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Sports Training

The Importance of Sports Nutrition

Sports nutrition, by definition, is the study and practice of nutrition and diet as it relates to athletic performance. Furthermore, sports nutrition also embodies many different concerns such as the amount of certain foods and fluids you consume that are …

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Top 5 Sports Fitness Recommendations

It’s no secret, athletes are stronger and faster than they’ve ever been in recorded history. With the advent of performance facilities around the country, athletes are seeking out coaches at an earlier age to gain a competitive advantage. Here’s some quick …

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Under Armour What’s Beautiful

Redefining The Female Athlete Join DeLuca’s client and Under Armour athlete Vicky Hurst and show the world what beautiful really is. Are you in? Current high school athletes like Lauren Jackson, Olivia Bergau, and Ashley Baerlocher have already proven their …

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Foot and Ankle Prep Prior to Speed Training

Foot and Ankle Prep Before Speed Work

The ability to accelerate rapidly during the first few strides of a foot race is what separates elite athletes from good ones. During the sprint push-off and the first few steps, every leg muscle in your body is firing to …

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DeLucas Speed & Agility Training

Summer All-Sports Camp

May 28, 2012 – Live and Breathe Improving Your Game This Summer. Get Stronger, Faster and Better Conditioned Than You Ever Thought Possible. Join a Gym Of Likeminded Athletes All Striving To Be The Best They Can Be! This Your …

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New Sports Performance Facility Opening!

Thinking about taking your workouts to the next level? Come visit our new and improved facility which features: 20+ yards of warm-up/agility turf 100 feet of linear speed training turf two olympic weightlifting platforms 12 foot medicine ball wall for …

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World Class Performance Training Is Here!

Designed by athletes for athletes, this world class performance training facility is the real deal. Stripped of non-functional machines and extraneous equipment, DeLuca’s Sports Performance and its sports-specific development program is the go-to gym for athletes looking to run faster, …

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Sway Sadoff

The Next Chosen One?

Sway Sadoff is not your typical 9 year old baseball player. In the age of video games and “daddy ball,” he is one of the most focused and dedicated young athletes you will come across at any age. Sway was …

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Oh Warriors Where Art Thou?

There’s a huge shortage of “warriors” in this modern era. Athletes are bred to believe they’re entitled to starting positions, college scholarships and huge pro contracts just because they walk here on this earth. What happened to the blue-collared, hard …

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Get Recruited

Getting To Know Your College Recruiting Coordinator

For 99% of us, September 1st comes and goes as just another uneventful day. But for junior top prospects, it’s the first day colleges can begin the process of “locking you down” as a recruit. College recruiting coordinators are often …

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