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Springbak Inc. sponsors Costa Rica National Volleyball Team
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Springbak Inc. has just sponsored Costa Rica National Volleyball team for the 2009-2010 seasons with their performance volleyball insoles.
Costa Rica opened the recent FIVB World Championship qualifier in Florida with 3-0 victories over Barbados and the Netherlands Antilles National Teams and took 2nd place in the qualifier. This qualifies Costa Rica for the FIVB women’s World Championships in 2010 in Japan. USA national team took the 1st place spot.
“We are proud to sponsor the Costa Rica National Team for the next 2 years and working closely with their coaches and trainers to do our part in performance athletic footwear for their athletes”. Mark Vona – GM Springbak Inc.
Todd Christensen sets World Record wearing Springbak Springsoles
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Todd Christensen – Oakland Raider, 5 time Pro-bowl tight end and current masters track athlete set a new world record in the 60 meter high hurdles wearing Springbak Springsoles.
“As a tight end at 235 pounds I was far from the fastest player in the NFL and even farther from a track sprinter or professional soccer player of my era. This 2009 season while competing in a masters track meet, I set the world record in the 60 meter high hurdles (8.39 seconds) for my 50+ age group. I set that record with Springbak Springsoles in my spikes.”
“In June of this year while at Gold’s Gym, I did a strength test with and without Springbak Springsoles. I pulled off a heavy enough dumbbell I could only do one repetition while doing a one arm overhead press. I rested three minutes, pulled off the same weight and did five repetitions while using the Springbak Springsoles. Please draw your own conclusions!” Todd Christensen
Springbak Springsoles running tips.
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Running is one of the best forms of exercises that you can do. It is a great cardiovascular workout and really tones you up as well. For a beginner, or for the rest of us who haven’t ran in years, running can be a little intimidating. Here are a few tips for beginners runners, or those of us that hasn’t been too active for awhile.
1. Clothing is more important than you think. if you are going to get serious about running you need the right gear, right! The single most important piece of apparel is your shoes. You need excellent running shoes to run in otherwise you will do damage to your feet or you will not be able to run very far. So, don’t skimp here, get the best ones you can afford. Secondly, cotton socks will give you blisters-it is best to get socks especially designed for running. For women, it is also essential to get a supportive bra to hold everything in place comfortably while you run.
2. Half of the battle is motivation. Running is not easy, especially when you first start out. Half of the battle is getting the motivation to train and also be patient with yourself. You can’t expect to run a marathon within the first couple of weeks or even months of training. If you have the motivation and patience to train your body slowly, you will eventually be able to reach your fitness goals.
3. Nutrition is key. As with any physical activity, what you feed your body has everything to do with performance. Eating balanced meals and staying away from fatty foods is going to help your running develop. Also, for each pound you lose the easier running becomes. You will find that once you start to eat healthy you will feel so great that you won’t go back to your bad food habits.
Many people find that joining a running group is a good introduction to the sport. It can be hard to start out by yourself and often times the motivation is missing. if you don’t want to join a running group, find a workout buddy that is about the same physical level as yourself so that you can train together.
Springbak predicts Lakers over Magic in 6 games!
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Does Kobe Bryant wear Springbak Springsoles? Rumor has it. Ok, the answer is no, but we wish we could afford his endorsement! However, several pro athletes do wear our patented high performance shoe insoles.
Lucky to have a second chance, the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed it. Kobe Bryant and Co. held on and are in control of the NBA finals-just barely. If Orlando doesn’t come back and win a game in the series, Lee’s miss may go down as one of the biggest gaffes in finals overtime history.
Springbak Inc. wants your predictions in this series, comments, thoughts, opinions and answers from both Laker fans and Magic fans alike! Springbak will be giving away a one pair of Springbak Springsoles and a Springbak t-shirt to the one person who predicts the outcome of this series the closest. How many games it will go and how many points will the winners beat the other team by in the last game. We look forward to your comments and good luck to everyone that answers this post! One vote/comment per e-mail please. All comments must be in prior to start of last championship playoff game.
Volleyball Jump Training
Posted by: | CommentsWe hear these techniques from world class athletes and trainers all the time, there must be something here. The most important part of volleyball training is proper training. If an athlete jumps repeatedly with poor technique, they can seriously injure themselves. A good volleyball coach or trainer seems to always emphasize the importance of maintaining proper technique at all times.
When volleyball jump training, athletes should keep their knees directly in line with their ankles and not allow the knees to bend over further, reaching to where they are in line with their toes. This position puts stress on the knee, an already fragile part of the body. If athletes feel that they cannot get low enough in the sit before the jump, they should either widen their feet or lean further forward, allowing their rear to extend further back, while keeping a straight back.
Besides keeping the knees in line with the ankles, athletes should ensure that they are pushing off from the whole foot. Doing so ensures that athletes get full power in their jump and are not killing the height of the jump. When jumping, athletes should strive to leave the floor from the middle of the foot or the ball of the foot for maximum vertical.
Finally, athletes should land by rolling through the foot. This protects the knees and ensures stability as athletes move from jumping into another activity. The best way to land a jump properly is to allow the foot to land naturally in the air, with the toes down. This puts the athlete in the proper 
position to land the jump.
We want you, the athletes, to give us comments here about your successful routine of volleyball training for proper technique and maximum vertical jumping ability.
