The Process

Consultation   

Before we begin, we will conduct an individual health history, injury history and gather information about your individual and team goals,   

Sports Performance Assessment

• Anthropometrics:  We assess height, weight, and circumference.
  
  
• Body Composition: We utilize the most cutting edge methodology today for assessing body composition-- Biosignature Modulation (link to article on PPC page).  Where as most body composition formulas tell you only your body fat, Biosignature Modualation digs deeper linking your hormonal profile with how your body stores fat.  This technique was developed by world renowned Strength Coach Charles Poliquin over a period of 20 years.   Higher Power Training has the only two Biosignature certified measurement specialists in the state of Minnesota!  Our goal is to optimize body composition and get our athletes lean.  Most athletes will lose a couple of percent within the first month of training with us.  This is accomplished through proper eating and training. 
  
  
• Upper/Lower Body Structural Strength Assessment:  Strength is force applied to an object irrespective of time.  Strength is an important base to all athletic qualities even including flexibility.  Often, muscles tighten up because they are weak.  In fact, experts recommend an athlete can squat 1 ½ times there bodyweight before they can undergo shock training, which is true plyometric training.  We utilize Charles Poliquin’s assessment protocol for upper and lower body.  As the most successful strength and conditioning coach of all time, his protocol was developed over a period of 20 years working with Olympians from 12 different sports as well as professional athletes.  Strength is improved by bodyweight and resistance training.
  
  
• Power:  Power is important in all sports.  Power is a factor of Force (aka strength) times Velocity.  There are two ways to increase power, develop strength, or develop velocity.  We perform tests for the lower and upper body to see which quality needs to be the most developed in the athlete   We improve power by utilizing the Olympic lifts, training with bands and chains, throwing medicine balls, and performing plyometrics. 
  
  
• Speed:  It has been said that speed rules.  Speed is a factor of distance covered divided by time.  Speed is important to all sports and can be improved by increasing strength, power, reaction time, and technique.  We have a 40 yard track and turf for performing speed specific drills.  Speed is also enhanced by weight training, plyometric and medicine ball training, and sprinting.   
  
  
• Agility:  The ability to change direction is important in sports.  It is a product of a sudden deceleration, change in direction, and re-accelerating again explosively while maintaining dynamic balance.  We assess linear agility as well as multi-directional movement testing.
  
  
• Speed Endurance or Anaerobic Capacity:  Most sports are anaerobic in nature.  Speed endurance is the ability to maintain speed, especially for repeated intervals.  Assessments will be utilized based on the energy-systems for the sport.