One Four Four One (1441) Training Systems continues its evolution, which originally began as Fitnecessity Sports Performance, as a conceptual idea in 1994 on the campus of Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX).  Raphael Ruiz was an assistant strength & conditioning coach under the supervision of Director Ben Pollard.  It was there that many observations were made and countless discussions took place about the true meaning of athleticism.  They noted that in the discipline of strength and conditioning, the majority of time and effort is placed on achieving greater levels of strength in the squat, bench press, incline press and Olympic Lift(s), which are standard practices.  When they evaluated the strongest individuals in their programs, they tried to correlate that with success in performance-related parameters such as the 40yd dash, short shuttles and vertical jump.  They then carried that further and analyzed those measures of strength as they correlate with success in their arenas of play (football/soccer fields, basketball/volleyball court, baseball/softball fields, etc.)  When they distanced the variables of proficiency in Olympic lifting and separated sports skills, a remarkable and surprising observation was noted.  There was not a significant result of success in traditional strength and conditioning programs (as stated above) that dramatically paralleled successes in whichever activities they took part in.  Many athletes lacked an ability to transfer weight room success to useful and purposeful ability in performance.

It was at that point where Raphael first began to examine and list as many variables that were thought to be associated with athleticism.  This led to an unending register and was the precursor for the view from outside of the proverbial box.  As these variations were noted, research began on each and every one of them.  It became very apparent that there was an enormous amount of information being studied in a large number of other disciplines that would have a tremendous impact on Human Movement Science.  

Eventually the road led to Tampa, FL in 1998.  It was here that Raphael Ruiz focused an unbelievable amount and undeniable quality of resources.  These included some of the brightest minds in their respective fields.  Seth Gasser, MD, Bill Bonney Ph.D., Robert Belsole, MD, Aaron Mattes, John Small, MD, David Reina, DC, Mark Frankle, MD, Scott Brickett, ATC were among the individuals involved in this flood of information exchange as the Advisory & Program Development Board was developed.  Some of the brightest minds in their respective fields like Exercise Physiologists, Orthopedics, Physical Therapists, Myofascial & Massage Therapist, Sports Nutritionist, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Sports Psychologist, Biomechanist, Neurophysiologists, Chiropractors, athletes and many more were brought together in order to advance the discipline of Human Movement Science.  What resulted is the constant evolution of one of the most comprehensive, scientifically based, and orthopaedically backed and performance driven programs.  

Through its proper implementation, scores of athletes, general fitness population, sports rehabilitation, sports reconditioning and many more have benefited from the outstanding ability of bringing together many talented individuals for the collective purpose of reducing the occurrence and severity of performance and training related injuries while improving sports performance parameters.  All of these talents, while properly applying the 1441 Training Systems, are coupled with the hard work and desire of an athlete, resulting in the achievement of their goals and dreams.

Raphael Ruiz, is from One Four Four One S&C. He has trained some of the top athletes in professional sports. Below is a list of his clients. As you can see, they train elite athletes to take them to the next level of peak performance like we do!

Individuals

• Warrick Dunn – RB (Bucs, Falcons)
• Deion Sanders – CB (NFL)
• John Solomon – DE (Vikings, Packers)
• Antonio Tarver – Boxing (Current Light Heavyweight World Champion)
• Gary Sheffield – OF (MLB)
• Derrick Brooks – LB (Bucs)
• Bert Emanuel – WR (Bucs)
• Eric Quill – FW (TB Mutiny)
• Fred Lewis – F (CBA)
• Dorian Boose – DE (NFL, CFL)
• Tony Dees – 110 Hurdles (Olympic Silver)
• Jamie Duncan – LB (NFL)
• Mamadou Diallo – FW (MLS)
• Rabih Abdullah – RB (NFL)
• Eric Zeier – QB (Bucs, Falcons)
• Scott Garlick – GK (TB Mutiny)
• John Welbourn – OL (Eagles, Chiefs, Pats)
• Trent Smith – TE (Ravens)
• Wendy Doolan – LPGA
• Damian Vaughn – TE (Bucs)
• Jonathan Ordway – DB (AFL)
• Kurt Vohlers – T (Cowboys, Colts)
• Blake Spence – TE (Bucs)
• Ed Mulitalo – OL (Ravens)
• John McLaughlin – DE (Bucs, AFL)
• Jeff Mitchell – OL (Panthers)
• Corey Chavous – DB (Vikings)
• David Boston – WR (Dolphins)
• Chidi Ahanatou – DL (Bucs)
• Shane Stafford – QB (AFL)
• Nyle Wyren – DL/FB (TB Storm)
• Carlos Valderama – MF (TB Mutiny)
• Shaun King – QB (NFL)

