by Kyle Briere | Jun 1, 2016 | Events, Fitness, Sports
June 25, 2016 8am-1pm North Middlesex Regional High School Practice Football Field 19 Main Street Townsend MA 01469 Join us June 25th at North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend, Massachusetts for our annual non-contact football skills camp and raffle. Our...
by Kyle Briere | May 31, 2016 | Fitness, Sports
The ability to change direction quickly and efficiently is vital to sports performance. The 5-10-5 or pro agility drill is one of the most common change of direction tests in use. The drill tests how quickly an athlete can change directions between three cones,...
by Kyle Briere | Jul 25, 2014 | Exercise Science, Fitness, Health
Every fifteen seconds an older adult falls and receives emergency care, with fatal results occurring every twenty-nine seconds. As we age our basic abilities like stability decline, making everyday tasks increasingly more difficult and dangerous. So what can we do?...
by Kyle Briere | Jul 15, 2013 | Exercise Science, Fitness
When our muscles contract they produce a force against a resistance. When that resistance increases so do our muscular work demands. The greater the demands the greater the amounts of muscle fiber activation and recruitment. However, heavy loading may not always be...
by Kyle Briere | Jan 26, 2013 | Exercise Science, Fitness
I jumped at the opportunity to work with local Rolfer Beth Berkely and her student Andrea Sutcliffe in Goffstown NH. Beth’s knowledge, experience, and vision is incredible and over the next ten weeks my goals where clear. This was my chance to learn about myofascial...
by Kyle Briere | Jan 15, 2013 | Exercise Science, Fitness
Connective tissue weaves throughout the body supporting the nervous, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. This connective network creates boundaries, protects organs, insulates, and allows substance transportation. However, when connective tissues bind up...
