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In only their sophomore season in the league, the Florida Junior Blades are making some noise, as they remain undefeated in their quest for the Junior Tier 3 national championship.

The sports-nutrition scene can be confusing.  Athletes have a lot of choices when looking to fuel their bodies.  With so many options, making healthy, educated decisions about what to consume before, during and after competition is more important than ever.

USA TODAY recently published a cover story titled "Young Athletes and Energy Drinks: A Bad mix?"

It's no secret that Athletic Republic is the training center of choice for more than 80,000 athletes.  But it's also Hollywood's choice when movie directors are looking to create an authentic performance sports training scene in the latest big screen hit. 

What do NFL Players Greg Jennings, Mark Sanchez, and Larry Fitzgerald have in common?  They're all training with the Nike SPARQ Vapor Strobe eyewear to help them see sport better.

"The tennis ball looked like a beach ball, it was so easy to catch," said Mark Sanchez after training with the Vapor Strobe.

When people ask me about Athletic Republic, I often share with them the competitive advantage athletes who train with us earn through consistency and commitment to our individualized approach to their development. But perhaps the real advantage the athletes have is access to the numerous talented business managers and performance sports trainers available to them in our network.

Athletic Republic has helped over 800,000 athletes improve their performance over the last 21 years. With that experience we know that athletes can be a challenging bunch when it comes to holiday gift-giving.  Based on what athletes have said this year, the following is our suggested 2011 Top 10 gift list that will  satisfy everyone from the Junior High School athlete to the weekend warrior:

As the Florida Everblades look forward to the upcoming season, an important aspect of their preparation is pre-season testing and dry-land training. For the second year in a row the Florida Everblades and Head Coach Greg Poss have turned to Athletic Republic for their expertise in player development.

What happens when more than 100 owners, operators, and trainers from 50 Athletic Republic centers across the country get together at the sixteenth Athletic Republic Facility Conference?