Instagram story viewer> @realpep_az> Posts

Performance Enhancement Professionals by Ian Danney

@realpep_az

23.7K

followers

252

following

Full Service Pro Athlete Training Facility
Training | Performance Therapy | Nutrition
Supplements @optimumefx
📍 1222 W 23 St, Tempe, Arizona

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

This is really just the tip of the iceberg. I’ll probably go much deeper on isometrics as a hypertrophy tool in a longer format.

The takeaway: they don’t replace anything. They simply give you more options

Different methods. Different durations. Different applications.

Build the toolbox, understand what each tool does, and then be selective based on what you actually need. by @realpep_az

125

6

24 days ago

Competency not time determines progression!

The calendar can organize the plan. It shouldn’t dictate the progression.

Define the goal. Define the criteria. Meet the standard. Only then you move forward.

Sometimes that takes longer than expected. Sometimes it happens faster.

The progression should follow the athlete. The athlete shouldn’t have to follow the progression. by @realpep_az

125

3

a month ago

Stop looking for the “king” of exercises.

The problem with declaring one exercise the best is that it creates a myopic view of training. You become so committed to one tool that you stop understanding what the others can offer and when they might actually be the better choice.

Build a broad toolbox, but don’t confuse that with using everything in it.

The more tools you understand, the more selective you can become.

The goal isn’t more exercises. It’s better choices. by @realpep_az

468

25

a month ago

Months of preparation. Thousands of reps. Every sacrifice leading to this moment.

We’re proud of every one of you. Now go out there, trust your work, play with confidence, and leave it all on the field. Make this season yours. by @realpep_az

87

4

a month ago

It’s pretty cool to hear someone you have this much respect for talk about what you’ve meant to their career.

Especially when that career has lasted a long damn time.

At this level, the job isn’t always about adding more. It’s knowing what to push, what to protect, what to change and sometimes what to leave the hell alone

I’m grateful for the trust he put in our team, proud of the work we’ve done together, and even more proud that we’ve been able to play a part in keeping him doing what he does at such a high level for so long.

I could say a lot more about this guy, but this is his video, not mine.

Besides, he makes us sound better than I would anyway. 😂 by @realpep_az

257

6

a month ago

Speed training isn’t one thing.

Acceleration and maximum velocity exist on the same continuum, but the demands and the problems the athlete has to solve change dramatically as velocity increases.

This subject goes much deeper than an Instagram carousel can reasonably cover but the distinction matters, especially for team-sport athletes.

Take a look through the slides. Here’s the simplified version.

This is the framework not the training prescription. How we apply training to influence these qualities is another discussion entirely.

The principles remain constant. The methods can and should vary based on the athlete, the problem being solved, and the tools available. New technology and equipment can absolutely enhance those methods, but none of it matters if you don’t understand the fundamental principles driving the outcome.

More on that to come. by @realpep_az

125

7

2 months ago

If you take nothing else from this, take these three things:

1. Master the penultimate step. Learn to brake and organize before the true plant.
2. Learn to optimize entrance and exit velocity. The goal isn’t to get to the change of direction as fast as possible. It’s to get through it as fast as possible.
3. Get strong. Particularly eccentrically. Eliminate strength as a limiting factor in your ability to absorb, control and redirect velocity.

Master the skill. Manage the velocity. Build the capacity to handle it. by @realpep_az

75

2

2 months ago

Stimulate, don’t annihilate” is great advice. Most of the time. But not if it becomes an excuse to never find out what you’re actually capable of recovering from.

We’ve overcorrected to the point where athletes are expected to feel recovered all the time, soreness is treated like evidence that something went wrong, and pushing into real fatigue is somehow viewed as bad training.

There is immense value in occasionally and strategically pushing beyond the stimulus and into the deficit. Sometimes pretty big ones. Not because annihilation is the goal, but because learning how to recover from it is a skill.

What movement helps? What therapy works best? When and in what order should they be deployed? How much active rest vs. total rest do you need? What nutritional and supplemental inputs have the greatest impact? How much is your emotional state contributing to the fatigue and what’s the plan to address it?

You don’t want to be figuring those things out for the first time when your sport puts you there.

Better to have figured it out in a controlled environment before you get there. by @realpep_az

181

4

2 months ago

One thing I’m gonna do during a workout is negotiate. Will I do the work? Yes. Will I complain the entire time? Absolutely.

Started training with Ian Danney @realpep_az back in 2007, and it changed the trajectory of my career. Crazy how fast time flies.

Somebody should tell him I’m retired now. Let me cheat these exercises a little so I can use more weight. People are watching!

#ShirtAllTheWayTuckedIn #ChroniclesOfAfatman #GetSlimOrLiveTrying #RCconfessionals

🎥 @davidradsick by @realpep_az

4k

104

2 months ago

“Rest it on there gently like it’s juju’s head that ur resting it on”

Not a cue you’ll find in the research…

But a controlled eccentric under supramaximal load? That part is backed by plenty of it. 😂 by @realpep_az

353

3

2 months ago

For the past year we’ve been using the @possonwelding forearm roller as a lower-body performance therapy tool. Different purpose. Different application. Outstanding results.

Innovation isn’t always about inventing something new. More often, it’s about refusing to accept that something only has one use.

The same mindset that drives better training drives better recovery: question assumptions, think outside the box, and never stop looking for a better way.

“Better results come from better thinking.” by @realpep_az

1k

27

3 months ago

This is part of a conversation I was having with an athlete who had multiple flying 10’s that were either 1 or 2 hundredths off his PR. He was frustrated that he didn’t meet or surpass it on this day.

One of the biggest mistakes athletes (and coaches) make is turning their peak performance into their baseline. Your PR, your biggest lift, your fastest sprint, your best game, or your greatest competition isn’t your normal. It more like your ceiling.
There is nothing wrong with pushing the ceiling IF you keep the right perspective.

Ironically, the better the athlete, the less often they operate at their absolute peak. Elite performance comes in waves. There are periods of building, periods of consolidation, and brief moments where everything comes together. The athletes who try to live at their peak eventually stop reaching it.

Remember this: Your personal best is a destination not an address. by @realpep_az

420

9

3 months ago