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Coach Emily Malkin in conjunction with the rest of the AEC staff did an excellent job pulling together video of key exercises for Rugby Injury Prevention and Performance (RIPP). Check them out at BUAEC’s YouTube page. All exercises are to be used under the guidance and advisement of AEC’s certified coaches to ensure safety and maximum benefit.

Congratulations to the BU Rugby Football Club (long time AEC athletes) on defeating the University of Rhode Island 41-35 to win the New England Rugby Football Club regular season championships. Next stop Nationals.

AEC would like to welcome the AAU Brookline Knights Baseball Organization to the center this winter. Starting January we will be working with their 13U team training throughout the winter in preparation for their 2012 summer season. We look forward to working with them. To arrange team training for your team contact the center at 617-353-0313 or buaec@bu.edu.

Check out Coach Lagomarsine’s tips and exercises for hip strength at ESPN High School’s “Body Parts” series – 3 Exercises to Strengthen Your Hips. Join Coach Lagomarsine and the rest of the AEC coaches at the AEC gym to fully incorporate such exercises into your performance enhancement training.

The AEC’s Dr. Naylor shared some insights on the mental game of hockey in The Charlatan’s recent article “Mind the Puck.” Having served as a resource for youth through professional hockey players for over a decade, Dr. Naylor understands how to train the mental game. As stated in the article, “Strengthening the brain is no different than putting in hard hours at the gym, Naylor said. ‘Just like you go in the weight room to add flexibility or core strength, this is the same thing to figure out where you need to be in order to get to the next level.’”

Check out Coach Lagomarsine’s tips and exercises for back strength at ESPN High School’s “Body Parts” series – 3 exercises to build lower-back strength Join Coach Lagomarsine and the rest of the AEC coaches at the AEC gym to fully incorporate such exercises into your performance enhancement training.

Check out an introduction to the Athletic Enhancement Center’s training and educational initiatives for BU ROTC cadets. Strength through knowledge, training, and leadership.

Check out the October/Novemeber issue of Tennis View Magazine. In the Strokes and Strategy section, AEC’s Dr. Naylor shares ideas on maximizing your game in “Lose Smart to Win More.”

Congratulations to Jace McCarron, AEC athlete and a top golfer in the state on being featured in the Globe West Sports section. Well deserved attention – an athlete that’s always trying to learn, improve, and compete. Check it out: Hopkinton Golf Whiz Works on Mind Control

If you missed Dr. Naylor’s tips for mental toughness in lacrosse published in the August issue of the New England Lacrosse Journal, check them out at http://laxjournal.com/news/2011/08/16_sports_medicine_tips_for.php. To take your lacrosse game to the next level join the AEC team in the gym this fall and winter.