LAST WEEKEND, WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE TESTING FOR THE ALVECHURCH FOOTBALL CLUB UNDER 18S. THIS MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THEIR OFF-SEASON TRAINING PROGRAMME, WHICH WE ARE THRILLED TO LEAD. OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THEIR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE THROUGH RIGOROUS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (S&C) SESSIONS ON THE PITCH OVER THE NEXT 6-8 WEEKS, FOLLOWED BY RETESTING TO MEASURE PROGRESS.
INNOVATIVE TESTING FOR GRASSROOTS ATHLETES
AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ELITE-LEVEL TESTING AND TRAINING TO ATHLETES AT ALL LEVELS, FROM GRASSROOTS TO TOP-TIER PROFESSIONALS. THE TESTING KIT WE USED FOR THE ALVECHURCH U18S OFFERS TANGIBLE DATA THAT PROVES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES. THIS DATA ALSO ALLOWS US, AS S&C COACHES, TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE EACH ATHLETE CAN IMPROVE.
ADVANCED TESTING EQUIPMENT
WE UTILISED THE VALD “FORCE DECKS” FORCE PLATES AND VALD “SMART SPEED” TIMING GATES FOR THIS TESTING SESSION. THESE TOOLS ARE TYPICALLY RESERVED FOR ELITE ATHLETES, BUT WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING THIS LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE TESTING TO A WIDER AUDIENCE, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS ATHLETES AND THE GENERAL POPULATION.
COMPREHENSIVE TESTING SUITE
THE TESTS WE RAN INCLUDED:
- COUNTER MOVEMENT JUMP
- SQUAT JUMP
- MID THIGH PULL
- 5M, 10M, AND 30M SPRINTS
- T-TEST (AGILITY TEST)
THESE TESTS PROVIDED US WITH DATA ON EACH ATHLETE’S STRENGTH, POWER, SPEED, ACCELERATION, AND AGILITY. BY ANALYSING THIS DATA, WE CAN TAILOR OUR TRAINING PROGRAMMES TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL, ENSURING THAT EVERY ATHLETE GETS THE MOST OUT OF THEIR TRAINING.
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AND TAILORED TRAINING
THE RESULTS FROM THE PERFORMANCE TESTS INFORM US ABOUT EACH ATHLETE’S CAPABILITIES AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. FOR INSTANCE, THE COUNTER MOVEMENT JUMP AND SQUAT JUMP GIVE US INSIGHTS INTO LOWER BODY POWER, WHILE THE MID THIGH PULL ASSESSES OVERALL STRENGTH. THE SPRINT TESTS MEASURE SPEED AND ACCELERATION, AND THE T-TEST EVALUATES AGILITY.
WITH THIS DETAILED INFORMATION, WE CAN DESIGN BESPOKE TRAINING PLANS THAT FOCUS ON ENHANCING THESE KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS. OUR APPROACH ENSURES THAT ATHLETES DEVELOP IN A BALANCED MANNER, REDUCING THE RISK OF INJURY AND MAXIMISING THEIR PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL.
UNIQUE OFFERING IN THE AREA
WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE ONLY GYM IN THE AREA OFFERING THIS LEVEL OF ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TESTING. OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER SUCH HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES TO BOTH ELITE AND GRASSROOTS ATHLETES SETS US APART. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL ATHLETES, REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEVEL, DESERVE ACCESS TO THE BEST TRAINING AND TESTING RESOURCES AVAILABLE.
LOOKING FORWARD
AS WE EMBARK ON THIS 6-8 WEEK TRAINING JOURNEY WITH THE ALVECHURCH U18S, WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEY WILL MAKE. THE INITIAL TESTING PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION, AND THE FOLLOW-UP TESTING WILL DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR TRAINING INTERVENTIONS.
BY PROVIDING THESE YOUNG ATHLETES WITH ELITE-LEVEL S&C TRAINING, WE ARE HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES NECESSARY TO EXCEL IN THEIR SPORT. OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING TOP-TIER TRAINING AND TESTING SERVICES IS UNWAVERING, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SUPPORT ATHLETES IN REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR PERFORMANCE TESTING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES, PLEASE CONTACT US AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE. LET’S ACHIEVE GREATNESS TOGETHER.
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