Athletes' Performance
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Athletes' Performance is an American company that provides integrated performance services for the top athletes in the world. Founded by Mark Verstegen
in 1999 and based in Norwell, Massachusetts
, it has private training facilities in Tempe, Arizona
; at The Home Depot Center
in Carson, California
; and at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida
.
It also has a subsidiary
, Core Performance, which makes the same training methodology available online for non-elite athletes of all kinds. Core Performance also has one training facility called a "Core Performance Center" in Santa Monica, California
. The company offers a "Core Performance" camp that teaches athletes about good nutrition
as well as techniques that help them recover from their injuries.
In the last year alone, Athletes' Performance has trained 8 NFL
first-round picks, 9 NBA
first-round picks, World Cup heroes (US Women's Soccer and German Men's Soccer), and hosts of All-Stars across every major sport. Four members of the Boston Red Sox
have spent part of their off season time at Athletes' Performance.
in 2008. It currently has one location in Santa Monica, California
. Core Performance Centers combine the training methodologies of Athletes' Performance and modern technology to offer customers a personalized workout with tracking and reporting of each exercise they perform at the center.
Athletes' Performance plans to open 125 centers over the next five years in 25 metropolitan areas.
Mark Verstegen
Mark Verstegen is the President and Founder of Athletes’ Performance and Core Performance. He serves as the Director of Performance for the NFL Players Association, and is an athletic coach for the German national football team...
in 1999 and based in Norwell, Massachusetts
Norwell, Massachusetts
Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is currently 10,506 at the 2010 Census.Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit , which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became...
, it has private training facilities in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
; at The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
in Carson, California
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
; and at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Gulf Breeze is a city located on the Fairpoint Peninsula in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States and is a suburb of Pensacola which lies to the north, across Pensacola Bay. The population was 5,665 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,455. ...
.
It also has a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, Core Performance, which makes the same training methodology available online for non-elite athletes of all kinds. Core Performance also has one training facility called a "Core Performance Center" in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. The company offers a "Core Performance" camp that teaches athletes about good nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
as well as techniques that help them recover from their injuries.
In the last year alone, Athletes' Performance has trained 8 NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
first-round picks, 9 NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
first-round picks, World Cup heroes (US Women's Soccer and German Men's Soccer), and hosts of All-Stars across every major sport. Four members of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
have spent part of their off season time at Athletes' Performance.
Core Performance Center
The Core Performance Center is a subsidiary of Athletes' Performance and was opened by Mark VerstegenMark Verstegen
Mark Verstegen is the President and Founder of Athletes’ Performance and Core Performance. He serves as the Director of Performance for the NFL Players Association, and is an athletic coach for the German national football team...
in 2008. It currently has one location in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. Core Performance Centers combine the training methodologies of Athletes' Performance and modern technology to offer customers a personalized workout with tracking and reporting of each exercise they perform at the center.
Athletes' Performance plans to open 125 centers over the next five years in 25 metropolitan areas.