Teams

• Univ of Tampa – Men’s Soccer (2000 NCAA Div II National Champions)
• Tampa Spartans – (2002 Girls Little League Softball National Champions)
• Univ of Tampa Women’s Volleyball (2006 Div II National Champions)
• University of Tampa Men’s Baseball (Back-to-Back National Champions)
• Univ of Tampa M&W Swimming (1999-Current 30 All-Americans)
• Univ of Tampa Women’s Soccer (2007 National Champions)

It seems that Agave is not the miracle sweetner it has been billed to be. When someone discuses the glycemic index, this relates to how blood sugar is effected when ingesting food and ultimately how insulin reacts to blood sugar. There are more than a few ways to spike insulin, one of them is through taste. Insulin spikes in response to a taste of something sweet. While agave might be low on the gylcemic index it is still sweet and composed of Fructose that has been linked to many other problems.

“Agave…most especially, that it has a relatively low glycemic index. A large body of research shows that foods with low glycemic indexes, such as vegetables, beans and high-fiber foods in general, tend to be healthier for us than foods that quickly raise our blood sugar. But in the case of agave nectar, you have to ask, why does this sugar have a low-glycemic index? And the answer is that agave nectar is made largely of fructose, which, even though it has a low glycemic index, is being implicated in many long-term health problems. With the exception of pure liquid fructose, agave nectar has the highest fructose content of any commercial sweetener. It’s worth knowing that all sugars, from white table sugar to high-fructose corn syrup and even honey, include some mixture of fructose and glucose. For example, table sugar is 50% fructose/50% glucose and HFCS is 55/45. Agave nectar is a whopping 70% to 90% fructose…”

Agave Health Claim Doesn’t Match It’s Hype – Bottom Line Secrets

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“Obese people who drink fructose-sweetened beverages with their meals have an increased rise of triglycerides following the meal, according to new research from the Monell Center…”Increased triglycerides after a meal are known predictors of cardiovascular disease,” says Monell Member and study lead author Karen L. Teff, PhD, a metabolic physiologist. “Our findings show that fructose-sweetened beverages raise triglyceride levels in obese people, who already are at risk for metabolic disorders such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes…Triglycerides are manufactured by the body from dietary fat and are the most common form of fat transported in blood. Although normal levels of triglycerides are essential for good health, high levels are associated with increased risk for atherosclerosis and other predictors of cardiovascular disease.”

Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Increase Non-Fasting Triglycerides in Obese Adults – Science Daily

“The recent increase in fructose consumption in industrialized nations mirrors the rise in the prevalence of hypertension, but epidemiologic studies have inconsistently linked these observations…These results suggest that high fructose intake, in the form of added sugar, independently associates with higher BP levels among US adults without a history of hypertension.”

Increased Fructose Associated with High Blood Pressure – JASN

WTF?

I have been on my computer all day searching for nutrition topics for this site and started messing around on Google. I started putting “Diet” into the search and the Lap Band surgery kept coming up.

So lets take a look at the Lap Band surgery…

“…A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly referred to as a lap band, is an inflatable silicone device that is placed around the top portion of the stomach, via laparoscopic surgery, in order to treat obesity. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater—or between 35–40 in cases of patients with certain comorbidities that are known to improve with weight loss, such as sleep apnea, diabetes, osteoarthritis, GERD, Hypertension (high blood pressure), ormetabolic syndrome, among others…”

So…this means that if you can’t control how much you eat, you have surgery that inserts a device around your stomach and the inflatable pump controls food flow.

or…

Complete:

9 Hang Power Cleans 185 lbs
15 Toes to Bar
6 Hang Power Cleans 185 lbs
15 Toes to Bar
3 Hang Power Cleans 185 lbs
15 Toes to Bar

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Off-Season

Complete 5 rounds for time of:

12 Barbell Walking Lunges @ 35%- 40% of 1 RM Squat (6 each side)
12 Ring Dips
Sprint 100 meters

*barbell walking lunge is done by placing a bar on your back and lunging out until your back knee touches the ground, then stand up and repeat.
*make sure to step out into a long enough lunge where your front knee is even with your front toe.

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Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons

Tony Makes 1000 Career Receptions – Fan House