By VINCENT JACKSON
Staff Writer Press of Atlantic City
Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014
Staff Writer Press of Atlantic City
Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014
Read what Dr. Zabinski has to say about exercise for high school and college athletes over the summer.
Staying Game Ready
Stephon Kent, right works with student athletes Taalib Gerald, of Egg Harbor Township, left, and Nate Niederhofer, of Buena, at the Parisi Speed School at Oceanside Wellness & Sports in Egg Harbor Township.
When some young people are just getting home after partying all night in the summertime, Taalib Gerald is leaving his house so he can begin weight training at 5:30 a.m. five days per week at Oceanside Wellness & Sport in Egg Harbor Township.
Gerald, a former Holy Spirit High School running back, will sometimes follow his initial workout with an hourlong speed training class at noon.
The teenager has been training for the past eight years at Oceanside. Oceanside offers a program called the Parisi Speed School, which strives to improve an athlete’s speed and strength for their performances on their field of play.
