| Since 1994, Douglas County
Sports Medicine has been a regional innovator in bringing quality
programs and service to West Central Minnesota. Our Athletic
Enhancement has been around since 2000, and For
The Summer 2008, we are offering a comprehensive program
at Alexandria High School (click here for
informational brochure) that includes SPORTSMETRICS
(click
for more info),
and the traditional program at numerous surrounding communities.
Each program is priced accordingly, if you have questions please
call 320-335-6078 to speak to an athletic trainer. For more
information, please continue reading below. Click
Here for 2008 Registration Form.
This is an
excellent program for both girls and
boys! There is a low student to
instructor ratio, but individual
Athletic Enhancement instruction
is also available by appointment.
Contact
Angie or Chris for more information. The
athletic enhancement program will run 50-55 minutes, followed by 20
minutes of core strength training,
stretching and 30-45 minutes of
weight lifting for a total workout lasting between
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. Workouts are
every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for
7 weeks for 9th grade and up; and Monday’s
and Thursday’s for 5-8th grade. |
| Athletic Enhancement (A.E.)
is a component that compliments any established weight program. To
be successful, a weight training program should be implemented
either prior to or following the A.E. session. We recommend that the
weight training be done after the A.E. session, but there is no
evidence that indicates a difference in performance if athletes lift
before.
A.E. utilizes many exercises and
training tools, including the agility ladder. The agility ladder is
a footwork training device that lets you incorporate linear,
lateral, and change of direction movements. It is designed to
improve foot quickness, coordination, balance, and agility.
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Our philosophy is very
simple. We want each person that enters this program to
improve physically and mentally throughout the course of the
program.
Each person in the program is trained as multisport athlete
regardless of their abilities. Then as individuals improve
athletically, the overall athletic program of each participating
school is going to reap the benefits of having more athletic and
confident athletes. |
