Soccer Fitness Inc. is excited to announce that our President, Richard Bucciarelli, is now in Japan, from May 24th - June 1st, to attend and present research at the XVIIth World Congress on Science and Football, taking place in Nagoya University, in Nagoya, Japan. Richard, along with Paolo Pacione, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of [...]
Soccer Fitness Inc. is excited to announce that we will be offering 2 new Services starting in June, 2011: 1. Soccer Fitness Boot Camp: Open to adults of all ages and levels of athletic ability, the Soccer Fitness Boot Camp gives non-athletes the opportunity to train like an elite athlete, using all of the same [...]
Soccer Fitness' new article "Dynamic Core Stability Training" has been published in the latest Issue of Inside SOCCER Magazine (#90, April/May 2011). This article showcases the revolutionary core workouts designed by Beau Chavez of Rocky Mountain Performance in Trinidad, Colorado, for use on the Noramco HS Elite running treadmill. Offered exclusively (in Canada) [...]
Adrian Pena, striker for the York University Lions Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, and Strength and Conditioning Coach with Soccer Fitness Inc., has won Male Athlete of the Year honors at the 43rd Annual Interuniversity Sport Banquet. Pena captured the award two years after teammate Francesco Bruno won it in 2009. Pena, of Woodbridge, Ont., dominated the CIS soccer scene in 2010. In the regular season he led all players in the country with 13 goals in 16 games and was the recipient the OUA West most valuable player award and earned a spot on the OUA West first all-star team. He continued his strong play in the playoffs, helping the Lions win the OUA silver medal with a pair of goals in three games played. But it was at the CIS championships that Pena truly showed he is one of the top players in the nation. […]
Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness Inc., was recently interviewed by Anthony Totera, on The Fan 590 SportsNet Radio. The interview covered a range of topics, including nutrition and hydration, training tips for the pre-season, aerobic and anaerobic training, and also touched on Richard's upcoming presentation at the 7th World Congress on Science [...]
Over the past 3 years, Paolo Pacione, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Ontario Soccer Association and Fitness Coach for various Canadian National teams, Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness, and Robert Rupf, Researcher at the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, have collected data on Canadian female Provincial and National team players, for a comprehensive study comparing fitness test scores between these players as they progressed through higher ages and levels of play in Canada. Our abstract, titled A Longitudinal Analysis of Speed Characteristics for Talented Youth Female Soccer Players in Canada, was written and submitted in November, 2010, for presentation at the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football, being held May 26-30, 2011, at Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan. We have recently received confirmation that our abstract has been accepted, and as a result, Paolo and Richard will be heading to Japan in May to present the study at the Conference! An internationally recognized event, highlighting the latest in soccer-specific scientific research, the World Congress of Science and Football is aimed at academics, sport scientists, teachers, students, and administrators with an interest in the scientific study and/or the practical performance of football codes, including soccer, from grass roots to the professional levels. Held every four years, in the year after the FIFA World Cup, this Congress is regarded as the best soccer-specific sports science conference in the world. Topics covered in both oral and poster presentations will include: Sports Biomechanics & Engineering, Game & Skill analysis, Exercise Physiology & Training Science, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Social Science & Management, Psychology, and Other / Interdisciplinary Approaches to Football. […]
Soccer Fitness' article "Why Do Treadmill Training" has been published in the latest issue of Inside Soccer Magazine (#89 February/March 2011). This article contains a detailed explanation of the science behind incline treadmill running, as well as a rationale for our revolutionary new Treadmill Training programs available at the Soccer Fitness Training Centre. To view [...]
Just in time for our Grand Opening on January 8, 2011, Soccer Fitness Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of 5 new Strength and Conditioning Coaches to our Team, who will now be helping us deliver both our On-Field, and Conditioning Room Training Programs in 2011. Below is a brief biography of our new [...]
Over the past few months, Soccer Fitness Inc. has undergone some major changes, and we wanted to take a moment to share the updates with you. We are pleased and excited to bring you the following 4 announcements: Opening of our Brand New Facility Free Trial Offer State of the Art Training Equipment [...]