Athlete Training

A lot of athletes think summer football training just means running routes, lifting a little, and showing up to camp. But the athletes who make the biggest jumps between seasons usually attack the summer differently. Summer is one of the biggest development windows football players get all year. During the season, the focus is usually on staying healthy, recovering, and maintaining performance. In the summer, athletes finally have the opportunity to truly improve physically.

Every parent wants their athlete to train hard, get faster, and stay healthy. What most don’t realize is that training without a proper performance assessment can actually increase injury risk—even when the athlete looks strong and athletic on the surface.

Nothing kills momentum on the field faster than a sudden leg cramp. One second, you’re sprinting, the next your calf or hamstring is...

When it comes to sports performance training, guessing isn’t enough. To truly improve speed, strength, and agility, athletes need a clear starting point. That’s why at JJR Next Level, we begin with an Athlete Performance Assessment a comprehensive evaluation that identifies strengths, weaknesses, and the exact steps to reach the next level.

Flexibility is your body’s ability to stretch. Think about sitting on the floor and touching your toes that’s flexibility. Mobility, on the other hand, is your ability to move a joint through its full range of motion with control. Imagine a sprinter exploding off the blocks: that requires hip mobility, not just hamstring flexibility.

At JJR Next Level, we’ve always believed in pushing boundaries and delivering the highest quality training to the athletes we serve. That’s why we’re excited to share that our very own Gym Manager, Coach Jim, is currently enrolled in the Overtime Athletes (OTA) Certification course one of the top nationally recognized program designed to develop elite-level strength and performance coaches.

Speed or Explosive RDLs focus on quick, forceful hip extensions. These train the nervous system to recruit muscles faster, which is critical in high-speed sports like basketball, football, and track.

Last week, JJR Next Level celebrated a monumental moment: Estela Medina successfully lifted 405 pounds, entering the esteemed 400-pound dead

While flexibility focuses on muscle length, mobility also includes the interaction between muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joint structures