WHY HAVE WE ALWAYS RELIED ON LIMITED MOVEMENTS LIKE THE SQUAT OR BENCH TO MEASURE PHYSICAL STRENGTH & POWER?

In his initial off-season evaluation, this pro pitcher proved to be more fast than strong. Players will typically shift in this direction during a season, but this is one of the more extreme examples of acceleration being higher than power.

Training strength hard to bring up the power number.

From the retest about 8 weeks later the gap was closed and actually continued to drive his acceleration proficiency higher. This strength foundation also created a safer environment in which to demonstrate elastic qualities for faster acceleration.

Bench squats and deadlift only build power in one angle. Baseball uses diagonal and horizontal rotational planes.

Training on Proteus in sport-specific movement planes (diagonal and rotational planes).

Client 90mph exit velo is a 7mph improvement.

Golfer suffered from COVID and lost 7-8 mph in club head speed (down from 117-118 mph to 110 mph) in his golf swing.

Utilized Proteus’ free movement and resistance throughout the entire range of motion during strength training with lifts, chops, and trunk rotations over 6-8 weeks.

Full body power increased . Validated by club head speed increasing to 121-122 mph in 6-8 week time period between tests, which was quicker than expected. Club head speed has increased even more since (125-127 mph).

16 y/o baseball player shut down with right shoulder and elbow pain caused by overuse in training

Using Proteus’ real-time movement and low resistance capabilities to start core and scap stab training very early in the rehab process. Utilized 3D tracking and power output to work on “tunneling” pitches to reduce unnatural stresses on the shoulder and elbow. Used power score testing to help the athlete visualize where he needed to improve in his training even outside of PT.

Returned to play with an improved power score, improved tunneling in throwing trajectory and his pitch velocity continues to improve over time. Only comes in for maintenance during the season with no pain issues.

Inner-city high school football coach was looking for training methods to keep his teenage players focused. They are competitive by nature, but a lot of tests like the bench press or sprints are not always fair measurables between athletes based on size. These young athletes have also been raised on screens – phones, laptops, video games – and expect instant feedback. To get them engaged in training, this coach decided to teach them in the same way they learn.

Participated in competitions and challenges using Proteus like 3 rep shot-puts, chest press, rotational chops, and freestyle mode to test peak velocity. Each can be adjusted for the size of the athlete for a fair competition by a broader group of participants.

The athletes have a lot of fun cheering each other on and talking smack. They love the instant feedback on the screen, and have a better understanding of where and why they are improving. They often line up again to better their scores. As for training results, all power numbers have gone up 30-40 pds on average and max velocities have increased.

Train PMT is an elite training facility that generates revenue by using unique testing protocols to assess all clients. Old screening methods were cumbersome and time consuming (45 minutes on average). Current customers come in looking for metric-based data and traditional methods are not always accurate.

Added Proteus as a diagnostic tool to their screening and testing protocols for every client.

Testing on Proteus cut screening time by 2/3. Proteus freed up floor space and allowed for dual services (testing and training) to be done at the same time. Trainers were able to add more to the screening process and collect more data, which helps improve results and retention rates. Charge is $149 per initial screening and re-tests at $49, 3-4 times a year, at a facility that can handle 300 clients. Testing now makes up 20% of overall revenue.

A professional pitching prospect whose velocity was consistently topping out at 92-93 mph.

Utilized Proteus for ⅕ of his training during the offseason by incorporating rhythmic movements like trunk rotations, chops & lifts, and full body rotational shot-put.

Jesus’ pitching velocity has improved to a consistent 97-99mph. In his first start of the 2022 regular season against the AL Champion Astros, he pitched 4.0 innings, allowed 0 earned runs, and recorded 5 strikeouts.