Peak human Performance
"true athletes never quit"
During my time at Peak, the coaches taught me more than just how to physically train my clients. They taught me how to embody the book, "7-Habits of Highly Effective People," by Stephen Covey. Adopting and executing these habits into your training rituals will create an overwhelmingly positive and respectful environment. Understanding that everyone has different strengths and weaknesses and then adapting to said differences will strengthen the client-to-coach relationship and ultimately help everyone achieve their goals.
1. Be Proactive
-Learning the difference between having a proactive focus (taking responsibility for your actions) versus having a reactive focus (being defensive; blaming others).
2. Begin with the end in mind
-Don't start without a plan on how to achieve your goals.
3. Put first things first
-What is truly important?
4. Think "win-win"
-Having the attitude of, "I don't win unless you win."
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood
-Have an open and empathetic mind when listening to others to try to truly understand them.
6. Synergize
-You accomplish more together
7. Sharpen the saw
-Put every habit to the test with constant practice
1. Be Proactive
-Learning the difference between having a proactive focus (taking responsibility for your actions) versus having a reactive focus (being defensive; blaming others).
2. Begin with the end in mind
-Don't start without a plan on how to achieve your goals.
3. Put first things first
-What is truly important?
4. Think "win-win"
-Having the attitude of, "I don't win unless you win."
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood
-Have an open and empathetic mind when listening to others to try to truly understand them.
6. Synergize
-You accomplish more together
7. Sharpen the saw
-Put every habit to the test with constant practice
Client-Training
"never stop, never quit"
For the four weeks I observed athletic training in 3 hour increments, I had the opportunity to shadow former NFL star, Dublin Coffman and OSU alumni, Vince Workman train these athletes. Before interning the class, I actually participated in the class to experience the level of difficulty and how it feels to be the client rather than the athlete. After weeks of talking with Vince (and becoming total BFFs with him - we have a handshake and everything) I learned how to interact with and relate to these athletes, as well as how to design an 8-week long program for this specific group. Most workouts consist of a dynamic warmup, plyometrics/speed work, lifting/strength work, and stretching/cool down. An example of each part of a strength session is as follows:
Dynamic Warmup
Jog, back peddle, high-knees, lateral high knees, lateral lunges, forward bear crawl, backwards bear crawl (focusing on hips down and staying under control), karaoke, broad jumps
Plyometrics/Speed Work
Suicides with shuffling instead of running, box jumps, hurdles, resistance band work (broad jumps and shuffles), lateral mini runs to turn and sprints down the turf
Lifting/Strength Work
Benching, one arm bench press, hang cleans, dead lifts, jerks, RDLs, chin-ups, pull ups, weighted push ups,
Stretching/Cool Down
Foam rolling, stretches for legs, hips, arms, shoulders, hip flexors, etc., lacrosse ball rolling, treadmill run cool down depending on the intensity of the class
Dynamic Warmup
Jog, back peddle, high-knees, lateral high knees, lateral lunges, forward bear crawl, backwards bear crawl (focusing on hips down and staying under control), karaoke, broad jumps
Plyometrics/Speed Work
Suicides with shuffling instead of running, box jumps, hurdles, resistance band work (broad jumps and shuffles), lateral mini runs to turn and sprints down the turf
Lifting/Strength Work
Benching, one arm bench press, hang cleans, dead lifts, jerks, RDLs, chin-ups, pull ups, weighted push ups,
Stretching/Cool Down
Foam rolling, stretches for legs, hips, arms, shoulders, hip flexors, etc., lacrosse ball rolling, treadmill run cool down depending on the intensity of the class