Pursuit of Excellence:
Developing a High Performance
Model for Success
Mike Young, PhD
Athletic Lab
Cary, NC
Pursuit of
Excellence
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Evidence Based Practice
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Evidence Based Practice
Fundamentals
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Science & Technology
Evidence Based Practice
Fundamentals
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Science & Technology
Evidence Based Practice
Fundamentals
Individualization
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Science & Technology
Evidence Based Practice
Fundamentals
Individualization Culture of Failure
Pursuit of
Excellence
Developing a System
Holistic Approach
Science & Technology
Evidence Based Practice
Fundamentals
Individualization Culture of Failure
Putting it to Practice
Pursue
EXCELLENCE.
Nothing else is worth your time.
~Fr. Richard Zanoni, SJ
High Performance is not a
magical unicorn
We don’t want to do
what works.
We don’t want to do
what works.
We want to do what
works BEST.
A System Based Approach
Holistic
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Training is Therapy. Therapy
is Training.
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Training is Therapy. Therapy
is Training.
Multi-Disciplinary
Energy System Balance
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Training is Therapy. Therapy
is Training.
Multi-Disciplinary
Biomotor Balance
Energy System Balance
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Training is Therapy. Therapy
is Training.
Multi-Disciplinary
Biomotor Balance
Energy System Balance
Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction
Training is Therapy. Therapy
is Training.
Multi-Disciplinary
Big Picture PLUS Details
EBP
THIS IS ONLYTHE START
WHAT IS EBP?
English, K.L. et alc (2014).What is “Evidence-Based” Strength & Conditioning? Strength and
Conditioning Journal, 34(3):19-24.
FUNDAMENTALS
Take the Focus off the “Icing”
And Focus On Basics
Make Cake so Good it Doesn’t Need Icing
FUNDAMENTALS
• Movement Standards
• Exercise Selection
• Equipment Selection
• Progressions
• Periodization
We strive to do the
ordinary
extraordinarily well.
Implementation
of Science &
Technology
Reliable, Accurate, Valid
Reliable, Accurate, Valid
Seamless integration
Reliable, Accurate, Valid
Seamless integration
Sustainable
Reliable, Accurate, Valid
Actionable!
Seamless integration
Sustainable
John Paul
INDIVIDUALIZATION?
USE BUCKETS
• Age
• Injuries
• Training History
• Starters / Reserves
Failure
A Template?
A Template?
Sample Speed-Power Session
A Template?
• Pre-Training Assessment
• Active-Dynamic Warmup
• Speed Development
• Power Development
• StrengthTraining w/ Auto Reg
• Cooldown
• Restoration
Sample Speed-Power Session
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Developing a High Performance Model