Special Speed/Strength Training Program for the "Dead Weeks"

Arkansas Sports Performance Center is offering a special training plan designed to help athletes maintain their level of summer workouts during the mandatory "Dead Week" period of June 21-July 4. As you know, student-athletes are not allowed to do any workouts at school during this time. This special condensed program is a great opportunity to maintain & improve levels of strength & conditioning.

A total of ten (10), 1 1/2-2 hour workouts, engineered to work smarter, not harder
Choose workout times: 10am, 2pm or 6pm
Sport specific with lots of one-on-one attention
Only $175!
Improve your speed & strength in 2 weeks!
Build for the rest of the summer!
GET IN SHAPE FOR TWO-A-DAYS!
Official ASPC Gear T-shirt included!
You must schedule to reserve a spot!

We are only offering this to a limited number of athletes, as we don't want to disrupt our commitment to provide as much individual attention as possible.

Call today! 501-539-FAST (3278)
www.arsportsperformance.com
go to info@arsportsperformance.com to reserve your spot

Combine Results!

You should have received an email from Athletic Republic with your username & password...please let us know if you did not receive it.

Athletes: your times will not be made public via a master results list until Monday morning (April 27th). You have until then to notify us if you want a number scratched.

COMBINE RESULTS

We are working as hard as we can to get the results from Saturday's Combines in the books. Please be patient.....as soon as we are finished (within a few days) access information will be emailed out to participants.

I really appreciate everyone's patience as we dealt with the weather & some technology issues. All in all, it was a good day with some fast times registered!

Easter weekend closing

Please note:

We will be closing Friday at noon, as well as all of Saturday to mark the Easter weekend.

We will resume again Monday the 13th. Please call us at 501-539-3278 to set up appointments.

Planning Season

April is now officially here, and in full swing. For me personally, April brings a plethora of activities and events. I told my wife the other day that if I can just get through this month I will feel like I can breathe a little bit. Not to be self-indulgent here, but here is a quick recap of life for me: Bear with this------there is a point to this rambling coming up soon.

• Just finished up a Football University (FBU) event in Orlando, FL this weekend.
  
• Two Football Combines on April 18th
  
• Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association state meeting April 24-26 in Hot Springs
  
• Daily "running the business" stuff
  
• Giving due time to my family
  

 

So what BJ, everyone's busy? Why are you singling yourself out?

 

Good question!

 

Here's what I have learned about this month of April (& beyond): if I can be disciplined to focus on specific tasks at hand, ask God for strength to handle these things, & HAVE A PLAN…then things will take care of themselves. I emphasize the last thing about planning for a reason. I write this to my athletes to develop & have a plan. If you are a student-athlete, here's what I mean:

• What are your SPECIFIC goals? Do you want to make the team? Do you want to start? Do you want to overcome an injury? Focus your attention on your own personal goals
  
• Develop the plan. Meeting your goals must involve a planning process. Does your goal involve improving your physical conditioning? Or a specific task like getting faster?
  
• Tell someone about your plan: if you have accountability, that person has permission to ask you if you have done the work needed to meet your goal. They won't let you sleep in instead of going to work out.
  

 

I have started this similar process when trying to meet the demands of my schedule and attending to these various projects. It has helped me stay on task. If you are an athlete looking ahead to your next season, don't wait to start your achieving your goals. You have to be proactive!

 

Nothing happens without some action! Who's working SMARTER right now? You, or your competition?

 

 

OTHER NOTES:

• Major League Baseball opened another season today. With all of the off-season distractions, I am happy to see baseball being played again on this stage!
  
• Spring Football for high school: soon, we get to hear the pads rattling again! I hope that all of my guys who have been working hard with me since the end of their season will see the benefits!
  
• Speaking of planning...summer is coming soon. If you are thinking of getting in some speed & agility training with us, go ahead & reserve your spot soon! Don't wait!
  
• If you are interested in attending the Open Football Combine, go to www.arsportsperformance.com to register
  
• DEEP SNAPPERS CLINIC: Saturday, May 9…we are hosting a special clinic to teach the art of deep snapping a football! Email me for more information: bjmaack@arsportsperformance.com
  

 

Let’s Get Reacquainted….

Ok, so it's been a while since I've done this. A really long time. I have had an Outlook Task Item called "Update Blog" yell at me every week or so for the last 5-6 weeks. I keep ignoring him. But no more….

 

Let's get caught up on some things. I will go back to right after Christmas & try to get back to current days.

 

1. U.S. Army All- American Bowl Week: During the week after Christmas, I had the privilege of serving as one of the athletic trainers* for the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The purpose of this bowl is to showcase the top senior football players in the country in the AlamoBowl, nationally televised by NBC. What an amazing week! I was totally blown away by the magnitude of the whole event. The entire downtown of ol' San Antone was draped in banners & the like, all promoting the game. First-class operation! I was honored to work with some fine local athletic trainers to help these kids get the best possible care for their injuries as well as normal taping & stretching duties.
   

