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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
