A fitness facility that kids and parents love.
You’re child is going to feel great after a session at Strides!
Strides cares about your child. Group programming works.
We’re a fitness facility and childhood obesity is a concern to us, but here weight loss isn't the only goal of our programming. We believe in providing our youth with fitness programs that give them the tools to create healthy habits that last a lifetime.  The benefits that come from this type of programming are numerous.
  • Feel less stressed
  • Feel better about themselves
  • Be more attentive in school
  • Keep a healthy weight
  • Build and keep healthy bones,
         muscles and joints
  • Sleep better at night
STRIDES
We’re a lot of fun and very friendly. Strides wants your child to feel confident in their abilities on and off the playing field.  Try one session and watch your child feel the immediate positive effects that a well organized program can offer.
Our programming consists of small youth groups in a similar age range. This ensures that your child will be able to perform effectively because the session is designed specifically for their level of physical development. Groups also help add the element of play to the session and help form peer bonds.
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413-586-5000
SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
YOUTH TRAINING RATES
39 Carlon Drive           Northampton, MA 01060            413.586.5000             info@stridespw.com
FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREENING
The benefits of a functional movement screening and related core training program are not just for the competitive athlete or individual looking to improve their active lifestyle or fitness goals.  Conduction of a functional movement screening and correlating core training program not only benefits the athlete/client, it aids the physical therapists, strength coaches and athletic trainers as well.

Benefits of a Functional Movement Assessment and Core Training Program
  • Improves functional and athletic performance
  • Helps to reduce the potential for training and sports injuries
  • Identifies physical imbalances and weaknesses
  • Rehabilitates imbalances and strengthens weaknesses with simple corrective exercises
  • Teaches the athlete/client to identify the difference between movement quality and movement quantity
  • Allows trainers to better individualize training programs for greater athlete/client results
  • Allows trainers to identify potential cause and effect relationships of micro-trauma as well as chronic injuries in relations to movement asymmetries

What is Assessed?
  • Bilateral, symmetrical, functional mobility of the hips, knees and ankles
  • Bilateral, symmetrical mobility of the shoulders, as well as the thoracic spine
  • Bilateral functional mobility and stability of the hips, knees and ankles
  • Hip and ankle mobility and stability, quadriceps flexibility and knee stability
  • Bilateral shoulder range of motion
  • Active hamstring and gastroc-soleus flexibility
  • Trunk stability in the sagittal plane
  • Multi-plane trunk stability

Fee Includes
  • Participation in Functional Movement Assessment
  • Customized Packet with Results
  • Interpretations and suggestions
Understanding the basis of the testing and evaluation process for assessing an athlete's physical strengths and weaknesses for a specific sport is important.  Identifying program objectives allows for an understanding of what needs to be accomplished.  The testing and evaluation process serves as a guide for program design, achievement of program objectives and for athletes to witness their strength and weaknesses's.

Performance test includes:
  • Height, Weight, Blood Pressure
  • Vertical Leap
  • Standing Broad Jump
  • Pro-Agility
  • 40 Yard Dash
  • Medicine Ball Throw
  • Anaerobic Capacity (300 Yard Shuttle)

Fee Includes:
  • Registration
  • Participation in Performance Testing
  • Customized Packet with Results
  • Interpretations and Suggestions
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
The STRIDES approach was created to tailor to youth, athletes and teams who participate in all sports and activities.
           TEAMSATHLETIC COACHES          SEMINARS/WORKOUTS
  • Athletic program strength and conditioning liaison
  • Coaching seminars/handouts workouts
  • Team training
Functional and sports related skills involving flexibility, balance, speed, strength, power and agility are enhanced through workouts that are broken down into the "parts of the whole."  Improvements in functional and sports related skills are made through successful competence of the "parts."
  • In-season/Pre-season/Off-season/ "Prep"-season conditioning workouts
  • Injury prevention exercises
  • Conditioning maintenance
  • Injury prevention
  • Speed, strength, agility and quickness
  • Sport specific workouts
  • Lifting form and technique
  • Develop, implement, coach and consult strength and conditioning programs
  • Multi-sport athlete programs
  • Sport-specific programs
  • Facility design
  • Conditioning incentive programs
  • Program fundraising with focus on strength and conditioning

What is Functional Movement Screening or FMS?
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Why testing an athlete's strength and weaknesses is important.
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We were thrilled at the amount of skills she started picking up just working a short time with you.  You understand the skills she needs to get better and to be successful (quick starts/stops, playing low, extended speed) and  as you know my top priority is keeping her as safe as possible.
                                                           Michelle P., Parent
Our goal is to help young athletes achieve their health, fitness and performance goals by providing encouragement, education and accountability in a safe and fun atmosphere.

