Sterling Centre of Sports Performance

B.A.S.E.S. Javair Gillett with Justin Verlander

Jon Haugen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:55:39 +0000

On December 10th Javair Gillett, the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Detroit Tigers, will be in Pella speaking at Central College. Gillett, along with other featured speakers, will be talking on various topics concerning baseball and softball athletic performance at the BASES Baseball/Softball Performance: Coaches Clinic. If you want more information on the clinic email us at coachhaugen@sterlingospt.com.

Here is a video of what Justin Verlander has to say about training with Javair.

Verlander On Training With Javair Gillett

This is a great opportunity to learn from one of the top coaches in baseball!

SQUATS!!!

Jon Haugen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:08:31 +0000

Do you ever wonder why you should squat? For that matter, have you ever had a question about anything else concerning the squat? Here is the most in depth article you will find when it comes to squatting. Take a look and find out why most would call it the king of all movements.

Thank you to Mike Robertson for the GREAT post!

http://robertsontrainingsystems.com/blog/squat/

Quiet Time

Jon Haugen — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:48:34 +0000

When things start to get crazy and feel like they are building up you really have two options. Option 1: You can let it stress you out and continue to take you on a downward spiral until you hit rock bottom. Option 2: You can “stop the train” and take some time to gather yourself.

Whether you are a high school or college athlete with the stress of school, sports, and a boyfriend/girlfriend — or a professional with the stress of work and a spouse or children you probably would much rather choose the second option. How do you do this? Well there are many different ways that can work depending on who you are.

Here is a link to a blog on how you can take 5 minutes each day to keep your sanity. There is nobody that can say they don’t have 5 minutes a day, so this CAN work for anybody!

Here is the link. Thank you to Nate Green for another great blog post. Enjoy!

http://www.thenategreenexperience.com/blog/the-5minute-monk

Rows: How they can help you!

Jon Haugen — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:39:39 +0000

When it comes to upper body strength a lot of athletes think of the bench press. Here is a great blog on why you should also be doing rows. A great read to help keep you ahead of the competition. Thanks to Dr. Phil Wagner for the blog.

http://spartascience.blogspot.com/2011/09/plug-those-leaks-with-rows.html

Easy Way To Kick-Start Your Day

Jon Haugen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:48:03 +0000

What do you do to start your day off? In a recent blog post that I read, it talks about making the first 20 minutes of your day great to ensure that the rest of your day can be great. Here is the link to the blog. Have a look and see if you can start your day off better! Props to Nate Green for the great post!

http://www.thenategreenexperience.com/blog/wake-up-heroic-the-20minute-morning-fix

Week 2 Sterling Health Feature

Jon Haugen — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:19:26 +0000

Here is Travis Sterling talking about ACL Injuries.

Week 1 Sterling Health Feature

Jon Haugen — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:44:26 +0000

Here is Jay McKinstrey (Head Football Coach at Pella High) and Travis Sterling talking about the injury care provided to Pella High by Sterling Physical Therapy.

Sterling Combat Performance Program

Jon Haugen — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:10:49 +0000

Here is the information on the Sterling Combat Performance Program. Check it out and contact us with questions!

Pella High Summer Gains

Jon Haugen — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:39:08 +0000

It was a great summer to be an athlete at Pella High. There was a lot of hard work put forth by both male and female athletes. Due to the hard work, there were some very impressive gains. Below is the breakdown of how the athletes did as a collective group. Gains like these will definitly pay off come game-time.

Central’s S&C Coach Kyle Johnson at USAW-Nationals

Jon Haugen — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:52:29 +0000

Here is a video of Central College’s Strength and Conditioning Coach, Kyle Johnson, completing a 135kg (297 lb) Snatch. Coach Johnson took 8th Place in his weight class. Enjoy the video.