Athleticism

Here at Results Personal Training we focus our training around athleticism.

If you want to stand up on stage in nothing but your speedos flexing your muscles in a bodybuilding contest then we’re not your gym.

But we are for you if you want to be able to ride your mountain bike over the trails of Rotorua, if you want to be able to run up the Peak. If you want to have the strength to play with your young kids without getting tired after 5 minutes, or simply if you want to have the function of spending 3 hours gardening on a Saturday then we’re the answer. 

All these endeavours require athleticism in some form or another. In today’s post I want to give you a sneak peek into our system of athleticism.  Here is what google has to say about athleticism :

“The physical qualities that are characteristic of athletes, such as strength, fitness, and agility. “what he lacks in stature, he more than makes up for with speed and athleticism”

Doesn’t really give us a lot, does it?  

OUR Results PT components of athleticism… 

The 10 components of athleticism 

1 – Strength  – The ability to create force 

2 – Power  – maximal force in minimal time 

3 – Speed – the rate of change of position 

4 – Agility – the ability to be nimble and move quickly and efficiently from one pattern to another 

5 – Stability – the ability to stabilise and prevent unwanted movement in one part of the body while allowing for appropriate movement in another 

6 – Mobility – range of motion through muscle and joints and fluid motion of movement 

7 – Balance and coordination – the ability to move with precision, grace and ease 

8 – Aerobic fitness  – Physical activity that increases the heart rate and the body’s use of oxygen

9 – Anaerobic fitness  – the ability to perform short, intense physical effort without the use of oxygen 

10 – Heart and resilience – the ability to push yourself out of your comfort zone 

The goal for any client is to possess enough athleticism in each of the components. It doesn’t have to be perfect but it does have to be ‘good enough’ 

Now we have defined athleticism there are more questions that we need to address, like …

– How do we assess and measure each of the 10 components

– What are the standards for each component 

– How do we address the 10 components in workouts and training plans   

When it comes to assessing and measuring the components we do it in the same process as building a house. A house needs a solid foundation before you can build the structure or apply finishing touches. Essentially we utilise a 3 layer system.

The foundational layer which encompasses all movement quality includes mobility, stability, balance and coordination. The performance layer which includes strength, power, speed etc and finally layer 3 the skill layer which is made up of specific skills. 

Most people want to spend time in layers 2 and 3 but if you have any limitations or deficiencies in layer 1 then it will show up pretty quick.. Usually in the form of an injury. We use the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the Motor Control Screen (MSC) to screen and assess layer 1. Any red flags in layer 1 and we take off the table anything that may cause pain. We then give you the specific correctives to address these red flags and we train performance where we can.

With all this said, I hope you might look at your training with eyes that go beyond lifting your bro split or simply getting sweaty for the sake of getting sweaty.  If you’re ready to become an everyday athlete and look, feel and perform better then we’re here for you. We have both 1:1, semi-private and group training options available – simply contact us today and let’s get moving.   If you needed more convincing, here is what just a few of our clients have to say …