Participation in programming will offer;
  • Learn effective techniques for injury prevention
  • Develop program design skills
  • Basic nutritional informational as it pertains to your goals
  • Techniques to increase strength, speed , coordination and proprioception
  • Understand proper form and technique when resistance training
  • Learn various forms of stretching, mobility and stability
Complete Athlete Development (C.A.D.)
Grades 6-12
Unlimited Classes
1 month: $75
3 month: $210
NO REFUNDS UNLESS A MEDICAL NOTE IS PROVIDED!
Football Agility and Speed Training (F.A.S.T.)
Discover How to Simultaneously Increase Speed, Strength, Power, Agility, and Flexibility!
Are you looking for a more speed, quickness, power and agility?
If you’re like most athletes looking to more to the next level, then the answer is a resounding ‘yes’!
During the 6 week “F.A.S.T.” camp you’ll learn exactly how to instantly become more explosive, get a quicker first step AND increase athleticism!

Not only will you be faster in all those tests that college coaches look at…40 yard dashes, 60 yard dashes, shuttle runs and more…but you’ll also develop speed and quickness that will transfer to more on field success immediately!

No more wasting time on pointless drills and ineffective exercises that are at best useless and are often dangerous. In this information-packed, hands-on camp you will learn:
•How to perform drills that virtually guarantees a reduction of .2 off your 40 yd time.
•Which exercises will actually hurt you when it comes to speed development (it’s not what you think)
•How a simple drill series can increase speed, power, agility and flexibility in just 3 minutes a day!
•The exact sequence and order of speed drills so there is absolutely no guesswork on your part.
•The tricks to ‘scoring better’ on the evaluation tests college coaches use.
•And much, much more!

Wouldn’t it be great to stand out above the competition on the field and in the recruiters' eyes?
When you attend the F.A.S.T. you will!

When: June 30th  – August 13th , Tuesday’s and Thursdays 11:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Northampton High School athletic field,
Who:  Football players 6th – 12th grade.

Coach: Len Haggerty, CSCS, YFS
To sign up, visit www.stridespw.com
or call 413-586-5000

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!

8:30
9:00
9:30
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Injury Prevention
This class allows athletes of all ages and abilities to reduce or eliminate risks towards sport related overuse and severe injuries such as Iliotibial Band Syndrome and ACL tears. This class focuses on introducing athlete’s to a proper dynamic warm-up, which simulates movements which usually occur during workouts, practices and games while increasing core temperature. Workouts include comprehensive movements and performance segments pertaining to deceleration both forward, lateral, and with change of direction, its purpose regarding injury prevention, appropriate body mechanics and body control.
FOCUS: Myofacial Release (foam rolling), Corrective exercises, Dynamic warm-up, deceleration technique

Conditioning, Agility, Quickness
For athletes looking for more speed, quickness, power and agility here you are! Learn exactly how to become more explosive, get a quicker first step AND increase athleticism! No matter if your sport is baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball or something else – the one common denominator is the need for their athletes to be faster and quicker than the competition.
FOCUS: Agility ladders and hurdles, Multi-directional acceleration drills, Upper and Lower body plyometrics, sport conditioning

Strength
Strength training can be beneficial for the athlete on the field and healthy for the body and mind off. This progression driven class allows athletes to learn the correct form and technique with all types of lifts. This proven approach helps athletes be strong, functional, and explosive.
FOCUS: Body weight exercise, Olympic lift technique, Supplemental exercise (Bench Press, Squat), and Core


All classes are appropriate for athlete’s in-season, pre-season, or off-season.
Group size is limited so attention to detail is maintained.
Payment options available

Youth Fitness
Ages 6 - 11
Sneaker Squeakers
45 minute sessions
Unlimited Classes
1 month: $75
3 month: $210
This program is all about FUN!  We teach movement skills and introduce cooperation and teamwork through relays and simple games.  Light cues and visuals are used to improve form.  Each class will include an educational component involving fitness or nutrition.
Pioneer Valley Youth Sports and Fitness Institute
the source for sound athletic advice
Human Performance Institute