Fitness Through Living
Our Program
To Fitness Training
O . P . T .
Optimum Performance Training Model
Three Levels of Training
Five Phases of Training
Our whole program is based on this model for progressive training utilizing the scientific rationale of human movement science.............
Level One - Stabilization - Phase 1
Typical exercise addition to increase balance & stabilaztion
The main focus of this form of training is to increase muscular
endurance and stability while developing neuromuscular efficience or coordination.....
The progression is accomplished by introducing a greater challenge to
the balance and stabilization systems of the body as opposed to simply increasing load.
Typical exercise addition to increase Strength & Endurance
Level Two - Strength Endurance - Phase 2
The Strength Endurance Level of training follows the successful completion of stabilization training. The emphasis is to maintain stabilaztion endurance while increasing "prime mover" strength. These two adaptations are accomplished by performing two exercises in a superset sequence (back to back) without rest with similar joint dynamics.
Level Two - Strength Hypertrophy - Phase 3
This phase within level two is designed to achieve optimal levels of muscle growth. If your goal is to increase muscle mass or maximun strength this is the level where this is accomplished through the utilaztion of specific "compound" exercises designed to meet the functional and balanced movements of the body.
Typical exercise addition
to increase muscle growth
Level Two - Maximun Strength - Phase 4
This phase is designed and works towards the goal maximal prime mover strength by lifting heavy loads. Phase 3 and 4 of this level can be used as special forms of training and as progressions within Strength Level Training.
Typical exercise addition to increase maximum strength.
Typical exercise addition
to increase speed & power
Level Three - Power - Phase 5
The Power Level of training should only be entered after succesfull completion of the Stabilization and Strength Levels.This level of training emphasizes the development of speed and power. This is accomplished through the use of traditional strength exercises with a (heavy load) superset with a power exercise with a light load performed as fast as possible of similar joint dynamics.
