Sprint Cords

Cory Myers (Soph./Ank) working the sprint cords at AI in Ankeny. When using sprint cords your muscles must react with more power to handle the excess load. When the cords come off, you produce more power than you ever have before.

Hurdles

Josh Tucker (Above) and Claire Hill (Below) flying over the hurdles during a jumping exercise.
Video: Grand View freshman and Bondurant-Farrar graduate Cory Kunze jumping the hurdles during a circuit. Cory ran track and played football for Grand View this past year.

If You Fail to Prepare You Prepare to Fail

A group of Van Meter football players are shown pushing themselves on the Super Treadmill. All these athletes have been coming to workout since March to get ready for the 2010 football season.

Quote of the Week

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
-John Wooden (former UCLA basketball coach, 11 time national champion as player or coach)

Varner named AFL Player of Week!

Tanner Varner (above in blue), a defensive back for the Iowa Barnstormers, was named Arena Football League Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding performance against Alabama. Varner had two huge interceptions and recorded 18 tackles. This was Varner's second Player of the Week honor in the first 9 weeks of the season. Varner is leading the AFL with 77 tackles and is second in the league with 5 interceptions. Tanner trained extremely hard over the off-season at Acceleration Iowa...it is great to see the hard work transfer to the football field!

Superman Pushups

AI athletes in Ankeny trying to perfect the superman pushup. From left to right Klay Williams, Zach Thompson, and Josh Tucker.

Be an Athlete

This video shows some of the variety of exercises performed at Acceleration Iowa.

Cheetah Club

Above: Josh Tucker dominates 20 mph on the Treadmill.
Below: Josh Tucker (left), Bryan Sumner (center), and Cale Gierhan all maxed out at 20 mph to get themselves into the cheetah club on Friday.


Below: Cale showing one of the many reasons he has earned his way into the cheetah club. Not only is he sprinting up a 30% incline but he's doing so with a 20lb weight vest around his shoulders. Keep up the hard work Cale!!

Girls Rule!

From the top, Lucy Montgomery (sr. Valley), Paige Stanton (fr. Roosevelt), and Kaitlin Blunck (so. Roosevelt) train on the Super Treadmill in Urbandale.

Drive the Knees!

Nolan Wengert and Matt McDermott give it all they have at a 40 degree incline on the Super Treadmill. The incline forces athletes to drive the knees and improve their turnover time, making them faster. It is a lot harder than it looks. But, if it was easy, everyone would want to do it!

Backpedal Work - Dowling Style!

Three Dowling Catholic Football athletes pushing the limits on the backpedal treadmill. From top are John Donovan, Brandon Mauro, and Sean Dugdale.

The backpedal treadmill is a great way to activate the leg muscles in a different way than running forward. Strengthening the quads is the key to an increased vertical jump.

The future of Dowling football looks bright, keep working hard guys!

Quote of the Week

"If what you did yesterday still looks impressive, you probably haven't done much today."

It Only Takes One Shot!

This video shows some of the work Tommy Ellingworth, a wide receiver for the Barnstormers, put in before the season. He has played for the Iowa Barnstormers for the past two years. After a backup role most of last season he got a few chances and played well when given the opportunity.

This year started off much the same for Tommy as many new names were added to the roster. Discouraged but not defeated, he knew he only needed one chance to show what he could do. He got that opportunity against Arizona and had a nice game, catching several passes including a touchdown.

It is great to see players who put in the time working hard finally get their shot and make the best of it. We are happy for Tommy and look forward to seeing him in the upcoming games for the Barnstormers!

A Whole New Way to Train!

This Video features Grand View University football Players working out with the sprint cords. Gavin Burns is shown in the first series of clips followed by Everett Peterson (EJ). Both started for the Vikings last season and have committed to taking their game to the next level. As a Grand View Alum, it is fun to see these guys putting in the extra effort to make improvements for the upcoming season. I know they will see and feel the difference in the fall as they have been working extremely hard!

