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Frozen Fury: Unleashing the Power of Michigan State Hockey

In the world of sports, few spectacles match the fast-paced intensity and exhilaration of ice hockey that requires unparalleled athleticism, strength, speed, and power. At the heart of ice hockey lies the artistry of skating that entails players gliding powerfully yet effortlessly across the ice. And in doing so deliver bone-crushing body checks and explosive […]

NFL Combine Training: Insight from Ryan Capretta

It’s that time of year again – “combine season”. The annual NFL Scouting Combine and Pro Days. The road to the pros, where prospects display their physical qualities and skills to the 32 NFL organizations in the hopes of achieving their childhood dream. The lead-up to the NFL combine begins in early January with many […]

Year-Round College Football Training with the 1080 Sprint: An Interview with Director of Speed Development John Shaw

About John Shaw: John is currently the Director of Speed Development for the University of Washington football team. Previously, he held this same position at the University of Arizona and University of Missouri. Prior to joining the college football ranks, Shaw spent 12 years coaching and mentoring high school athletes in Alabama and Mississippi Q: […]

Tennis – more than precision strokes and strategic finesse: Insights on speed development from Tennis Australia

Tennis is a symphony of skill, strategy, and sheer athleticism. Play consists of repetitive short (5-10 seconds) of high-intensity sprints where each play strikes the ball 2-3 times per rally and changes direction 3-5 times in the course of a point. Tracking data from the 2022 U.S. Open showed Fernanda Contreras Gomez recorded 1,478 feet […]

B3 Better: The Evolution and Growth of a Private Training Facility

Despite the growth in strength and conditioning programs within schools and club sports, several young athletes are investing in their sports performance at private facilities across the U.S. This also includes college athletes and even pro athletes looking to gain an edge in the off-season or in preparation for a combine event. To be a […]

Husky Football Unleashes Speed and Efficiency with 1080 and RockDaisy AMS

Huskies are often seen as sled dogs with great endurance. Think Iditorod – the long-distance race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska covering about 1,000 miles often through harsh winter conditions. At the University of Washington, Husky football players also show great perseverance and strong towing abilities (using the 1080 Sprint) under the watchful and calculated […]

The Evolution of Clemson Sports Science

In recent years, there has been a boom in sports science within university athletic programs. In some cases, it is the continual adoption and implementation of technology such as GPS, force plates, 1080 Motion, etc. to drive the testing, monitoring and training process by strength and conditioning coaches. And more frequently now is the hiring […]

Lessons from the 1080 Sprint and Quantum Syncro: Cal-culated Results

Minnesota. It’s called ‘The State of Hockey’ – for good reasons. The University of Minnesota has won five NCAA Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Championships and has been the runner-up eight times. The women’s program has won 6 NCAA Championships. The list of All-Americans, Olympians, and professionals is long. Physiologically, it’s a demanding sport. High-intensity intermittent […]

1080 Motion, the global leader in digital motorized strength training in elite sports, launches a new series of battery-powered machines

The new series of battery-powered machines launched at the 1080 Summit this weekend in Park City, Utah, USA. 1080 Motion has delivered machines to professional leagues, Olympic training facilities, national performance centers, rehabilitation clinics, research institutions, and military training facilities – over 600 worldwide. The new machine series offers increased resistance loads while smaller, lighter, […]

Preparing the Hawkeyes for the B1G Grind

March Madness and the college basketball season are behind us now. Did you know that the Iowa Hawkeyes are one of only 10 teams in the country to make the last four NCAA Tournaments? What factors play into this consistency to perform at a high level? We can certainly look at the on-court statistics like […]