Training an athlete is a little different then training someone for fat loss or just to stay active. It requires a different methodology and much more is taken into account to have them performing at their best. The difference from one athlete to another in a sport is inches or a hundredth of a second so precision and that extra edge is always important. Here are six things  I consider when … [Read more...]

Great Article in the Toronto Star on Tempus Athlete Patricia Koutoulas! Patricia has been working with Tempus for the last couple of years and has made amazing progress. She is an up and comer and  someone to watch for when talking about the future of the Women's national program in Canada. With her Talent and Work Ethic the sky is definitely the limit for … [Read more...]

So far in this series we've looked at all the major phases of building our athlete from the ground up. Today I'm going to look at one of the most important aspects and one that is a common theme throughout the training, warm-up and movement patterns.      Warm-up (all phases) - Whether it's a lower body or upper body day, Glute(butt,ass) activation exercises must always be done. 80% … [Read more...]

  In last week's blog post we took a look at how we build a stronger athlete after their body is prepared for the progressive overload. Today we will be looking at how to take that strength we built and transfer it over to speed and explosiveness. We will also take a look at how to give our body a little break in order to recover properly which is just as important as building our strength and … [Read more...]

Highlights from Todays Womens U17 Soccer CONCACAF championship featuring Jamaican National Team Member and Tempus Athlete Jalen Simms! Go Jalen! http://www.concacaf.com/page/WUnder17s/VideosDetail/0,,12813~2757255,00.html … [Read more...]

Last week we took a look at some basic principles and how we prepare and begin to train an athlete to maximize their performance and realize their genetic potential. Phase 2 deals with getting the athlete as strong as possible. An athlete moves on to phase 2 when the coaches determine that the athletes movement and structure are sound and ready to handle the overload of the strength phase. This is … [Read more...]

  (Costa’s note: What started as a quick blog post on my general philosophy on training athletes turned into something much larger then intended. I've ended up breaking up the blog posts into a 4 part series that I will release on Wednesdays. Enjoy part 1) Building an athlete - From Raw talent to realized potential   In the last 10 years sports coaches have finally started to … [Read more...]

Program Details As experts in the field of training High Performance athletes, the Tempus team will get you stronger, more explosive and faster so that you can get back to camp in your best condition ever. Our program includes instruction in explosive power development, proper weight training techniques, nutrition for athletes and injury prevention. Athletes are closely supervised as the coach … [Read more...]

Baseball and strength training go hand in hand. Sometimes that relationship is good (stronger guys improve the quality of play and entertainment of the game) and sometimes it’s not good (the steroid era in baseball). There is no doubting though that strength is a huge advantage in baseball. Whether you are trying to hit more homeruns, improve your fastball, improve your speed on the bases or … [Read more...]

Our off-season strength camps are in full gear at our new Facility! Join our fan page on Facebook and get access to our exclusive videos and tips and keep up to date on all the happenings at Tempus Performance! www.facebook.com/tempusperformance     … [Read more...]