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Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) Training Session Gastonia, NC

Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT)

 

Gastonia Fire Department has now instituted the CPAT into its hiring process. In order to become a firefighter with the department you must now pass a basic physical abilities test. If you have ever taken this test you know there is nothing basic about it.

Why not be prepared before you take the test? Gaston Rehab Associates Physical Performance Center will have you prepared for the big day.

Training sessions are going on right now. Call (704) 864-4424 to schedule your FREE first session.

Sports Specific Training at Gaston Rehab Associates Physical Performance Center Gastonia, NC

Sports Specific Training at Gaston Rehab Associates in Gastonia, NC.

Baseball Specific Training for a Catcher using the Vertimax System

 

Sports Specific Training for Competitive Women's Tennis

 

To start with a free session to see if you can benefit from working out at the Physical Performance Center, call (704) 864-4424 today!

 

 

Gaston Rehab Associates and Physical Performance Center at Gastonia Grizzlies Midnight Madness Baseball Skills Challenge, Gastonia NC

Baseball Skills Challege

Gaston Rehab Associates and the Physical Performance Center sponsored the First Annual Baseball Skills Challenge on Friday June 24th at the Gastonia Grizzlies Annual Midnight Madness Game.

This challenge showcased the skills of 10 athletes age 7-13 years old. These athletes were all tested in 5 skills: 10 yd sprint, vertical jump, long ball toss, long hit challenge, and bat swing velocity.

1st place in the 7-9 year olds group was: Tanner Canterbury

2nd place in the 7-9 year olds group was: Zach Murrow

1st place in the 10-13 year olds group was: AJ Farmer

2nd place in the 10-13 year olds group was: Peanut Heafner

Congratulations to all of our participants. Nice work and keep training.

The winners received certificates, the opportunity to sit on the bench with Team USA before the game vs the Grizzlies on June 30th, 2011 and also free training sessions at the Physical Performance Center.

CPAT testing at Gastonia Fire Department Gastonia, NC

Gaston Rehab Associates, Inc. and the Physical Performance Center are happy to announce we are now offering a CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Testing) training program for those individuals applying to join the Gastonia Fire Department.

Our 12 week training program is guaranteed to have you in the best physical shape possible in order to pass the CPAT. We are not affiliated with the Fire Department, but we are familiar with the testing and what it takes to make it through. Cory Barsness, CSCS, Director of the Physical Performance Center in our Gastonia office has taken and successfully passed the CPAT test himself and understands the mental and physical demands of the test.

We will work with you to make sure you are capable of meeting the challenge of each test item, head on and will have you in the best physical shape you can be in prior to taking the CPAT test. While still no guarantee you will be able to join the department, the CPAT is one of the major stumbling blocks for applicants who are otherwise qualified for the job of Firefighter.

We can also continue to work with you after you pass the test to make sure you maintain the best physical fitness level you can to endure the stresses of the physically demanding job.

For more information or to sign up today for the only program of its kind in Gaston County, please contact Cory Barsness at (704) 864-4424 today.

South Iredell High School Athlete Testing Day March 20, 2010

South Iredell High School on March 20th, 2010 allowed the Physical Performance Center at Gaston Rehab Associates, Inc. the opportunity to test some of its best athletes in the 10 yard sprint, vertical jump, standing broad jump, timed push up test, pro-agility, and functional movement.

Over 40 athletes, both male and female, attended this event and all were provided with coaching and immediate feedback for improvement on their physical abilities. We want to thank Coach Miller and the Athletic Director Bobby Deal for helping to organize such a successful event. We look forward to working closely with the coaches and athletes throughout the year to help make them even more successful at what they do.

Forestview HS Girls Basketball wins 2010 NC 3A State Title

The Forestview High School Girls Basketball team won the NC 3A State Title last Saturday by a score of 62-55. After a tough loss a year ago the girls were hungry for a return to the title game and for a chance to claim the top prize.

Second chances don't come easy and players have to work hard in the off season to make sure they can remain injury free and at the top of their game throughout the season. If Shannon Smith and Kelsey Harris made it look easy, it wasn't.

Although the two stars of the Forestview team certainly are talented, they laid nothing to chance and were committed to regular off-season strength and conditioning training, which by the way started last May almost a full 6 months before their season started, to improve their overall strength and to gain a competitive edge.

