Are You Reaching Your Goals?

Jeff Friesen with his "Game Face"

Too often athletes fall short of their competitive goals because they fail to maximally prepare physically and mentally for their sport. This usually results from not following a specific program designed for their individual needs. Many athletes follow generalized programs designed for body building or general fitness that fail to recognize sport-specific movements, energy systems, positional differences, injuries, and mental strategies required for peak performance.

In order to maximize athletic performance, athletes must participate in a highly structured program that is designed and supervised by an experienced professional. This program must also be individualized to meet the specific needs and goals of the athlete. Furthermore, training should take place in a unique environment designed to meet the specialized requirements for serious sports training. Likewise, The Cutting Edge is a specialized training company for serious athletes that integrates advanced equipment, specialized training protocols, outstanding service,and professional guidance and supervision.

Once individual strengths and weaknesses are identified through a specialized performance evaluation, Todd and/or his staff design a specific program to correct imbalances that may inhibit performance or predispose an athlete to future injuries. Most of this corrective training will include targeting the joints and working outward from the core. Once the athlete achieves the proper balance and base level conditioning, advanced training methods are incorporated to maximize functional and sport-specific performance.

The Cutting Edge's physical training methods focus on core strength and stabilization, balance, functional strength and power, running speed and acceleration, agility, reaction, and sport-specific conditioning. A variety of exercises and programs are utilized to achieve optimal gains in the quickest time possible. Athletes who train with The Cutting Edge will work with medicine balls, stability balls, balance boards, Olympic lifting, weight training, plyometrics, form-running drills, resistance and overspeed sprint cords, weight vests, pulling sleds, high-speed treadmill training, cone and hurdle drills, agility ladders, sand training, and whatever else it takes to maximize one's performance.