Our programs are designed to support the emerging athlete without leaving home. These programs are aimed at providing high quality sports science programming to emerging high performance athletes in Red Deer and Central Alberta. All programs are offered to team sport and individual sport athletes who are emerging at the provincial or national level.
Alberta Sport development Centre has adopted the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model put forth by the Canadian Sport For Life. The program is a three tiered approach based on the athlete’s competitive level and LTAD stage. Below is a basic outline of the program, the levels and what can be expected at each level.
Alberta Sport development Centre has adopted the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model put forth by the Canadian Sport For Life. The program is a three tiered approach based on the athlete’s competitive level and LTAD stage. Below is a basic outline of the program, the levels and what can be expected at each level.
Train to Train Stage - Introduction to Sports Science
Bronze & Silver Sessions
Endurance, Strength, Speed Physical Conditioning
- Focus on general strength, speed, flexibility and aerobic training
- Attend scheduled fitness times at the Red Deer College Fitness Centre
- Attend 3 bronze level & 3 silver level Mental Skills Sessions
- Attend 1 bronze level and 1 silver Nutrition session
- Grocery store tour focusing on nutritional labels
- Nutritional workshop; hands-on food prep
- Attend Media & Public Speaking Training
- Learn about sport injury prevention and recovery
- Attend a special session with an Inspirational Guest Speaker
Train to Compete Stage - Applied Sport Science
Gold Sessions
Endurance, Strength, Speed Physical Conditioning
- Focus on general strength, speed, flexibility and aerobic training with additional individual specialization
- Attend regular fitness times at the Red Deer College Fitness Centre
- Attend monthly gold level Mental Skills Sessions throughout the year
- Small group session based on similar type sports, where feasible
- Attend 1 gold level nutrition session
- Small group session based on similar type sports, where feasible
- Attend Media & Public Speaking Training
- Learn about sport injury prevention and recovery
- Attend a special session with an Inspirational Guest Speaker
Train to Win Stage - Individualized Programming
Platinum Sessions
General Conditioning
May attend any of the Winning Edge Seminars
Criteria for this stage:
- Incorporate individualized programming into Red Deer College Fitness Centre workouts
- Meet with Mental Skills trainer for specific needs as they arise
- Individual Sessions
- Applied nutritional needs as they arise
- Individual nutritional analysis or session
May attend any of the Winning Edge Seminars
Criteria for this stage:
- Competing at an international level, but not a nationally carded athlete
- Fits within the Train to Compete or Train to Win stages of the CS4L continuum
- Resides in Central Alberta
- Aged 15+