Melissa Glyptis, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and Head Strength Coach for UNC Chapel Hill's Women's Basketball program where Shannon Smith will attend next year, was happy to share with me some insight as to how they run their strength training program last summer to make sure we were working on the same things. Glyptis reports, "We don't take it easy on the ladies. We use anything and everything at our disposal to make sure that the team is as well prepared as they can be. That can be using sledge hammers, sandbags, medicine balls, ropes, tires; you name it. We look to make sure that the ladies have strong muscle balance and that they can move well with and without the ball."

Knowing that the most common injuries in basketball occur at the ankles, knees, low back and wrists, this is were we started our focus in the off season and worked from there.

If you would like to play basketball like a champion, improve strength, speed, or agility; The Physical Performance Center at Gaston Rehab Associates, Inc. can help. Call (704) 864-4424 and ask for Cory Barsness, CSCS or Amanda Beard, CSCS to set up a FREE Consultation. Or go online to check out some exciting training videos at our website.

Champions combine hard work and talent to be the best. You provide the talent and the commitment, we will provide the tools to help you meet your goals. Call Today!

Physical Performance Center Annual Athletic Testing Day, Gastonia February 6th

The Physical Performance Center at Gaston Rehab Associates will be holding it's Annual Athletic Testing Day on Saturday February 6th, 2010  from 11 am to 1 pm at its office on Garrison Blvd in Gastonia.

Testing will include: Vertical Jump, 10 yard sprint, Hang Clean, and the Pro Agility Run.

This testing index will give you an objective score that gives you a baseline of testing and allows you to set realistic and measurable goals with your training. Without measurable goals, how do you know if your training is working?

Who Should attend: Any athlete in high school or college looking to get better at their sport!

Cost: $20 if pre-registered, $25 day of testing; Call for group discounts for teams.

Phone: (704) 864-4424

Iredell County High School Varsity Athlete of the Week Winners December 2009

The following were named Iredell County High School Varsity Athlete of the Week during the month of December 2009.

December 6th, 2009:  Dalyn Bellingham, Statesville High School

December 13th, 2009: Allison Boggs, Statesville High School

December 20th, 2009: Mariah Nesbitt, Statesville High School

This award is presented to one deserving Varsity High School Athlete each week. It is sponsored by Gaston Rehab Associates and the Physical Performance Center, The Record and Landmark, and by Trophy House Treasures. To nominate an athlete for this honor, please contact Amanda Beard at abeard@physicalperformancecenter.com.

Speed Training like the Pros in Gastonia, NC

If you are familiar with Star Wars, you will know all about "The Force."  If you are a professional athlete or college athlete you may know that the Force we are talking about is a little different, however will still leave you feeling like a Jedi Warrior.

Think speed training like the professional athletes is out of your reach, guess again? The Physical Performance Center at Gaston Rehab Associates, Inc. is committed to blending medical science, techology, and personal desire to get you where you want to be in your athletic performance.

Wrestlers will benefit from the anaerobic conditioning developed through resisted speed training to last the full 6 minutes of a match. Football players, track athletes, volleyball players, soccer players, law enforcement agents, you can all benefit from the developed speed and increased power obtained from working out on this one of a kind treadmill. We no longer have to watch sprinting form from a hundred yards away. We can stand right next to you correcting technique and adjusting the work load with a touch of a button.

Need speed? We have the answer in the Force training platform. Contact us today at 704-864-4424 for more information or stop by our office to check this one of a kind training tool out!

Running Form

If you are like me, you were jumping up and down in disbelief, while watching the Men's 100m Final Saturday in Beijing. Usain Bolt ran a world record time 9.69 sec with his hands down at his sides while decelerating over the last 15 or so meters.

Everyone else in the media seems to be talking about the showmanship that was cocky at best and arrogant at worst displayed by the 21 year old. I can't say that I don't blame him though, given the same situation and winning like he did I am not sure how I would have celebrated. The fact remains he did just win a gold medal at the biggest athletics showcase in the world in the race that arguably has had some of the most testosterone filled athletes.

While I don't necessarily condone the antics I do want to comment on Usain's running form. If any sprinters are reading this take a look at the video clip of Usain to see just about perfect sprinting form. His form is magnificent and I don't know that I have seen as good of form in quite some time. He runs the first 10 m low and driving forward, the middle 70 m are run with him still accelerating, however he is relaxed with great knee drive and even better yet, notice how he kicks himself in the butt with each step. Each stride has a heel touching his buttock and then landing on his toes again. Even as he is decelerating through the finish he is still running with that perfect leg drive and kick back. It is great to see perfect form does have its advantages and if he would have kept accelerating there is no telling how fast he could have gone. The take home point if you are going to model yourself after Usain Bolt is to take note of his running form, copy it and then leave it at that.