   
    

   I was down there as a part of the affiliation I have with Athletic Republic (the international sports training network that ASPC is a proud member of). We as a team not only assisted with the sports medicine care for the athletes, but we were responsible for the athletic testing for the Army National Combine, as well as other various Football University events (www.footballuniversity.org)
   

   
    

   Being a proud Arkansan, it was neat to work with Razorback signees Darius Winston of Helena-West Helena & Ronnie Wingo of St. Louis. I also made this observation: as I closely follow high school football in Arkansas and now getting to see the nation's BEST high school football players on one field, I can honestly say this: Arkansas high school football talent, while by no means the top of the nation (yet!) is nothing to shun….it is right up there with the likes of Texas, Florida & California. That is exciting to me! Everyone keep working hard!
   

   
    

2. Arkansas Sports Performance Center: Things are really busy at the workplace. Actually, how is work when you get to do what you love? I am blessed to be able to help young men & women get to their full potential—be it for training or for injury rehab. We recently completed some team training for White Hall's football team…about 15 young men made the hour-long trip twice a week to work their tails off. We just saw some amazing results! See www.arkansasvarsity.com for some info on this.
   

   
    

   We are drawing nearer & nearer to finalizing plans for our new facility & location. Central Arkansas will never be the same! I can't wait to dedicate an entire blog post to this announcement!
   

   
    

   The great staff I have the honor of leading just keeps getting better & better…which in turn makes our programs better & better. Thanks to Chris, Jonathan, Zach M, Zach H, Mike & Justin for all you do!
   

   
    

3. FBU: I just got back from working a Football University camp in Houston at Rice University. FBU (Football University) is a series of invitation-only, position-specific weekend camps held all over the country, specifically taught by some of the most distinguished names in professional football. Also as a part of Athletic Republic, I was down there helping with the performance teaching, training & testing of these athletes. Upcoming camps for me: Hattiesburg, MS, Orlando, FL & Columbia, MO. Lots of fun seeing these kids learn & get better.
   

   
    

4. ATHLETIC TRAINING: in addition to helping kids get faster, stronger, etc., I also get to help with injuries & issues affecting the student-athletes of Arkansas. (go to www.swata.org/aata) Find out if your school has access to an athletic trainer. If you don't have one, ask your athletic director, your superintendent, your school board…WHY NOT? Why should a student-athlete be put at risk for injuries just because there is no one qualified at practices & games? Call your legislator to ask for their support for athletic training legislation, both on the national & state levels.
   

   
    

   
    

5. PED: Yet again, performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) have made the headlines. It seems like they are as prevalent in the headlines as the economy! WHY? Well, frankly, because it is a problem. But the problem really doesn't have anything to do with the present (at least in baseball)….it's all about the past. Anyone who gets caught now is just stupid with all of the negative attention these days. Let's be real: cheaters have always looked for a way to gain an advantage…even in the days of the ancient Olympics. A cheater doesn't think it's cheating unless they get caught. Let's also be real about this: baseball has all of the attention with this issue, but EVERY sport has to deal with this issue. I predict that we are a short time away from a steroid scandal rocking the NFL. It's there.
   

   
    

   There are ways to advance in your sport without turning to such things. Hard work for one…but let's consider something else: SMART work. It is possible to work TOO hard, but never possible to work TOO smart. I try to instill in every one of my athletes the importance of doing things smarter & more intelligently than the other guy. Things in this category include: post-workout recovery, applying science to your training method, being sport-specific (if you are a basketball player why train like a football player?), rest, nutrition, and proper strength training. I whole-heartedly believe that if you do these things, you will prevail, and see amazing gains that won't get you in the "POSITIVE" test category for PEDs.
   

   
    

6. FCA Football Combine: Saturday, April 18 marks the oldest & BEST Combine in Arkansas! War Memorial Stadium! This invitation-only event is in its 11 year, and promises to be the best yet. www.fcacombine.com
   

   Look for information coming soon about an OPEN FOOTBALL COMBINE (for anyone!) also held on April 18^th!
   

   
    

   
    

   
    

If you've read this far, I have to say THANK YOU! The purpose of this blog is (supposed) to be a relevant & timely forum for what's going on with the world of athletes in Arkansas. I welcome any & all comments!

I promise to be better about posting…..

 

*Athletic trainer: not to be confused with a personal trainer. www.nata.org Who is taking care of your kids while they play sports?

CLOSED Tuesday afternoon/evening, January 27

Due to the forecast for inclement weather tonight, Arkansas Sports Performance Center will be closed this afternoon & evening. As far as Wednesday goes, check back with us.

info@arsportsperformance.com