Coach Iggy's In The House!!

Coach Iggy was in the house on Wednesday...

Here's a "quick" look at his work...and why our athletes are just faster than everyone else.




Would YOU like to be faster? Stronger? More Explosive?

Leaner? Healthier? Contact us here: I'm ready to go!

Continual Improvement and the LTAD model...

"When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. ... Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts." - John Wooden

We're committed to the Long-Term Athletic Development model here at All-Star Sports Academy. We know there are no "magic bullets" for getting better.

ANY "fitness center" can make you sweaty and sore...few truly know how to make you BETTER!

That's our commitment to you...to help you get a little better each day!

Contact us here for your 5 Point Movement Assessment and Quick Start 14 day trial!

We'll see YOU in the Athlete Underground!

Happy 50th Birthday...to YOU!

A Birthday Treat for the people who matter most...

It's simple, really. For one week, from today (May 16th) through next Wednesday, May 23, 2012, we're going to celebrate my 50th birthday by giving you the opportunity to enroll in ANY ALL-STAR SPORTS ACADEMY program for only $50 for your first month!*

FitKidz! Discovery ( 6 to 9 year olds), FitKidz! Exploration (10 to 13 year olds), Athletic Transformation (14+ years) and Power Fitness Camp (adult)...the best youth, sports and family fitness programs in Ocean County and beyond...period!

If you already have an enrollment with us, we'll be happy to add a month to it for the same $50 rate. Contact us here with questions or to take advantage of this offer: $50 for my first month!

Family Day Success!

On Saturday, April 28, 2012, All-Star Sports Academy celebrated 4 years in business with our "1st Annual, 4th Anniversary Family Day and Dodgeball Fundraiser."

The event was a rousing success. We raised nearly $1,500 for charity and no dodgeballs were injured during the tournament. There were a few (minor) bruised egos and some hairstyles were ruined by flying dodgeballs, but other than that, we all escaped unscathed...

As we prepare for summer's arrival, we'd like to say "thank you" to all of you who have supported us through these challenging times.

We could not possibly do what we do without your support!

Thank YOU!!

One Month Free? Really? YES!

One Month Free!!

Are you serious about Sports Fitness? Serious about Adult Fitness? Maybe you just believe in the same Long-Term Athletic Development model that we do. Maybe you've been thinking about an enrollment in one of our programs, or an upgrade...but you really love a great deal...HERE IT IS! Enroll in any of our programs - FitKidz! Discovery, FitKidz! Exploration, Athletic Transformation or Power Fitness Camp - for 12 months and get ONE MONTH FREE!! The best Youth and Family Fitness professionals, service and programs...and a free month! But you have to act fast! This offer is only available until March 15, 2012!

Offer Expires: March 15, 2012

Spring Soccer "Tune Up" Speed & Agility Clinic

Soccer is a sport that DEMANDS speed and agility! If you don't have them, you don't have a chance at success in this fast-paced game!

Spring soccer is knocking on the door! We've got EXACTLY what you need to get ready if you're a soccer player aged 9 to 13!

The Spring Soccer "Tune Up" Speed & Agility Clinic at All-Star Sports Academy! 

Two sessions, Sunday February 19 and Sunday February 26, 2012 from 12:30 to 2 PM! Attend either session...OR BOTH!

The clinic fee is ONLY $25 per session! Every participant gets a $50 All-Star Gift Certificate! This is your chance to "tune it up" before the season starts!

Register here: Spring Soccer "Tune Up" Speed & Agility Clinic

2012 Spring Football Speed Clinic

Would increasing YOUR football speed & agility make you a better player?

Then this clinic is for you!

3 age groups, 3 sessions, 1 advanced speed clinic!

Improve linear speed to outrun the defenders!

Improve closing speed to become a better defender!

Develop lightning quick changes of direction and leave the opponent standing still!

Clinic fee only $25

Every participant receives a $50 All-Star Gift Certificate!

Register here: 2012 Spring Football Speed Clinic

Who Wants To Go Fast!

Speed is something you're just "born with," right?

WRONG!

Speed is a bio-mechanical skill that can be taught and developed.

