UltraFit
The ULTRAFIT Athletic Mastery System was not designed to reach existing levels of sport mastery, but to set much higher standards. An extremely demanding training system, it’s about much more than just getting big and strong. It’s about training PIPES (Physiologically, Intellectually, Psychologically, Emotionally and Spiritually) at all times. This system is geared toward long-term development.
It’s about training at velocity, in the appropriate position, under load (against force), for the amount of time necessary, and turning muscles on and off properly to display the skill one wishes to achieve. Our goal is to complete all movements efficiently by using the correct muscles in the correct sequence. The foundation of this program is what we call the ISO-EXTREME positions. Through this program, everyone will learn to use the correct muscles to hold these positions and build strength that transfers to the entire range of motion. This strength will also be used to cultivate the ability to absorb force in that position, which is the key to preventing injury. Finally, we learn to create force from that position, moving powerfully and with purpose throughout the entire range of motion.
The system is also very plyometric-intensive, and particularly focuses on the catching of falling loads. When catching a falling load, several useful things happen in the body.
- More force is created than when lifting. For example, during a near-max 600 lb squat, the maximal force production may reach approximately 700-800 lbs. Landing in a squat from a height of 3 feet, however, one must produce approximately 2000 lbs of force to stop properly.
- This great amount of force is generated much more quickly, which increases the myelination of neural pathways, improving the speed at which the nervous system is able to send messages to the muscles.
- All muscles turn on at the same time and in the same proportion. Most traditional lifts significantly stress the primary muscles, while the ancillary movers and stabilizing muscles are not involved to an appropriate degree. When catching a falling load, all the muscles of the body turn on at the same time and in the correct proportional amount for which they are needed in real-life activities.