Athletic Performance
Reach your full athletic potential
Even the most gifted athletes benefit from conditioning with a fitness professional. At Ascension Borgess, our athletic performance coaches work with athletes to enhance their agility, speed, coordination & power – assets that, on the field, translate into championships!
Our Program
The performance center is located within Ascension Borgess’s fitness center and offers the latest specialized training and testing equipment.
We work with athletes of all sports and ages from all over west Michigan. We’ve had the pleasure of coaching athletes from many local middle & high schools, as well as…
- Kalamazoo College (Football)
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- WMU Women’s Skate Team & Foootball
Our performance program is led by certified professionals who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a passion for safe training focused on measurable results.
Tuff Tread™ Speed Training
Speed training is one of the most effective techniques to improving athleticism across the board. Here, the Tuff Tread™ is our tool of choice. This industry leading treadmill can take athletes to speeds up to 30mph and an incline of 40%!
Plans are progressive and are tailored to the individual and sport. After an 8 week speed training program, athletes have noticed improvements including:
- First-Step Quickness
- Vertical Jump (2″ avg gain)
- Injury Resistance
- Rate of Acceleration
- Change in Direction Speed
- Overall Top Speed
Speed training ‘trains the brain’, building neuro pathways by pushing the body beyond its perceived limits.
Meet our coaches
Testing
Specialized equipment and testing protocols make your fitness levels clear, paving the path to progress. Testing offerings at Ascension Borgess includes:
- VO2 Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- RMR Resting Metabolic Rate
- Body Composition Testing
- Mobility Assessment
- Vertical Jump Test