Athlete of the Month

Guaranteed Young Athlete Success in Bloomington

Posted by on January 8, 2012 at 5:00 am

Your Force Fitness/Bloomington Athletic Revolution is all about ‘long-term young athlete development’.

Now, what does that mean?

And why is it the very best approach for your young athlete?

Well… That’s easy:

It is very standard for Coaches and Training Facilities to both expect and ‘sell’ parents on the fact that the young athletes in their care will become decidedly better in only 6 or 8 weeks’ worth of training.

And in fact, they’re correct in saying so.

But not because their training system is somehow superior or because they possess unique talents as a Coach, quite simply, it’s because human beings are adaptive machines that alter (become better) under the strain of applied demand (training).

This is especially true for young people in the age bracket of 6 – 18.  This time of life represents a literal coming of age with respect to maturation and athletic ability.  The Central Nervous System is learning to master the art of movement, bones are growing more dense and muscles are becoming naturally longer and more powerful.

You could, quite literally, ask a 15 year old soccer player to run stairs 3 times per week for 6 weeks and show improvements to both their speed and power output capacity.  That doesn’t mean running stairs is an efficient training style, it just means that the human body is designed to accommodate the stress it is placed under by getting faster and stronger.

In short – with young athletes, EVERYTHING works… But what works best?

In response to the point raised in the ‘Mistake #2’ title, we need to look beyond trying to get young athletes better right now.  They will get better as a natural result of training – that’s the point I made above.

What are focus must be on is the long-term gains that will make them better (optimally better) over time.  Look at it from this angle:

Could your child pass Grade 2 in 6 weeks?

Could they obtain a Masters Degree before the graduated from High School?

In academics, there is a need to progress through a systemic process of knowledge acquisition.  When done well and in proper sequence, optimal intelligence is gained and your child as the ability (although perhaps not desire!) to become a world-class Rocket Scientist.  Without the process or long-term sequence, their ability to excel in anything would be greatly diminished.

Stop by Force Fitness/Bloomington Athletic Revolution anytime to see just what I mean.

Our address is:

3205 W Fullerton Pike, Bloomington, In 47403

Or, call me at your convenience 812-822-0636
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Our First Athlete of the Month: Connor Basye

Posted by on April 15, 2010 at 8:09 am
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Connor with his 3 on 3 championship trophy at the 2010 Final 4.

Our athlete programs are about one thing: The Athletes! Each month we will be honoring 1 exceptional athlete as our athlete of the month and for the first award we have chosen a young athlete that is on his way to great things.

For the month of April, Connor Basye has been awarded as Force Fitness and Performance Athlete of the Month.  Connor started with Force Fitness and Performance in August of 2009 and has worked diligently for the past 8 months to improve as an athlete.  Working on Connor’s strength, quickness and agility all has helped Connor to take his game to the next level.

Connor understands what it takes to succeed and works hard in every session. He has developed great strength for his age in a very short amount of time. Not one to just worry about how strong he is Connor works hard on developing the best technique possible to get the most out of every training opportunity.  He has unofficially been awarded Squat of the Day on too many occasions to count!

Connor never let up on his training and understands a concept that many athletes ignore: Preparation to be the best never stops! He continued to train during his basketball season this past winter and in so doing led his 7th grade Tri-North Trojan team  in Points, Rebounds, Steals and Assists! He capped off his season being awarded the Trojan Award as MVP.

Connor has chosen to BE BETTER and is the Force Fitness and Performance ATHLETE OF THE MONTH for April 2010. Congratulations Connor.