Looking to become faster, stronger, and more agile? This class focuses on correct movement, utilizing the high-performance Tuff Tread treadmill in both high speed and high incline positions to focus the athlete into correct power production positioning during a run. The goal of this program is to improve neurological functions such as coordination, agility, and balance, all while enhancing the anaerobic threshold and stamina of the athlete. Combined with floor exercises designed to increase single leg stability, core strength, and inform running mechanics, the athlete will experience greater power output through learning and practicing proper running mechanics throughout the program.

During our 10 week training, athletes build on essential movement patterns (such as the squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and rotational/linear power development) while focusing on speed, agility, and full body power development. Our goal is to develop functional strength designed to maximize performance and decrease risk for injury in the sport of your choice.

DMU's sports performance staff has been trained in Sportsmetrics, the first ACL Injury Prevention Program that is scientifically proven to decrease risk of serious knee ligament injuries in athletes. This program was specifically designed to provide neuromuscular retraining, along with coordination, balance, and strength training to the lower extremities to prepare the athlete to either avoid or react immediately to an injury situation. At the end of the ten week of training, the athlete should be physically ready to begin the basketball season with a solid foundation of strength, endurance, agility and flexibility. In this class you will complete a sports injury pre-test to identify potential risk factors and a sports injury post-test to objectively measure your form improvements. A typical session will include a dynamic warm-up, plyometrics, strength training, speed and agility training, and end with flexibility.