Facility and my practice, Ferraro Spine and Rehabilitation. We are currently offering Fuel, a branched-chain amino acid supplementation that is focused toward muscle recovery and growth, and really focusing in […]
Improve Muscle Growth with Branched-Chain Amino Acids
The biggest benefit of branched-chain amino acids is improving muscle growth by reducing the recovery time. As you exercise or physically strain your body, your body will adapt naturally by becoming stronger, as long as you are feeding your body accordingly. With branched-chain amino acid supplementation, you can improve and expedite the growth of your […]
Fast Twitch Training – Unique to Each Athlete
At Fast Twitch…Each one of our programs are extremely specific for each athlete. We don’t do a ton of group training. A lot of it is one on one, maybe small groups. Each time an athlete comes in, they are put through our Fast Twitch Five assessment. We’re assessing five different areas that we think […]
The Key Elements in Training for Complete Growth
I think it’s important to understand what you’re actually trying to get out of training. You know a lot of people think it’s just going in and being the strongest or trying to become the fastest, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about preparing for everything that you do in your life and […]
Training for Complete Growth
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/228680470/2adda79d5e”][su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/228680470/2adda79d5e”][/su_vimeo] Training to become a better and stronger athlete by pushing your body to higher levels requires both mental and physical growth. Personal trainers help athletes learn how to focus and achieve their training goals. What is encompassed in training? Chris Tuttle: A lot of people discuss how there’s two pieces of training, […]
Training Youth Athletes: Build a Foundation
Appropriate training of youth athletes starts with understanding how they move. When you get a young athlete in, say it’s their first time training, you need to understand how they move, how their body works, and their body deficiencies. If they have trouble squatting, we’ll run them through some movement screening tests. You really want […]
Appropriate Youth Level Training
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/225278203/6c3f178ab3″][su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/225278203/6c3f178ab3″][/su_vimeo] Training youth athletes properly starts with teaching them core principles like effort, attention to detail, and accountability. Specific strategies are customized for the athlete and the sport to enhance performance and avoid injuries. What is the primary focus when working with youth athletes? Chris Tuttle: For us Fast Twitch Saddle Brook, it’s […]
ROM Machine – The 4 Minute Workout
The ROM machine is a time management tool. Research shows that doing an activity that takes just four short minutes will not create the feeling of boredom. Therefore, the four minutes that it takes to do the ROM machine is something that people will enjoy and not get bored doing and so will continue for […]
The Intense and Highly Effective ROM Machine Workout
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/211694241″][su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/211694241″][/su_vimeo] The ROM machine is a workout machine that uses your body mass in a four minute session of safe, non-impacting high intensity interval training. Learn more from an interview with a trainer. What is a ROM machine and what does it look like? Clint Bigham: The ROM machine stands for range of […]
