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How Much Do Olympic Athletes Sacrifice To Compete At The Olympic Games?

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 18 days ago (EDT)

 

Coach Ken Vick shares his perspective on how much Olympic athletes sacrifice to represent the United States in London. It's inspiring to hear how much passion and dedication Olympic athletes have to be the one standing on a podium, being recognized as the best in the world, when financial obstacles loom.

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Final Preparation Training For Olympic Athletes

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 22 days ago (EDT)

Ken Vick talks about how Velocity Sports Performance customizes an athlete's workout program as they near a specific competition date. In this video, you'll learn exercises that an Olympic cyclist performs as he nears his race date at the Olympic Games in London next week.


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Power Monitoring For Olympic Athletes

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 23 days ago (EDT)

Our coaches use the latest technology to train all athletes. In this video, Ken Vick talks about using the MyoTest to gather data on one of the athletes we're training for the 2012 Olympic games. This training tool helps us determine what strength qualities we should focus on and how the athlete is progressing.


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Stick To The Plan

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 23 days ago (EDT)

Ken Vick, High Performance Director at Velocity Sports Performance, talks about the importance of sticking to the plan when athletes are preparing for a major event. In this video, Vick talks about how he stresses the importance of this concept to the athletes he is training for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. 


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Under Armour What's Beautiful Contest Winners: Congratulations

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 25 days ago (EDT)

 

As national partners with Under Armour, congratulations to the four winners of the What's Beautiful contest, a  10 week fitness challenge for women athletes. In this inspiring video, Under Armour reveals the athletes who have taken us on the most impressive, inspiring journeys. Give a "Like" to congratulate new faces of Under Armour Women. 


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Helping Athletes Peak At the Olympic Games

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 26 days ago (EDT)

 

Ken Vick talks about how Velocity Sports Performance helps athletes participating in the 2012 Olympics peak on the day they're competing in London.


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Train Like an Olympic Athlete

Posted by Peter Barbaresi Posted 9 months 29 days ago (EDT)

 

Ken Vick, the High Performance Director on our corporate team, is at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs training athletes to prepare for the Olympic Games in London. Follow us to learn how we train the best athletes in the world.


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