Using a Circuit Training Approach for Improving Strength, Speed, and Agility at the High School Level
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The phrase ‘circuit training’ is not new to the exercise industry and has been mentioned more frequently with various routines, concepts and training applications at the fitness level. Circuit training by definition involves a program, or “circuit” of exercises, that an individual performs either in order or within a […]
Converting Existing Lifting Platforms to Plyometric Stations
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS Concepts and equipment within the landscape of the weight room change constantly, unfortunately the budgets associated with most weight rooms, don’t. Adding resources not only for better training, but also to support large teams and diverse physical education (PE) classes, can be an expensive and time-consuming process. As you […]
The Future of High School Weight Rooms
The days of small, grungy weight rooms with rusted barbells or outdated Universal machines that only the most committed athletes dared step foot into, are becoming obsolete. The forefront of high school sports performance is breaking ground throughout the country with the help of Perform-X Training Systems. High schools, and middle schools, with […]
Retrofit your weight room to improve strength & power: a case study
In this blog, George Filipiak, better known as “Coach Flip”, from Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, Michigan shares his experience with Perform-X. Coach Flip was first introduced to Perform-X at the Spartan Strength and Conditioning clinic at Michigan State University. He had his racks and above ground platforms retrofitted with the Trak-X system, an innovative […]