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Robert Gray
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Why You Keep Getting Sick and What You Can Do About It
It's completely normal for healthy adults to get respiratory infections yearly. Respiratory infections include things like the common...
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Robert Gray
Dec 16, 20243 min read
Exercise and Chronic Disease
Definition ‎ Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit...
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vpscmadie
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Teaching the Foundations of the Deadlift to Middle Schoolers
At Victory Performance, I am the lead middle school coach. I love getting to work with this group of young people and be able to...
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Robert Gray
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Why Athletes Should Avoid Bodybuilding Style Workouts
When I first started strength training during my freshman year of high school, I was as clueless as you could be about what to do or how...
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Damian Martinez
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Playing the Game isn't Enough
Have you ever had a teammate that was naturally athletic? I'm sure we all have. Have you ever had a teammate that was naturally athletic?...
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Robert Gray
Nov 12, 20241 min read
Squatting at VPSC
Squatting is fundamental to life. I can't think of a single day that I haven't had to squat to sit in a chair, get in or out of a car, or...
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Damian Martinez
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Did you hear the news? Training while injured is beneficial!
Have you injured a limb and stopped strength training? What if i told you we can maintain strength in the injured limb by strength...
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Robert Gray
Aug 27, 20243 min read
Force-Velocity Profiling and How It Impacts Programming
Force-velocity profiling is a useful tool for athletes that want to increase their power output in jumping and sprinting. Power is simply...
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Damian Martinez
Aug 5, 20242 min read
Kids need to participate in strength training
Does your child play competitive sports and wants to have a competitive edge during games? We believe kids should participate in strength...
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Robert Gray
Aug 4, 20243 min read
Weekend Getaway
This weekend, my family and I went on a little getaway to King’s Beach in North Lake Tahoe. King’s Beach is one of our favorite places to...
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Robert Gray
Jul 30, 20242 min read
INTRODUCING: Bright Spot Fridays
"Bright Spots Friday" is our practice of thankfulness!
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Damian Martinez
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Need help getting off the chair?
Why are aging adults going to assisted living? Losing muscle every year is a big deal! If we don't keep up our muscle mass, simple daily...
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Robert Gray
Jul 24, 20244 min read
"Unlocking the Secrets to Better Mobility and Function: The VPSC Mobility System"
Everyone knows it’s important to stretch. Ask somebody how much they stretch and they’ll probably say something like “I stretch a little...
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Robert Gray
Feb 4, 20245 min read
Why I Started VPSC
When I went to "Bring Your Kid to Work Day" at Aerojet with my dad sometime in the late 90's or early 00's, I knew immediately. Aerojet...
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Robert Gray
Jan 16, 20245 min read
How Fitness Shortcuts Hurt Your Health
January 2 is International Shortcut Day! A few days ago, you set some new year’s resolutions. A few days later, you were thrilled to...
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Robert Gray
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Is Training This Part of Your Body The Key to Unleashing Your Athleticism?
If you are a field or court athlete, the part of your body that interacts with the ground 99.9% of the time is your feet. The strength...
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Robert Gray
Oct 16, 20233 min read
Lunch and Dinner Options to Fuel Performance
The goal of this post is to break your meal choices into three parts: protein, carbs, and vegetables. Looking at your meals in this way...
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Robert Gray
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Breakfast Options to Fuel Performance and Improve Body Composition
Protein is the macronutrient our body uses to repair and recover from training, exercising, practicing, or competing. In my experience,...
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Robert Gray
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Daily Undulated Periodization
We see our adult members as athletes just like our youth, high school, and college athlete members. The demands placed on a competitive...
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Robert Gray
Aug 18, 20224 min read
Big 3 Recovery Strategies for Athletes
An important concept for athletes and coaches to understand is training alone does not drive physiological adaptation. Athletes must...
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