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PSM Performance athletic development training is designed to improve Gym Rats athletes by maximizing their athletic potential. Our structured training program follows a progression from teaching proper technique to maximizing speed, strength, agility and power. Becoming quicker, stronger, more agile and more explosive means better performance on the court.
PSM Performance training also increases your durability and endurance, while helping lower your risk of injury during the club season. We partner with PSM Performance so that Gym Rats athletes maximize their ability and gain an edge on the competition. PSM Performance has trained dozens of college-bound Gym Rats, and they can help develop the athletic tools needed to reach the next level.
The PSM Performance Training Philosophy
PSM Performance exists to build athletes from the foundation up, guided by our Long Term Athletic Development Pyramid. The pyramid provides a guideline for how we train athletes, beginning with foundational skills and building to top-end performance.
- Foundational Skill Development – the building blocks of athleticism
- Capacity Development – the ability to perform and withstand the stress of competition
- Acute Skill Development – producing force and reducing force (acceleration and deceleration)
- Energy System Development – sport-specific conditioning and fitness
- Top-End Skill Development – reaching the peak of your athletic capability
Zach Nagel, CSCS, ATC - PSM Lead Performance Specialist
Zach Nagel, CSCS, ATC, serves as a Lead Performance Specialist for Parkview Sports Medicine Performance. He has been a member of the PSM Performance staff since it's creation in the summer of 2018.
Zach oversees volleyball, hockey, and golf club training. He also has experience in baseball and softball. He's a TPI-certified golf fitness instructor as well.
Prior to his role with PSM Performance, Zach served as a minor league strength and conditioning coach and athletic training in the New York Yankees organization. There, he spent time managing return-to-play programs. Prior to the Yankees he served as the Graduate Assistant athletic training for the Oklahoma State University baseball team.
Zach graduated from Ball State University in 2009 with a degree in athletic training and exercise science.
Questions? Email Zachary.nagel@parkview.com
SAMI MAIN, MA, RD, CD - PSM SPORTS DIETITIAN
Sami has over a decade of experience working with athletes, active individuals and those interested in improving their health and performance. She holds weekly classes with Gym Rats athletes and their parents to help them use proper nutrition to maximize performance.
A poor or unbalanced diet can interfere with much of the hard work Gym Rats athletes put into training their bodies. Sami can help athletes learn how to eat in in a way that fuels their performance - something that can give them an advantage over their competition.
Sami is available for one-on-one consultations for anything from weight management to eating for maximum performance. She also conducts and consults on DEXA body composition scans, which can help you understand your body's unique strengths and weaknesses and help fine-tune your training.
You can reach her by email or phone at 260-266-4007.
LAUREN TAIT, MBA, CPC - DIRECTOR OF PSM PEAK PERFORMANCE
Improving mindset skills for athletes of PHP Athletes
Are you looking to maximize your mindset and mental edge to take your athletic training or sports performance to the next level? Parkview Sports Medicine offers Pineapple High Performance innovative Peak Performance coaching program that can help you be your best by:
- Boosting confidence
- Increasing motivation
- Improving focus and concentration
- Strengthening communication skills
- Enhancing teamwork
- Overcoming obstacles
- Mentally recovering from injuries
Questions? Email lauren.tait@parkview.com
PSM: Your Integrated Sports Medicine Team
PSM goes beyond performance training - thanks to Gym Rats Volleyball's partnership with PSM, our athletes have direct access to their entire expert care team. From orthopedic physician experts to dedicated athletic rehabilitation, PSM provides care for every component of athlete care.
ONE NUMBER FOR ALL THINGS PSM: 260-266-4007.
ATHLETIC TRAINERS
PSM provides a certified athletic trainer (AT) for many Gym Rats training sessions. ATs provide immediate care and diagnosis of injuries, can help during injury rehabilitation and will connect you to other PSM services as needed.
PARKVIEW ORTHO EXPRESS
Ortho Express is a specialized walk-in clinic at the SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse providing immediate care for orthopedic and sports injuries. With orthopedic physicians on staff, providing diagnostics, x-ray, injections and even casting in-office, Ortho Express provides quick, comprehensive care for athletes and active individuals.
PSM SPORTS THERAPY
PSM Sports Therapy is solely focused on getting athletes back to the court after an injury. With the most certified sports clinical specialists in the region, you're in the most qualified hands when you're rehabilitating an injury. PSM Sports Therapy clinics at both Empowered Sports Club and the SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse are conveniently located, state-of-the-art facilities where you can focus on getting back to the court.
CARE NAVIGATION
PSM care navigators are here to help connect with any and all parts of the PSM team. They'll help coordinate and schedule appointments, answer questions and get you in contact with everyone from our Ortho Express staff to orthopedic surgeons.
ORTHOPEDICS NORTHEAST
If an injury strikes and requires an orthopedic procedure, PSM partners with the local orthopedic experts at Orthopedics NorthEast (ONE). ONE's subspecialized care model means that you work with one of their SportONE physicians, who are dedicated to repairing athletic injuries and returning them to their sports.