Athletic Lab

Professional Soccer Player and Carolina Railhawk Tony McManus had the following to say about Athletic Lab:

As a professional soccer player of 9 years I have found that the development of an athlete’s speed is one of the most important things that players can have and most spend too little time developing it. At the professional level the technical ability of a player is a given, but the thing that separates good professionals from great ones is the speed of their feet and play. I work very hard at my strength and speed at Athletic Lab to develop and continue to learn new skills and techniques which is one of the reasons I have been able to last as long and be as successful as I have been thus far. I feel that Athletic Lab is the ideal facility to continue to train and hone my strength and speed during the season and the off season because of all the tools available to you there. You have a very knowledgeable staff prepared to offer advice and expertise that will help guide me when I am training specifically for soccer, large open spaces to work on speed and agility drills, and fixed and free weight areas that make it easy to do multi-movement workouts which are key in my training. In addition they have all the latest kettle bell, medicine balls, and elastic bands that are very important in specialized training. As I get older one of the first things to go is your speed, so in order for me to continue to stay relevant and able to keep up with players who are 10+ years younger I must work very hard during the season and off season to develop new training techniques to keep and improve my speed and agility and I have found that Mike Young specifically has the knowledge and experience with professionals of all backgrounds to help me to improve and develop these key areas of my game and training. Since I have started working out at Athletic Lab I have noticed the difference in the way my body continues to improve through the speed and strength training. I highly recommend this facility and the staff to high level athletes and even people who are just interested in keeping their bodies fit and in shape through the various workouts they have available like crossfit or more personalized ones from the training staff. As long as I am walking and staying fit and active and in the Raleigh area Athletic Lab is my gym!

Thanks for the kind words Tony!