Eight soccer teams and one basketball team get SPARQ Tested at Body Zone in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Prevea Heath and the NSTC put on a great event to test some of the premiere athletes in “Title Town”- Greenbay WI!

Basketball is a game of rhythm and flow. When a player gets into a groove, everything flows naturally. Things become second nature. His mind is clear, the hoop seems larger, and every shot he puts up hits nothing but bottoms. Groove is so important that when a shooter goes cold, most coaches encourage him to keep shotting until he is right back in it.

At the University of Texas, getting into a groove isn’t just about shooting - it’s about movement.

In March 2008, SPARQ Mag hooked up with Olympic decathlete Bryan Clay to see how he’d compare to some top rated athletes we’ve tested.

Athletes who train and compete to do the decathlon- the 10-sport track & field event that includes 110-meter hurdles, long jump, pole vault, and javelin, among others -are often dubbed the World’s Greatest Athlete. In a recent round of SPARQ Testing, the current world-champion decathlete, Bryan Clay, proved he deserves that lofty title.

The Central Truck was in for a treat as they tested the Chinese Pro Basketball team, the Beijing Ducks. Not only did we teach them a thing or two about training, they also taught us a little something. Heck yes,the blog is in Chinese!

Come train to be a disciple of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. Basketball players from Shenyang, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai answered the call to try out for a spot in the 6-Part Chinese documentary “Kobe Mentu” which literally translated means “Kobe Disciples.”

Northeast SPARQ truck goes to the Boo Williams Basketball Combine in Hampton, VA to SPARQ Test mens and womens AAU basketball teams.

Many athletes think they need to wait for college coaches to contact them, but athletes can contact college coaches at any time.

Sometimes in sports, you find a concept that’s brilliant in its simplicity: you can’t hit what you can’t see.

Todd Norman continues his series on strength training advice.