OC Sports Performance · Bend, Oregon | Youth Athletic Training · Strength & Speed Before a parent signs their athlete up for anything, they want to know one thing: what are we actually walking into? That question is fair — and it deserves a straight answer. Here is exactly what a typical week at OC……
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Do Baseball Pitchers Really Need Endurance training? (What Most Coaches Get Wrong) When most people think about baseball pitchers, they picture long games, high pitch counts, and hours on the field. Naturally, that leads to one common assumption: Pitchers need a big endurance base. At first glance, that idea feels logical. Games…
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Why Consistency Is the Real Difference-Maker for Athletes Every athlete says they want to get faster, stronger, and more explosive. But wanting it and actually doing what it takes are two very different things. At OC Sports Performance, the biggest difference we see isn’t talent. It’s consistency. And honestly, this is where…
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The Role of Rest Days in Building Fast Athletes. When it comes to speed, one truth often gets overlooked: tired athletes don’t run fast. Parents and athletes alike sometimes assume that “more work” equals “better results.” But when it comes to sprint performance, rest is not optional—it’s essential. At OC Sports Pe…
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Strength is the foundation of athletic success. If your athlete wants to stand out, stay injury-free, and reach their full potential, there’s one thing they need to prioritize: strength training. Strength is the foundation It’s easy to assume that practicing more—more shots, more drills, more conditioning—will lead to be…
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Balancing academics and athletics can be challenging especially for younger athletes that are starting training. Here is some helpful information to help achieve that balance. Balancing Academics and Athletics for Youth Athletes As a sports performance coach, I’ve worked with countless middle school and high school athlete…
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Speed Training Success. Lots of gyms and sports performance facilities claim they are making athletes faster and more explosive but without testing how do we know? Sports training success should be measured. Speed Training To effectively measure speed – there needs to be metrics that are tracked and tested to ensure s…
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The Rule of 3 I recently read the book by the same Title “ The Rule of 3”. The book is written by world renowned powerlifter Louie Simmons. Louie Simmons implements a “Conjugate” system in his training of powerlifters and athletes. “Conjugate” in this use describes the constant rotation of exercises, modalities etc. …
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Question – Do “rep” calculators work? Answer:Let’s get right to the point, No rep calculators don’t work. To fully explain – a “Rep” calculator is short for a repetition calculator. For this example the “Rep” calculators says that if you do 5 power cleans at 185# that your 1 Repetition max pow…
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