The Xplosive Edge

All Xplosive Edge is Optional @ your discretion for the drive to training for 12/15/07 Due to the weather

The Xplosive Edge presents...WInter Conditioning 2007!

The Xplosive Edge Summer Camp is devised to maximize athletic performance; this camp is an intense 8-week camp for all athletes ages 14 and up. Each athlete will be pre and post tested to see the gains that they made. A program derived from Husker Power’s Performance Principles, the Xplosive Edge will make each athlete more powerful, more agile, stronger, and faster. Whether it’s a star striving for a college scholarship, an athlete looking to make the high school team, or anyone trying to get better, we WILL increase the athletic performance of each attendee. The Xplosive Edge camp consists of strength and explosive lifts, speed and agility drills, and a complete sports nutrition profile with the athletes attending camp 4 days a week.

This camp will be the most intense camp ever, but the results that you will see in just 8 weeks will blow your mind. The average increase in the vertical jump in 8 weeks is 4.1 inches with the average 10 and 40 yard dash decreasing by up to half a second! Not only will we be doing strength and conditioning, but also biomechanical evaluations, injury prevention, speed, acceleration and deceleration, jump training and dry ground landing preparation, as well as nutrition and supplementation.

Team Discounts

The Xplosive Edge staff understands that a team atmosphere can generate even greater results for an individual athlete. This is the reason why the Xplosive Edge offers great team discounts, to encourage teammates to train together.

5-9 Athletes 10% Off

10-14 Athletes 15% Off

15 Athletes and over 20% Off

To qualify for team discounts, all registrations must be submitted together!

2006 World Cup Athlete and Kansas City Wizard sensation Jimmy Conrad, and Cody Anderson Getting their bodies ready for the up coming season with 2 a day workouts. Coach Duval is a Master Mind, knowing when where how and why for soccer performance enhancement, Says Jimmy Conrad. Cody Anderson Has made one of the best comeback we have ever sean from a sports hernia and a lateral adductor release!!! Why are they here in Omaha, Nebraska asks some of the coaches...Jimmy answere's Because this is where I need to be in order to be a better athlete, and the Xplosivee Edge Understands what an athltes (Soccer athlete) needs to be able to do and not do!! This is one of the best kept secrets in the midwest - Jimmy Conrad

See what Nick Garcia of the Kansas City Wizards has been doing at the Xplosive Edge, and what he thinks about Strength and Conditioning!!

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Up Coming Speed Strength and Conditioning Sessions

Winter Conditioning Football

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Pre Season Soccer

Pre Season Softball

Soccer Players need Strength and Conditioning

We have done our Research ...Have You???

A compelling body of evidence indicates that strength training can be a safe, effective and worthwhile method of conditioning for children and teenagers. Despite outdated concerns regarding the appropriateness of strength training for boys and girls, the following research articles, chapters and books provide evidence and reassurance that youth strength training can be an enjoyable, beneficial and healthy experience for children and teenagers.

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The Xplosive Edge is an Athletic Performance Enhancement program developed from the sound scientific principles of the University of Nebraska's Husker Power.

Our Mission

To provide competitive athletes the means by which they may

train consistently, sensibly, and systematically over designated periods of time, in a safe, clean, and professional environment in order to improve athletic performance, build confidence and help prevent injury.

Contact Information

For Information on up coming and current Developing Edge, Xplosive Edge, and Professional Edge Camps Please contact us at:

Telephone 402-933-7622 FAX 402-933-7655
Postal address 14706 Giles Road Omaha, Ne
Electronic mail General Information: zduval@xplosiveedge.com

Weight Lifting and Kids Kids lifting weights? I know what you are thinking; strength training is dangerous for children. Many coaches, parents, and exercise professionals believe lifting weights is unsafe and not beneficial for children, despite the overwhelming research to the contrary. According to Dr. Avery Faigenbaum, a scientist who has studied strength training and children, under proper supervision there has not been a single case of a serious strength training injury involving children. Faigenbaum reminds us that there are risks associated with all types of physical activities but weight lifting injuries are less common than many other types of accidents. A properly designed strength training program can improve the strength of children, increase cardiorespiratory fitness, increase flexibility, improve motor fitness performance, improve body composition, increase resistance to injury, decrease the time for rehabilitation, enhance mental health and well being, increase sports performance, increase adherence to physical activity, and stimulate a more positive attitude toward fitness conditioning. Strength training programs for children are safe and offer many benefits as long as they are specifically designed. Obviously, children should not be participating in a workout designed for the St. Louis Rams. The problem is that often college coaches obtain workouts from professional teams and high school coaches get their programs from the college coaches. Junior high coaches use the high school programs as so on. Before we know it, we might have young children performing an elite athlete's workout without any adaptation. We must be careful to properly adapt programs specifically with children in mind. Exercise professionals, coaches, trainers, teachers, and parents should familiarize themselves with the following important guidelines to ensure the safety of children involved in strength training. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests: All strength-training activities should be supervised and monitored closely. Remember that children are physiologically immature. The primary focus, at least initially, should be directed at learning proper techniques for all exercise movements and developing an interest in resistance training. Proper techniques should be demonstrated first, followed by gradual application of resistance or weight. Proper breathing techniques (i.e., no breath holding) should be taught. Exercises should be performed in a manner in which the speed is controlled, avoiding ballistic (fast and jerky) movements. Power lifting and body building should be avoided. Full-range, multijoint exercises (as opposed to single-joint exercises) should be emphasized. Children need to be able to understand and follow directions. There is no recommended minimum age for children to be introduced to strength training. Children as young as 5-6 years old have participated in Dr. Faigenbaum's programs In addition to following the American College of Sports Medicine's Guidelines, several other things should be noted. It is important that strength training be a part of total conditioning program that also includes cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, and agility exercises. Although there is no minimum age required to begin a strength training program, it is important that children have the emotional maturity to follow directions and appreciate the benefits and risks associated with exercise before they are ready to begin. The first few training sessions should focus on technique, safety issues, and correct lifting form without inducing undue fatigue. Close supervision cannot be stressed enough. There should be at least one instructor for every ten students. Individuals administering the programs must also have a thorough understanding of strength training principles and they must be able to communicate to children in a way that they can understand. It is wise to slowly progress when increasing the intensity and duration of program variables. Start with one light set of 12-15 repetitions on about 6 exercises performed 2 times a week. It is always best to underestimate when it comes to strength training and start out slow with little or no weight at all. For example, when teaching the bench press, start out with a broomstick instead of using the normal bar. When increasing the intensity use very small increments of about 1-2 lbs. Remember a 10 lb. increase for a child is the equivalent to a 50-100 lb. increase for an adult on many exercises. Obviously, this is a huge jump in intensity. A typical program might consist of 6-15 repetitions on 6 to 8 exercises performed 2-3 times a week. Remember that with any type of physical activity there are risks. However, the benefits of being active and fit greatly outweigh these risks. Weight training offers no greater risk than other forms of physical activity, as long as children are properly supervised and the aforementioned guidelines suggested by the American College of Sports Medicine are adhered to. Teaching children to be active at an early age is crucial if they are to continue living an active lifestyle in adulthood. Weight training is another option that parents, teachers, and professionals should consider when promoting physical activity for youth. References: ACSM's Guidelins for Exercise Testing and Prescription. (6 ed.)(2000). Baltimore, Maryland: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Faigenbaum, A.D. (2000). Strength Training for Children and Adolescents. Clinics in Sports Medicine, 19:4, 593-615. Faigenbaum, A.D. and Bradley, D.B. (1998). Strength Training for the Young Athlete. Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinics of North America: 7:1, 66-88.