Volt Athletics Elevates AI-powered Athlete Development Platform with Acquisition of ZAMA Health

Volt Athletics Elevates AI-powered Athlete Development Platform with Acquisition of ZAMA Health

At Volt Athletics, we're committed to empowering athletes to reach new heights of performance, fitness, and health. Today, we're thrilled to announce a significant leap forward in our journey: the acquisition of ZAMA Health. This strategic move enables Volt to deliver both physical training and mental wellness solutions to athletes worldwide, signifying our unwavering dedication to holistic athlete wellbeing.

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Peak Performance Starts with Quality Sleep: Unveiling the Science of Sleep Hygiene for Athletes

Peak Performance Starts with Quality Sleep: Unveiling the Science of Sleep Hygiene for Athletes

Athletes seeking peak performance must not overlook the critical role of quality sleep. This blog explores the intersection of sleep hygiene and athletic success, highlighting essential factors like nutrition, environment, and circadian rhythms. Discover how simple changes in daily routines can significantly enhance sleep quality and, in turn, improve athletic outcomes.

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Optimizing Muscle Recovery: A Guide to Nutrient-Rich Foods

Optimizing Muscle Recovery: A Guide to Nutrient-Rich Foods

Muscle recovery is a critical component of any effective fitness regimen, pivotal in unlocking peak performance and achieving fitness goals. Yet, amidst the fervor of exercise routines, the role of proper nutrition in this process often goes overlooked.

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Coaching Athletes on Their Period: Normalizing the Conversation

Coaching Athletes on Their Period: Normalizing the Conversation

If you’re reading this, chances are that you have women in your life that are important to you or you may coach female athletes at some point in your career. People often debate whether female athletes should be coached differently than male athletes. This article will talk about important physiological differences between females and males that coaches need to take into account when training female athletes.

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Readiness. Set. Go! How to Interpret and Respond to your Athletes' Readiness Data

Readiness. Set. Go! How to Interpret and Respond to your Athletes' Readiness Data

How do you know if your athletes are ready to compete?
How do you know if they’re ready to take on the practice or the workout of the day?

It’s hard to assume everyone is always ready or will be ready at the same time. Although your athletes may be enduring the same practices and workout regimens, it does not mean their bodies will all respond the same to them. Each athlete will have a slightly different perceived rate of exertion and they’ll each have their own set of external stressors or factors that are influencing their performance. These external factors may not be additional physical stressors, but may be mental and emotional stressors. Some external factors may include: personal hardships, relationships, school, work, a traumatic event, internal or external pressures, sleep deprivation, lack of nutrition, or financial struggles.

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Coaching Cues from the Summer Weight Room Part 1

Coaching Cues from the Summer Weight Room Part 1

As teams gear up for another year of competition, Volt wanted to take a glimpse at summer training insights from coaches across the country. In the first part of this mini-series, Coaching Cues from the Summer Weight Room, we sat down with Coach Mike DeRoehn of Two Rivers High School, WI. After a successful career as the Health and Fitness Coordinator at Two Rivers, DeRoehn is turning the page and will be starting a new position as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Lakeland University, also in Wisconsin. Before making the transition, Coach DeRoehn shared some final takeaways from his time training athletes at the high school level.

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Introducing V3: Volt's Next-Generation Coaching Platform for Groups and Organizations of All Sizes

Introducing V3: Volt's Next-Generation Coaching Platform for Groups and Organizations of All Sizes

Introducing V3, the next generation of its coaching platform, designed to deliver safe and effective fitness guidance at scale. Volt’s new coach platform was designed to be more flexible, personal, powerful, and actionable for coaches and trainers across many different markets. Whether an organization has a team of coaches who need to create and manage training programs or many individuals who need training guidance without the benefit of an in-person coach, V3 provides the flexibility organizations are looking for in a strength and conditioning solution.

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Managing Mental Health: Real-life Takeaways from Volt CEO Dan Giuliani

Managing Mental Health: Real-life Takeaways from Volt CEO Dan Giuliani

Mental health and wellbeing are firmly on the agenda, and many CEOs are responding to the challenges of the past 2 years by championing open conversations and sponsoring initiatives in the workplace. It is important that we educate ourselves about what we can do—as individuals, as organizations, and in our communities. We sat down with Volt Athletics’ Dan Giuliani as he opens up about his personal journey with mental health and his catalyst for long-term change.

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Stop Making These 5 ‘Speed Training’ Mistakes

Stop Making These 5 ‘Speed Training’ Mistakes

Nearly every sport will favor the athlete who can move their body through space with the most speed and control. Within the context of the sport itself, the athlete who can best anticipate what will happen, decide what to do when it happens, and physically execute their strategy has the greatest chance of success. This article focuses on the physical component of speed, and how to avoid common training errors that often get in the way of speed development.

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Rethinking Weight Loss

Rethinking Weight Loss

People commonly attempt or desire weight loss because they want to “be healthy”. Athletes might pursue weight loss to “get faster”, “jump higher”, or “perform better”. However, many efforts to lose weight consist of practices and behaviors that are harmful to health and can work against optimal performance. Why do we think “weight loss” is the answer in the first place?

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