Athletes

Besides mastery of skills, mental preparation, and attitude, to finish first, preparation cannot come second. Structural balance, strength, power, speed, body composition, injury prevention, and metabolic condition are all components in which proper off and in-season training methodologies that can be significantly enhanced.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM APECS

Upon completion of total body structural balance testing and your performance profile, your Poliquin PICP certified Strength Coach will design an individualized strength training program based on the needs of your sport and the results of your testing battery. 

Testing

Our comprehensive testing protocol  includes:

• Upper and Lower Body Structural Balance Testing

• Vertical Jump testing on Vertec Vertical Jump Tester

• 5-10-5 agility test

Strength and Conditioning

• World Class program design tailored to correct structural imbalances and increase overall athletic ability.

• Education in proper exercise technique including

  • Unilateral Lower Body Exercise variations

  • Bilateral Lower Body Exercise variations

  • Unilateral Upper Body Exercise variations

  • Bilateral Upper Body Exercise variations

  • Proper Rotator Cuff Strength Training

  • Proper Deadlift and Squat technique.

  • Proper Low Back and Core Strengthening

  • And much, much, more….

• Training in proper Olympic Weightlifting technique and supplementary lifts.

• Strength training utilizing Intensification and Accumulation phases.

• Proper Plyometric and jump training technique

• Injury prevention and cutting edge rehabilitation

• Proper usage of Strongman and functional training modalities

• Metabolic conditioning and energy systems training.

Results

• Increases in Vertical Jump from 1.5”(in 2 minutes) to 7” in 3-5 months.

• 40 yard sprint times decreased by .5-.7s in 3 months.

• .5-.85s off 5-10-5 agility test in 3 months time

• Up to 15lb increase in Bench Press (in 3 minutes) up to 30lb increase in 30 days.

• 50-100lb increases in squat and deadlift over 6 months.

• And much more…….

How good do you want to be?

Here is just a sampling of some of the athletes who have answered this question!

• Over 30 local high school League MVP’s, including 6 TVL basketball league MVP’s, 5 TVL football league MVP’s, 4 TVL soccer league MVP’s, 3 volleyball league MVP’s, 5 TVL Lax league MVP’s, 2 TVL Baseball league MVP’s, 2 TVL field Hockey league MVP’s, as well as countless other league MVP’s from ISL , Hockomock, Catholic Conference and more….

• Multiple Metrowest Players of the Year in football, Lacrosse, and volleyball, among other sports.

• Multiple Massachusetts Players of the Year in Lacrosse.

• State champions in Track and Field, Golf, Tennis, Wrestling, Football, Lacrosse, and more..

• New England champions in Tennis, Track and Field, Boxing, Swimming, Olympic Weightlifting and wrestling.

• Olympic hopefuls in Track and Field, Diving, Hockey, and Luge.

• Nationally ranked athletes in Tennis, Diving, Horseback, Hockey, Olympic Weightlifting, and Powerlifting.

• Numerous division I, II, and III athletes from Football, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Soccer, Wrestling, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and more..

• Professionals in Hockey, Baseball, Tennis, Boxing, and MMA.

• All Americans in Lacrosse, Wrestling, and Hockey.

• A who’s who of high school league all-stars from all sports!!!

• SWAT Stars, local police and fire department, special forces and national guard members

• Fitness enthusiasts and personal trainers looking to enhance their quality of training.

• Training of athletes is a science. Each athlete should be treated as an individual with individual goals and needs. A cookie cutter approach could lead to injury (read here to learn more about cookie cutter approach and injuries) before it lead to positive results in performance. For these reasons, more and more athletes, season after season, are making APECS their choice for improving performance on and off the field.