Sports Performance Center

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McDonough District Hospital and the award-winning Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation department offers a newly renovated fitness area and new training opportunities. 

The Sports Performance Center was created inside the department’s North Lafayette Street clinic location. Adjacent to the physical therapy area, MDH’s Sports Performance Center was built to expand strength conditioning and training opportunities ran by certified professionals.

Director of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Phyllis McLouth, PT, DPT, and Tim Piper, Ed.D, CSCS, designed the space and picked out the training equipment for the facility.

“This addition provides the opportunity for individuals to attain a higher level of fitness, performance, and quality of life with the involvement of movement specialists trained in exercise science and physical therapy,” said McLouth. “The area includes the equipment and needed environment for athletes and others to maximize their fitness and performance, whether that be on the field, with the family, or any other physical pursuit.”

An indoor turf track, along with squat and bench press racks, kettlebells, dumbbells, a Jacobs Ladder, treadmills, elliptical machines, and other speed and conditioning equipment are located inside the center.

“Many come to us first to see our therapists so they can rehabilitate from an injury, and now they can take the next step to better fitness. Let us fix what ails you and then our strength and conditioning staff can help you meet your other specific fitness needs. Movement is medicine and MDH can help you move better and feel better,” said Piper. “If you are looking for a fast-paced workout during your lunch hour you can try our Power Lunch Circuit. If you are looking for more individualized training you can sign up for our Health and Fitness Class or Personal Training. After a series of fitness and functional movement assessments, we can design a training plan for you that meets your specific goals and needs.”

MDH will be offering various classes and Total Athlete Training programs for individuals ages 11 (6th grade) on up.

For more information on pricing or to sign up for a class, call the MDH Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center at (309) 836-1616.

Power Lunch Circuit

– offered M-W-F from 12:00-12:45 p.m.

               3x per week (excluding holidays)

Objectives - ~30-45 minutes of total body training designed to: increase stamina, strength, cardiovascular endurance, movement efficiency, and functional mobility

• Learn from Certified Professionals
• New routines each session
• Each exercise will be modified to meet your abilities, if you are 40 or 104 years old
• High energy, fast-paced workouts
• Typical days include: 
  • Cardio Warm-up
  • Dynamic mobility training
  • Circuits to include agility, balance, strength, and cardiovascular training
  • Core training

Health and Fitness Class

– offered M-W-F from 1:00-2:00 p.m.

               3x per week (excluding holidays)

Objectives - Decrease common injuries, falls, detraining; improve range of motion, strength, balance, gait speed/efficiency, and functional mobility

• Learn from Certified Professionals
• Individualized routines based upon YOUR goals
• Log sheets updated each day for constant progress toward your fitness goals
• Modified strength and cardio exercises to match your fitness level
• Typical days include: 
  • CV Warm-up 
  • Dynamic mobility training
  • Agility, balance, coordination training 
  • Muscular strength and plyometric training
  • Trunk, shoulder, hip, knee injury prevention training
  • RUSTY HINGES Range of Motion training

Total Athlete Training

Strength, Conditioning, Injury Prevention, and Speed/Agility
Change the way you play. Let MDH provide the blueprint for your peak performance and injury prevention. Whether you are a multi-sport athlete or concentrating on a single sport, our coaches will help you take your training to the next level. You provide the work ethic.

Call to schedule (excluding holidays)

Objectives -  Develop athleticism and performance; decrease common injury risk

• Learn from Certified Professionals
• Learn how to move better for any sport and performance
• Gain coordination, stamina, speed, strength, and confidence!
• Specific injury prevention exercises to decrease the “growing pains” that go with those rapid growth spurts, and common sport specific injury concerns
• Constant progress toward gaining total body fitness
• Modifications are made to match fitness level, all levels welcome
• Positive coaching for positive results
• Typical workouts include: 
  • Mobility Warm-up 
  • Speed, Agility, and Coordination training 
  • Bodyweight, dumbbell, and barbell exercises
  • Metabolic training
  • Core training 
  • Cool-down and flexibility exercises