Optimal Performance Training Center

Stronger Athletes, Faster Results, Powerful Impact.

[Ashley Veldheer @ashley_veldheer]

Enjoyed my last high school event today playing in the @MiHSSCA all star game and receiving my all state award and scholarship! Super excited for the next firsts!💜 @AshlandUSball

[Illinois State Baseball @RedbirdBaseball]

OUTTA NOWHERE @JtSokolove‼️

[Jorge Carvajal @carvperformance]

Had a conversation with several D1 recruiters today—not a single one talked about HS weight room numbers. Not one. No interest.

All three emphasized the same three things—

1. Athleticism
2. Grades
3. How the athlete handled adversity in game situations

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

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Big congrats to our guy! Great player, better person. LET’S GO! #THESHOW

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

Big congrats to our guy! Great player, better person. LET’S GO! #THESHOW

[MLB Draft Tracker @MLBDraftTracker]

16 (491): @RaysBaseball select Central Michigan (MI) P Ian Leatherman. https://t.co/ddCNyr2CGL #MLBDraft

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@akhaight Yes! So awesome to see this. Thanks for sharing, Aaron!

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

The best arm care program is consistent strength training. When it comes to resiliency, throwing/playing year round will get you about 1 mile wide and an inch deep.

[Tyler Soucie @strikep3rform]

Parents: Your child probably DOESN’T need to work with a pitching/hitting coach nearly as much as you think they should. They probably DO need to work with a strength and conditioning coach much more than you think they do.

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Highly specific athletes = Highly fragile athletes. Especially at a young age.

Easily avoid by:

Ages 7-11: play as many sports as possible
12-14: Multiple sports + introduction to strength training 2x/week
15+: Increasing training to match demands of sport #longgame

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

Lot of familiar faces! Well done boys

[Hudsonville Eagle Baseball @Hudeaglebasebal]

Post Season Awards:

1st Team OK RED:

@carsonfischer8 P
@SamSchafer17 P
@JtSokolove INF
@Brennanhayes7 INF
@NateStJohn3 OF

Division 1 All State:

1st Team:
@JtSokolove INF

2nd Team:
@carsonfischer8 P
@Brennanhayes7 INF

Dream Team:
@JtSokolove INF

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

Strength Training V.S. Strength Testing:
People often confuse developing strength with testing strength. One is process driven and one is outcome driven. You don’t run a marathon to become a better marathon runner and you don’t max out to get stronger. #detailsmatter

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

Best way to warm up for sprinting is sprinting. Big fans of this at our facility!

[Sportsmith @SportsmithHQ]

Are we trying too hard to entertain during warm-ups?

"Give me 15mins of progressive sprints, I bet you that would be a better warm-up and workout than if you did all these stupid little exercises that people have come up with to make it look interesting and busy."

@DerekMHansen

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Let's go UC!!

[Ashley Veldheer @ashley_veldheer]

Regional Champs!💙🤍 Next up: quarterfinals!!!

[Optimal Performance Training Center @optcmi]

The best athletes train for performance, not numbers. Last I checked, there were never any barbells on the playing field. All things have diminishing returns. What good is 500lbs squat if you can’t sprint, jump, or cut? Sports are dynamic, weightlifting is not. What’s your goal?

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Can't say it enough! Sleep is nature's steroids. Get your sleep!

[SimpliFaster @SimpliFaster]

"Training days missed due to illness can be attenuated via sleep, but sleep has been shown to have links to the prevention of injury as well. Athletes who sleep less than 8 hours a night have a 1.7 times ⬆️ risk of injury."

◾️ @peteburridge #SleepToWin

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[Eric Cressey @EricCressey]

The stronger you are, the better strength is preserved in periods of minimized training - so experienced athletes can get away w/less inseason lifting than novice ones. Putting "money in the bank" w/strength gains when younger provides a buffer against both detraining AND injury.