On Becoming an Amateur P3 Athlete

After establishing an understanding of your strengths, weaknesses, and imbalances, P3 staff designs a science-based program to optimize performance and limit injury risk. Additionally, we'll educate you and encourage you to consider this as a first step towards gaining control of your future success by better understanding your own body and its unique requirements.

Exercise prescription is never generalized since each athlete's goals, sport and their physiology are unique. Based on your individual needs, your programs may include the following:

Multi-Planar Force / Power Assessment

Linear Speed Development

Acceleration

Strength Development

Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention

Agility and Lateral Speed Development

Video Analysis/Biomechanics Assessment

Nutrition Consultation

Metabolic/Energy System Development

Explosive Power Development

Mobility/Flexibility

Body Mass Management (increasing or decreasing body mass for performance)

Multi-Directional Speed

Sensory Integration Training

Reaction

Sports Vision Training

Regeneration/Recovery

Soft Tissue Management

First Step Quickness

Vertical Jump Training

Amateur athlete programs are constructed with the same level of personalization as our programs for pro athletes. Although our main objectives are the same, amateur athletes are trained at an earlier developmental stage in our performance progressions. Additionally, younger athletes often have physical maturation issues that must be considered in program creation.

In addition to the per-session fees, all amateur athletes are on a retainer, which may include the following:

Oversight of athlete's entire program

Customized scheduled workouts not involving P3 staff

Regular speed testing (20 yd, 40 yd, speed agility, vertical jump, pro-shuttle, lateral speed)

Periodic high-speed video analysis and biomechanics evaluation

Periodic science-based small group nutrition presentations (both sports nutrition and nutrition for health promotion)

Performance assessment over time to assess development

Workout planning when athletes travel or are away from P3

24-hour availability for free consultation, troubleshooting, injury issues, etc.

P3 now offers an intensive five-day program for Elite Amateur Athletes traveling to Santa Barbara. Peak Performance Project trains elite athletes from all major professional sports and these athletes are committed to seasonal or weekly programs designed by Dr. Marcus Elliott and P3 Performance Specialists. These programs have been highly successful with professional athletes and P3 has now extended the same opportunity for out of town athletes to become P3 Elite Amateur Athletes.

The program will include a comprehensive assessment of the athlete’s strengths, weaknesses, and imbalances. Following the assessment, Performance Specialists will customize a short-term, physically demanding program that maximizes the athlete’s potential and time at P3. The training program will consist of science-based, nervous system training that focuses on high intensity movements and antagonistic relaxation, leading to improved athleticism. Throughout the intense training period, athletes will learn to execute movements with precision and leave with a better understanding their physiology and athleticism.

To become a P3 Amateur Athlete, an individual must have achieved an elite level of competition and fully commit to learning the movements and techniques provided toward the goal of continuous athletic improvement.

After completing the intensive five day program, Performance Specialists, will provide an analysis from their observations and data from P3’s advanced tools for evaluating and enhancing athleticism. Athletes will also be provided with a written program that allows them to apply P3 science based training methods to their current program.

The overwhelming majority of amateur athletes that train with P3 go on to play their respective sport in college. P3 amateur athletes apply their skills and athleticism in Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, Tennis, Water Polo and Rugby in many of the top universities across the nation including: Stanford, Notre Dame, California, UCLA, UCSB, UCI, Boston University, Navy and Dartmouth.

For additional information, please contact Peak Performance Project by phone (805-886-0303) or email.