Are you born with all the math ability you'll ever have?

How about all the strength you'll ever develop?

Of course not!

The human body, and in particular the neuromuscular system, is hugely and uniquely adaptable.

That adaptation stems from the plastic nature of the body's tissues, especially in the neural system.

Nerves adapt to demand very well. In fact, the stimulus received by the body and the nervous system is one of the key factors in determining the number, role and quality of synapses developed within the brain and nervous system.

We also know that speed can be developed because it is a result of improvements made in several areas of the human system.

Strength - get stronger and you can get faster. Muscles move bones. Moving bones engages joints and causes systems to move. Stronger muscles can be trained to respond faster.

Proprioceptive and neural response and delivery - Proprioception, simply put, is the way the nervous system senses the world around us and delivers the messages to the brain.

Neural response and delivery is the way in which we analyze the input regarding our surroundings, create a movement plan in the brain and deliver the signals to the muscles regarding how to move, at what rate of force and in what direction.

These factors are affected by training in speed and agility technique and through repetition. As the brain does something more frequently and in the correct manner, it finds efficiencies that allow the process to occur faster.

Put these things together with a good flexibility and mobility program and you get...drum roll please...

FASTER!

Here's a few of the techniques we use to make our athletes faster. And they are some of the fastest athletes around...

Get Faster NOW! 

Leave questions or comments below!

Get Game-Breaking Speed & Agility!!

Get Game-Breaking Speed & Agility!!

In This Game-Breaking Speed And Agility Program, We Will Help You Uncover The Secrets to Blowing The Doors Off YOUR Game!

The best Speed, Agility & Quickness trainers anywhere are ready to make YOU a dangerous weapon for YOUR team! But don't take our word for it...

"My son has been attending All-Star since they opened. He's a 2 sport athlete and has seen his speed, agility and power increase dramatically as a result of their program" - Neil, H., Father of Pat.

Our athletes and their parents will tell you how effective our programming is. Of course, you could simply wait until you meet one of our athletes on the field...but then it will be too late!

Get all the program information and registration links here:
All-Star Sports Academy Football Speed & Agility

Program begins Monday, January 2, 2012, so act fast to be fast!

Call 732-597-3725 with questions!

Cloud Circuits...gotta love 'em

Saturday April 9th.

A beautiful spring day.

Great day to "blow it off" and relax, right?

WRONG!

It was a great day to be in the Athlete Underground!

"Cloud Circuits!" 3 exercises per cloud, 5 clouds. 2 minutes to work, NON-STOP, with 1 minute rest.

Now we're talking Athletic Circuit Training!

Here's a quick look:



Questions? Contact us right here:

Still struggling with what supplements you should be using? The nutritional products you need are right here!

"Sound Bite" Training is hurting our youth athletes

"Put 4 inches on your vertical in just 4 weeks!"

"Be the fastest player on the field in just 6 weeks!"

These are the kind of "sound bite" claims being made by traіners who want to traіn your kids.

Right now, as you read this, these frauds are trying to dupe you!

If you're not sick of them and the culture they foster, I am.

6 week traіning programs aren't helping our athletes improve. They just don't work.

Yet that's pretty much all you see out there. Inflammatory, sensationalized flyers, brochures, ads and websites telling you how fast, strong and powerful your kids will get in 6 weeks with "Super traіner!"

It's a bunch of crap.

And it's a major cause of іnjury and over-traіning in youth sports.

Whenever I hear or read one of these traіners' claims about the miracles that will happen to your kid in his or her 6 week program, I ask the same question.

Then what?

Short term traіning programs are like promises in a political campaign. They sound great. They appeal to our desire for improvement and success.

When first presented, they make all the sense in the world. They generate excitement.

They're convincing, display clarity and simplicity, and like political campaign promises...when the chips are down and it's time to deliver, nobody can remember them.

Not that it matters; there's no chance they'll create lasting change or success. Like the political sound bite, the short term traіning program is intended to get your vote!

With the traіning program, you vote with your time, your hopes, your enthusiasm...and your money. Not to mention your kids' health!

What happens when the 6 week miracle traіning program is over?

