Competitive Advantage

Athletic Republic prides itself on training speed and separation for hockey players, and that is exactly what we have done to the competition in our 20-year history. Athletic Republic is the leader in hockey training, with over 500 NHL players trained and four major Division I universities using our program. That includes the best players in the U.S., at the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 

Athletic Republic Hockey gives its athletes an advantage on and off the ice. And we do the same for our business prospects. Athletic Republic regards its 20-year history as an immeasurable advantage and works closely with each of our new centers on facility design, best practices, program development, marketing and advertising agendas, athlete efficiency and return on investment. To put it simply, we hand them our playbook. Such attention to detail has propelled us into the position of being the world’s largest performance sports training provider. Our goal as a company is to “light the lamp,” whether it be on the ice or in business. Athletic Republic provides training programs and a business model that is tested, proven and guaranteed.

The Hockey Treadmill

Our patented Hockey Treadmill was the first of its kind over 20 years ago, and the first one ever built is still training athletes every day in Fargo, North Dakota. Our Athletic Republic Hockey Treadmill is precisely engineered and continues to be the most durable and reliable on the market, proving itself year after year. It offers the advantage of increasing to speeds between 16 and 18 miles per hour and rises to a 32-percent grade. We designed the skating treadmill to elevate because, based on our research, incline skating proves to be a critical contributor to strength development, recruiting twice the amount of muscle activity as skating on a flat surface. Adding our patented SprintCords to the workout allows our trainers to properly load resistance to each skater’s musculature and at such high velocities that athletes learn to skate effectively at high-speeds.

The Hockey Treadmill was also specifically engineered to service the smallest learn-to-skate hockey players as well as the largest pros in the NHL. With our unique trolley and harness system, we can train groups of six in a monitored, safe and systematic training environment without the delays created by having to attach and reattach athletes.

Athletic Republic takes things a step further by providing over 2,500 pages of individual athlete and team training protocols. We recognize that a hockey player’s form begins to deteriorate after 20 seconds, making longer training bouts a useless exercise in reinforcing poor skating technique. Our protocols allow our trainers to provide an optimal training environment that focuses on an individual’s development, skills and metabolic capabilities. Our goal at Athletic Republic isn’t just to provide the equipment, but to provide a systematic approach to impacting athletic (and business) performance.

Education

At Athletic Republic we take athlete development seriously. This is why our company has a history of training over 500,000 athletes and 2,500 Olympians and professional athletes. We continue to push and educate our network of trainers by providing free training to our members in the form of Level I/II/III and Sport Specific Certifications, such as our PowerPlay Hockey Education. We understand that a machine is only as good as its handler, and that’s the reason we provide education and training protocols to our expert staff, to make sure all of our athletes are getting the most out of every workout, out of every series or session and out of their Athletic Republic experience.

Machine vs. Program

Hockey development is more than just skating, and that is why Athletic Republic provides more than just a treadmill. Our programs are designed to increase any hockey player’s abilities on and off the ice. We offer a means to increase dynamic stability, lower body explosiveness, first-step quickness, top-end speed, skating efficiency, shot velocity and puck control, all at a competitive cost compared to our competition. When looking for an off-ice program that fits you best, start by asking these two questions:

• Does the training center have the knowledge, know-how and expertise of a program that has trained 500,000 athletes, including 500 NHL players?
• Does the trainer have access to a science-based approach to training that validates its programs and continually pushes the envelope in developing you as an athlete?

Athletic Republic has had a passion for providing athletes a competitive advantage for over 20 years. Come see us. And bring your skates, because you’ll quickly come to understand why we aren’t just a gym; we’re a whole new way to train.