FAQs
Q: Who is Athletic Republic and what is Acceleration Training?
A: Athletic Republic is the nation's premier, science based, performance sports training company with over 160 facilities (and growing!) both in the USA and overseas. The pioneering programs and patented equipment used in Athletic Republic's training centers were developed over 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. We have training protocols for many sports, not just the "usual" major sports.
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 22 - 34 sessions taking place over 8-12 weeks.
Q: How does your program compare to ground based training?
A: Ground based training programs are similar to the same "conditioning" work athletes perform during practice. Ask any athlete if their 5th sprint is as fast as their 1st sprint and the answer will be no. Training on the Generation II Super Treadmill allows the athlete to work at various elevation levels and speeds while being carefully spotted by a trainer. In doing so, the athlete maintains stride frequency from the 1st sprint to the last along with powerful foot drive for stride length. Through the biomechanical development the athlete literally learns through muscle memory to run faster. Our programs have been scientifically researched by testing athletes VO2 max and blood lactate levels and are administered to increase cardio respiratory endurance.
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: How does the cost of your program compare to other programs?
A: The cost of our programs are affordable when broken down to the value received for our proprietary training. Athletes typically spend around 50 hours in our facility in a 8-12 week time frame and the cost per hour of training is actually lower that most other facilities. The majority of training is one on one. Athletes are put in groups of small groups (usually 5 or less) and the only time they are not being personally coached is during resting time between training cycles. Other programs will typically group athletes in 10 or more per trainer for their entire training and do not receive the one-on-one coaching we provide. The cost of any program is directly related to the quality and personal training the athlete receives. Although other programs may contend that they are "cheaper", our program is a far better value because of the greater improvement the athlete will achieve and other programs fail to explain that the athlete will need to repeat the cycle for several months and may never achieve the gains our program provides. We provide a far greater "performance return on investment" than any other facility.
