Christian Brothers Academy · Albany, NYHow CBA Football got stronger and faster while saving its coaches’ time
See how one high school personalized every athlete's training program, logged every set on a few iPads, taught athletes how to fuel, and finished with the most Division I offers in program history.
This case study covers:
From a whiteboard to individualized programming for 41 varsity players
See how Coach Burns's staff replaced one posted workout with progressions built from each athlete's own max, logged at the rack on a few iPads. No percentage charts, no guessing weights and no spreadsheet to update after the lift.
Automatic progression tracking: no max-out day required, no manual entry
Every set an athlete logs feeds their max. Beat the target and it goes up; miss a set and it comes down, approved with one tap or automatically. CBA's maxes updated 126 times between March and June testing, all from sets athletes logged.
Real-time adjustments for multi-sport athletes
Many CBA players lift while in season for baseball, lacrosse or track. When they show up tired or return after weeks away, APEX adjusts their weights to where they are, so time away doesn't wipe out their offseason. Seven of nine athletes who missed three to eight weeks finished the spring stronger than before their break.
Fueling for sport, not just “eat healthy”
CBA's nutrition advice used to stop at “eat healthy.” This offseason, athletes photographed their meals, followed what to eat around each day's lifts and practices, and learned how to fuel for their sport. They logged 5,900+ meals from February to June testing.
“If you're looking to create an advantage, or to get your kids to really take the offseason seriously, APEX is a tool you should consider.”
“What we used to do on paper with a pen is now all tracked on an iPad. It allows us to concentrate on technique and results, not setting weights and logging sets.”
“The biggest thing for us is showing parents we're doing everything we can to give their kids an edge, with technology and nutrition, not just football coaching.”
See what your offseason looks like in APEX.
APEX works with programs at all levels, from UCLA to high schools like CBA.