Kobe Bryant's Training and Workout Routine

With the NBA lockout finally coming to an end, Columbus, Ohio, speed trainer, Adam Kessler takes a look at the training and workout routine of NBA pro, Kobe Bryant. Kobe implements a number of Olympic style lifts to help with his speed, power and explosiveness. He combines this with running sprints and suicides. Kobe continues his workouts during the regular basketball season to continually build up his strength. The key point to Kobe's (and anyones) workout routine- consistency and intensity. To read more about Kobe's routine, click here: Kobe Bryant's Training and Workout Routine

Are You Able To Handle Adversity In Sports?

If you have recently completed participation in a sport and did not achieve what you wanted, are you going to do something about it? Adam Kessler of Columbus, Ohio, is a speed trainer that works with all levels of athletes. He recently worked with an individual who did not achieve what he wanted to last basketball season. This athlete worked hard in the off season and just recently made his basketball team! If you love your sport, and are willing to put in a little hard work to improve your skills, click here to read: Are You Able To Handle Adversity In Sports?

The Success Of Some Of Our Columbus Ohio Athletes

I wanted to take a moment and say congratulations to some of the Columbus, Ohio area athletes who have worked with us in the past for speed training.  Some we have kept in touch with, others we haven't, but nonetheless these athletes came to us to get faster in one capacity or another.  These athletes had some success this fall in some of the Central Ohio sports so congrats and here is the list:

• Sophie Tikson was part of the Ohio state champion field hockey team from Thomas Worthington.
• Courtney Deena was named All Ohio in field hockey for Columbus Academy and as a junior just committed to play field hockey at Maryland.  Awesome!!
• Mitch Kraly for Dublin Coffman was named second team defense for division I all district.
• Jake Raymond for Pickerington Central was named special mention all district, in division I football.
• Reno Reda for Watkins Memorial was named first team all district for division II in football.
• Carson Tunney for New Albany was named second team all district for division II in football.
• Zach Ratcliff for Columbus Academy was named second team all district for division V in football.  Zach also committed to play baseball at Ohio State University.  Great job!

As more end of the year awards come out, I will try to keep you updated about how some of our former athletes are doing.

Workout Routine Of Manny Pacquaio

What kind of workout does boxer Manny Pacquaio do? Adam Kessler, a speed trainer in Columbus, Ohio, did some researching and found a few of the exercises and some videos of his workouts. You won't be reading about a bunch of boxing drills today however. Instead, Adam takes a look at some of the conditioning and several of the core exercises he found that Manny performs. This article may make you re-think and re-vamp your core exercise program! Click here to see what exercises Adam found that are a part of Manny's workout routine: Workout Routine Of Manny Pacquaio

The 6 Best Informational Speed And Strength Training Websites

Have you ever wondered where Columbus, Ohio, speed trainer, Adam Kessler gets all of his speed and strength training information? Today he shares his 6 best informational websites with you. The sites are listed in no particular order, but they are the sites he goes to first when seeking information on a particular question. If you would like to see what Adam's favorite websites are, click here: The 6 Best Informational Speed And Strength Training Websites

2011 MLB Players Top Ten Fastest List

With the completion of yet another baseball season, Columbus, Ohio, speed trainer, Adam Kessler, gives a listing of whom he deems to be the fastest players in the MLB in 2011. Most of the players he lists, no surprise here, are at the top of the stolen base category. Their speed helps them get infield hits and they tend to hit a larger number of triples than other players. Who do you think is on this list? To see who is on Adam's 2011 list and why, click here: 2011 Baseball Players Top Ten Fastest List

Not To Be Missed-Ndamukong Suh's Workout

Ndamukong Suh, of the Detroit Lions, is currently one of the most feared NFL players. At 6'4" and 307 pounds, Suh is pretty impressive physically. At the 2010 combine, he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.98 seconds; bench pressed 225# for 32 reps; his vertical was 35.5" and his standing broad jump was 8'9". What did Ndamukong do to prepare for the combine and playing in the NFL? Adam Kessler, a Columbus, Ohio speed trainer, takes a look at Ndamukong's hard work and training. Click here to see what Ndamukong's training consisted of: Not To Be Missed-Ndamukong Suh's Workout

Could Speed Training Help You?

If you, your parent, or coach, is asking this question, then you may benefit from a speed training program. Several recent research studies highlight the benefits of speed training. Adam Kessler, a speed training professional in Columbus, Ohio, has changed approximately 75% of his program in recent years because of some of this research, so you may benefit more. If you have recently completed participation in a fall sport or are looking to make improvements for an upcoming sport, then click here to see if our program is something that you may benefit from: Could Speed Training Help You?