A.I. Athletes Shine at the State Track Meet

The Iowa State Track and Field Championships were held last weekend at Drake Stadium. Acceleration Iowa athletes dominated the competition and had some of the best times of the meet. Congratulations to everyone that competed, it is great to see hard work pay off!


Earlham senior Kaly Adkins pulls away to win the 800 meters.


Jake Trerotola (left), a junior at Roosevelt, celebrates after his team won the 4x100 relay.


Dowling junior Dalton Parrott (right) anchors the 4x100 relay which placed sixth overall.


Indianola junior Brennan Davey had an outstanding meet. Brennan won the 800 meters, placed second in the 400 meter dash, and anchored the winning 4x400 relay.


Urbandale senior and ISU football recruit Jevoury Weddurburn takes to the air in the long jump.


Waukee's Kaci Schneiter takes the hand off in the 4x200 relay.


Southeast Polk senior Tevin Mincy finished second in the 100 meter dash.


Southeast Polk sophomore Tyler Donels competes in the high jump. Tyler cleared 6'6" to place third in the event

Getting Explosive

This video shows some athletes during the 4:30 hour working on being explosive horizontally. Looking great guys keeping working hard!

BOX 8!!!

This Video shows Joe Trent working hard at a backbedal circuit in Waukee. One of the clips shows Joe jumping on box 8 which is 4 feet off the ground! Pretty impressive keep up the good work Joe.

Go Hard or Go Home!

Some more Highlights from the spring in Waukee. Nice Work Guys!

Jacob Huseman - Man or Machine!?!

Jacob Huseman, 9 years old from Waukee, is shown in the video doing one arm push ups. He did a record 21 with his right arm later in the workout. The bottom picture shows Jacob with his arch rivals Nathan Groom (middle) and Marcus Chew (right). The guys always love to challenge each other when they work out together. Many older athletes resist the chance to challenge any of these monsters because of the fear of losing. It is very easy to see why.

Each of the three athletes are competitive and have bright futures ahead of them. Keep the great effort coming, guys!

Waukee Highlight Real

Here are the highlights of videos posted for Waukee during the spring. All the athletes have been working extremely hard these past few months and I wanted to showcase their efforts. Keep working hard guys!

Summer Hours at A.I.

School is almost out and the training hours at Acceleration Iowa will change.

Urbandale/Waukee
Mon-Thu: 8:30-12:30; 3:30-6:30
Fri: 8:30-12:30; 3:30-5:30
*Strength hours
Mon-Thu: 10:30 & 4:30

Ankeny:
Mon-Thu: 9:00-12:00; 4:00-7:00
Fri: 9:00-12:00; 3:00-5:00

We look forward to a great summer of training!

Cone Drill in Waukee

Calvin Dixon and his brother Izaak are shown in these videos doing a cone drill to work on cutting and turning the hips while at full speed. Athletes start out running backward at full speed and use the hips to turn around and sprint. The next set of cones the athlete uses a jump cut to make sharp, balance, and quick turns. From there they turn the hips and sprint to catch the frisby. A fun but tiring drill!

Cheetah Club

Kyle Howe (Ankeny) is Acceleration Iowa's newest Cheetah Club member. Kyle has been working hard this spring preparing for the upcoming football season and topped out at 20 mph on the treadmill this week. Keep up the good work Kyle!

Agility Drill in Waukee

This video shows Frankie Accurso, Nick Wessels, and Ross Vasquez working at an agility drill to improve their explosiveness in cutting and jumping. Notice how they make sharp cuts at the cones by staying low and balanced. These guys have been working extremely hard and keep improving everyday they come in. When asked if he felt he was getting better Frankie replied, "yah everything gets easier once I learn how to do it."

Getting that Competitive Edge in Waukee

This video shows 8 Van Meter football players getting after it on the ladders and box jumps. Working out together as a team has made these guy's workouts very intense and competitive. All these guys bring a great and attitude energy to the gym and will have a great season next fall thanks to all their efforts in training. Keep it up fellas!