Do you really think those improvements will stick?

Will your kids be more іnjury resistant?

Will they have learned proper traіning techniques, ones that will help them progress consistently, play better in the long term and enjoy their sport(s) more?

Or will they simply learn to focus on a "product" instead of a "process?"

You see, coaches and traіners too often use "product" based coaching, rather than focusing on creating successful "processes."

In other words, they harp on things like the faster 40 yd. dash and the bigger vertical leap without teaching their players proper mechanics and strength-building techniques.

Think about it. If you devote traіning time developing great takeoff and landing mechanics for jumping, and combine that with functional strength development, doesn't it seem to follow that the athlete's "vertical" would inevitably increase? Of course it does!

Just like the combination of teaching great sprint technique, dynamic flexibility and functional strength will dramatically increase speed in all directions!

The trouble is, this kind of long-lasting, highly available athletic skill-set development can't be accomplished in a "6 weeks to 6 inches, etc." miracle program.

It comes from consistent, longer term traіning systems and good habits on the part of athletes and kids.

This is especially important for younger athletes and children. Between ages 8 and 13, it's a great time forus to help them develop proper functional movement patterns.

For many kids, this means getting them up and moving, period. Programs focusing on functional movement, that deliver fun and variety, will always outperform set and rep based programs for this age group.

Developing great movement patterns at an early age allows us to reinforce them, load them and make our kids stronger, faster, more agile, healthier and more resistant to іnjury!

The best part of this process is that the improved performance athletes get from a consistent, intelligent, "process" based traіning program will stick with them and help them in all their athletic endeavors.

Long after the "6 week miracle traіning program" and it's temporary nonsense has disappeared, like a tax cut promise in a political campaign, gains made through the development of good habits and consistent effort (in other words, a quality "process") will still be serving the athlete well.

More importantly, because of the good habits developed, the athlete will continue to get stronger, faster, more agile and more іnjury resistant.

The "6 week miracle" athlete will be steadily losing the"edge" they gained, and slipping into the "іnjury zone."

Here's a few well known examples of athletes who've benefited from a long-term athletic development program:

• Michael Phelps won 8 golds at the Beijing Olympics. (Embarassing photos and acts aside)
• The US Womens Soccer Team beat Brazil for Gold.
• The US Men and Women took home Volleyball Gold.
• The US swept the 400m.

It wasn't the "6 week miracle traіning program" that got them there.

Can you guess how they got their medals?

Think it might have been through a quality traіning "process?"

Can you guess what kind of programs we use at All-Star Sports Academy?

I'll give you a hint: 6 weeks is just about a good start.

Questions? Comments? Feel free to let me know!

Phil

Congressional knuckleheads introduce bill to "solve" a problem they helped create

So according to the news, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) have introduced a bill to re-establish Physical Education in schools. Read about it here: http://www.mdnews.com/news/2011_03/rep-kind-senator-harkin-reintrod...

These 2 geniuses think that by "mandating" that "all school districts and states to report on students’ physical activity, including the amount of time spent in required physical education in relation to the recommended national standard," somehow that will solve the childhood obesity epidemic.

Silly congressmonkeys, passing bills isn't really "working" on the problem!

Hilarious. Seriously, these 2 guys are supported by educational reformers who have consistently worked to install useless "educational reforms" so our kids have to study everything from "cultural awareness" to "anti-bullying sensitivity" (actual school course/program titles.)

Teachers and administrators have challenging jobs that get tougher every time one of these ridiculous "Advancements" gets shoved down their throats.

The important point here: Congress has been a large part of the problem in the development of childhood obesity and the move towards fatter, unhealthier kids (and adults) in this country.

Senator Harkin has taken well over $5.5 million dollars in reported campaign contributions from organizations and individuals related to the agriculture, pharmaceutical, hospital and "food manufacturing" industries (i.e., companies who make all the fat and sugar laden "food" that makes our kids fat. Harkin has supported corn growers in congress, as well as companies making high-fructose corn syrup, a major factor in the fattening of America's kids!Harkin now blames our educational system for the rise in childhood obesity. Um, yeah...

