Q: Who is Athletic Republic and what is Acceleration Training?
A:
Athletic Republic is the new name of Frappier Acceleration Sports
Training. We are 160 facilities (and growing!) nationwide and
internationally. The pioneering programs and patented equipment used
in Athletic Republic’s training centers were developed over the
preceding two decades by Athletic Republic President, John Frappier,
M.S., Exercise Physiology, and our Chief Officer of Science and
Technology, Steve Swanson, M.S., Biomechanics.
Q: What does Athletic Republic do?
A:
We train athletes to be the best they can be, based upon their
individual bodies, skill levels and interest. Our programs are
custom-designed for your body type and your specific sport’s physical
demands to help you reach your full potential.
Q: How do you train athletes?
A: We train athletes to improve their movement
skills, specifically speed, power and agility, through training
programs we’ve developed based on years of research into how the body
responds to particular stresses. We’ve helped develop the full
potential of over 500,000 athletes to date, in closely monitored
workouts consisting of 20 - 26 sessions taking place over 6 - 8 weeks.
Q: What kind of equipment will I train on?
A:
Depends on your sport and your goals. Our training equipment includes
the Generation II Super Treadmill, with incline capabilities up to 40
percent grade, speed capabilities up to 28 miles per hour, superior
shock absorption and various handlebars to facilitate our training
protocols. It’ll train your anaerobic capabilities, so that you can
sprint and recover faster. The Hockey Treadmill is made of our
patented and specially lubricated, ice-like surface. It tilts up to a
32-percent grade and can operate at speeds over 16 miles per hour. A
safety harness keeps the athlete stable during the workout.
SprintCords and videotape can elevate the Hockey Treadmill to a
premiere status of training efficiency.
Our
Plyo products—both Plyo Press and Plyo Platform—improve your power and
agility during dynamic motions, like jumping, cutting or bounding, in a
safe and effective environment. Our patented cord technology trains
you in specific sport motions, increasing power and strength and
allowing you to kick, throw or hit faster and farther. The Pro
Multi-Hip improves the strength of key muscles of the abdominals and
hips—important but often-overlooked muscles essential to high
performance. The point is you train on custom-designed, patented
equipment that provides real, measurable improvement.
Q: Who’s my Athletic Development Specialist?
A:
Every one of the trainers at our facilities is educated in physiology
and/or sport science, and they maintain regular tune-ups to stay
current with advances in athlete training technology. They’re your
personal coach, on hand for your workouts, monitoring your progress and
fine-tuning your program to tweak you to your personal best. We teach
you to train smarter, not harder, keep you fit through your performance
season and guide you through any necessary injury rehab and performance
nutrition.
Q: What is My Republic?
A:
My Republic is a personal online tool that helps you track your
progress. It’s filled with pertinent information and interactive
features just for you.
Can’t remember when your next training session is?
Look it up in My Republic.
Need to know how you compare to your peer group?
Visit your results in My Republic.
Want to keep your coach informed of your progress?
Show Coach My Republic.
Over
time, we’ll be adding interactive features to My Republic to help you
share your Athletic Republic experiences with friends, family,
teammates and coaches.
All in
all, it’s a terrific training resource just for you, packed with
valuable information and features, available online whenever you need
it. If you’ve already got an Athletic Republic username and password,
go inside and check it out right now. aims.athleticrepublic.com/
