Unlock Your Athletic Potential With DMU Clinic
At DMU Clinic, our Sports Performance and Athletic Training services help athletes and active individuals enhance their performance, prevent injuries and reach their full potential. Our specialized training programs — ranging from speed and strength development to ACL injury prevention and adult fitness — are designed with cutting-edge techniques and expert coaching. Whether you’re an athlete striving for peak performance or an active adult looking to improve mobility and strength, we have a program to help you succeed. Explore our offerings and take the next step toward your goals today.
Explore Upcoming Performance Programs
ACL Prevention and Performance Training
Protect your knees and elevate your game with DMU Clinic’s ACL Prevention and Performance Training.
Using the proven Sportsmetrics methodology, this program is scientifically designed to reduce the risk of ACL injuries while enhancing strength, coordination and athletic performance.
Over 10 weeks, athletes receive neuromuscular retraining and learn coordination and balance exercises and strength training focused on the lower extremities. Participants build a solid foundation of strength, endurance, agility and flexibility, preparing them to excel in their sport with improved injury prevention.
The program includes pre- and post-training tests to assess injury risk factors and measure form improvements. Each session features a dynamic warm-up, plyometrics, strength training, speed and agility drills and flexibility exercises.
Program Highlights
- Scientifically proven ACL injury prevention strategies
- Sports injury pre- and post-tests to measure improvements
- Comprehensive training in strength, agility, balance and flexibility
- Designed to enhance performance and reduce injury risk
Active Adult
Stay active, improve your health and enhance your quality of life with Active Adult, an exercise class offered by Des Moines University Clinic — Physical Therapy. Join us in person at two locations, or participate virtually from the comfort of your home:
- DMU Clinic Team Room — 3200 Grand Ave., 8th Floor, in Des Moines
- DMU Clinic in the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex — 6500 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines
Designed for adults of all ages and abilities, Active Adult provides a supportive environment to help you stay active and improve your overall health.
Program Highlights
- Build balance and coordination
- Increase strength and mobility
- Enhance flexibility and overall fitness
- Accessible to all skill levels
Rotational Edge Softball Development
Elevate your softball game with DMU Clinic’s Rotational Edge Softball Development program. This weekly training is designed to enhance rotational power, core strength and overall performance, giving you a competitive edge on the field.
Whether you’re looking to complement your school’s strength and conditioning regimen or develop your skills for long-term success, this program focuses on essential areas to improve your game, including mobility, arm care, core strength and rotational power development.
Program Highlights
- Improve rotational power for stronger swings and faster exit velocity
- Enhance core strength and stability
- Build mobility and arm care for better durability
- Gain a competitive edge with targeted, softball-specific training
Speed and Strength Programs
Elevate your athletic performance with our Speed and Strength programs. This 12-week training course helps athletes build essential movement patterns, such as the squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull and rotational or linear power development while focusing on speed, agility and full-body power development.
Program Highlights
- Enhance speed and agility for your sport
- Develop functional strength to maximize performance
- Decrease the risk of injury through targeted training
Tuff Tread Acceleration Academy
Are you ready to take your athletic performance to the next level?
The Tuff Tread Acceleration Academy is designed to make you faster, stronger and more agile. This program combines cutting-edge technology and expert coaching to refine your running mechanics and enhance your athletic ability.
Using the high-performance Tuff Tread treadmill in high-speed and high-incline settings, participants will improve coordination, agility, balance and stamina while increasing their anaerobic threshold.
Floor exercises complement treadmill sessions by developing single-leg stability, core strength and proper running mechanics. The results? Greater power output and improved performance for athletes of all levels.
Whether you’re preparing for a season or want to enhance your athletic capabilities, the Tuff Tread Acceleration Academy is your path to excellence. We also guarantee improvements in speed if participants attend 90% of the training sessions in the program.
Program Highlights
- Use high-performance Tuff Tread treadmills for precision training
- Enhance agility, balance and coordination
- Build single-leg stability and core strength
- Learn and practice proper running mechanics
- Improve your stamina and anaerobic threshold