Mr. Kind is no better. Congressman Kind took well over $1 million from agribusiness and health/hospital related organizations and individuals. Wisconsin is well known for it's dairy products. So while he protects his constituency by representing their interests in congress, he now turns around and blames a lack of P.E. in schools for the epidemic of childhood obesity in America! Okey dokey, Ronnie...

Look, corn is fine. Cheese and dairy have their place in normal nutritional plans.

On the other hand, Congress has no place telling parents and kids how and when they should exercise and then mandating others to pay for it.

Here's a thought: let's encourage these congressmonkeys to stop their constant meddling in education, fitness and nutrition.

Let's try this:

1. Let's return to a scholastic concentration on the basics - math, english, sciences, literature, history...and phys ed.
2. Let's focus on the safety and security of our towns and neighborhoods so kids can get out and play.
3. Let's work together to create and support true "rec" sports programs.
4. Let's encourage kids to turn off the electronics (as I write on my laptop...irony!) and go engage in physical play.

Let them play tag. Let them play kickball. Heck, let them play dodgeball! We do, and they love it!

All-Star Sports Academy is here to support a return to physical play. Ask us how we can help YOUR kids return to a "physical culture" and feel, look and DO better!

We've been helping parents motivate their children to love exercise and fitness since March 2008 and we have no intention of letting up now!

Call us today and come on over and play!

Phil Hueston, NASM-PES, IYCA-YFS
All-Star Sports Academy

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com/

"Welcome to the Athlete Underground!"

Can you do this? KB SB Crunch Press

Here's a great core strength and stabilization exercise.

Lumbar spine stability during upper extremtiy extension and pushing movements is critical to both power production and injury prevention.

The ability to recruit the deep abdominal stabilizers during functional movement also aids in throwing movements and is critical to speed, agility and quickness for athletes.

If you're a football player or other iron athlete, we'll show you how this can help you get a bigger bench!

See you in the Athlete Underground!

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com

Can YOU do THIS?

The SAQ Ladder Crossover Shuffle helps athletes develop the ability to change direction quickly, particularly in situations requiring the athlete to step across his/her body.

It also assists in the development of good ankle mobility, knee stability and the stability of the lumbar spine during counter-rot......ational athletic movements.

Ready to be a better athlete? Tired of looking up the depth chart and wondering when you'll "get your shot?" Ready to get noticed by coaches, recruiters and scouts?

Get into the Athlete Underground and raise your game!

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com

SL Squat and Roll

Can YOU do THIS?

Deceleration skills and the ability to effectively break falls is essential to preventing injuries for athletes.

Here's a great core exercise that emphasizes glute strength/stability and both deceleration skills and ability to break your fall.

If you can't do this at least this well, we'll help!

http://www.allstarsportsacademynj.com

Goings-on April 26, 2010

More fun and work(??) at All-Star Sports Academy!

Want to be a better athlete? Get some here!

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Quick look April 22-23

Here's a quick look at the goings-on here from yesterday and today!

Get some!

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DODGEBALL!! Again!

For all of you who love to play Dodgeball with us and have been asking "when is the next tournament?" here's your answer!!

DODGEBALL!! Saturday, May 8, 2010 at All-Star Sports Academy in Toms River!

Get your 'ballers together, get the sweet uniforms ready and get registered NOW!

At 6:30 PM the madness begins!!

This is 6 v 6 Dodgeball, with a maximum of 8 players per team!

Only $75 per TEAM!

Kids, adults, even granny can play...

Check it out on Facebook: http://budurl.com/hurricanedodgeball

Contact us and we'll email the registration form to you!

We'll see YOU at the Athlete Underground for Dodgeball!

A look at April 21 at All-Star

A quick look at some of todays workouts!

Enjoy!

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Dave Mitchell Memorial Dodgeball Tournament

Here's a little video from Sunday's Dave Mitchell Dodgeball Tournament this past Sunday, April 18.

Thanks to everyone who participated we raised over $1,800!!

See if there's someone you know in this little bit of video wonderfulness!

Next Dodgeball Tournament: Saturday evening, May 8!! Watch for details!!

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