Restorative Training

The initial phase of SportsLab training is designed to develop the proper foundation by correcting the athlete's weaknesses, imbalances, and deficiencies.

A diversity of elementary movement forms are used to achieve motor dexterity and neuromuscular efficiency. With proprioceptive challenging exercises, the body learns to strengthen weaker areas in order to find its balance and spatial position.

The core postural muscles and the micromuscles of the spine are stimulated dynamically and statically to stabilize the body's position, maintain its equilibrium, and develop increased power, speed, and quickness.

Unique modified isokinetic machines, as well as revolutionary isokinetic exercises performed in an unstable environment, provide the athlete with a varied series of full-body, coordinated movements devised to stimulate the quick response of the nervous system, as well as to establish muscle equilibrium, to stabilize the torso and to strengthen the joints. These movements disrupt the stagnation which often accompanies traditional weight training programs.

Isokinetics automatically change the external resistance to the movement and ensure a maximum load on the muscles throughout the entire range of motion independent of mechanical advantage. In addition, these exercises increase the electrical activity in the muscles stimulating the nervous system and correcting muscle imbalances.

Concentric-eccentric equilibrium is established through techniques which sufficiently load the yielding, or negative, aspect of the muscular work. Eccentric work requires approximately 40% more resistance than concentric. This is never achieved with traditional weight training.

SportsLab places emphasis on the proper training of the feet and hands to achieve greater efficiency of movement, shock absorption and injury prevention.

High performance nutritional concepts, based on the program of Dr. Barry Sears, are taught to each athlete in order to achieve the optimal hormonal balance conducive to optimal development and athletic performance. This nutritional system dramatically impacts strength, energy, body composition (a decrease in body fat and an increase in lean muscle mass), recovery time, speed, mental focus, growth, and injury prevention. Superior training can be obliterated by improper dietary practices.

These techniques allow the athlete to progress to the next level of training without risk of serious injury and with increased self-confidence.