WELCOME TO Smith performance center
Exercise, Stay Active, and Maximize Your Performance
If you struggle to keep up with your exercise routine, have an injury or pain that limits your progress, or need support to maximize your performance, our team will help you achieve your goals.
Are you experiencing any of these problems?
Returning from
an injury
- Coming back from an injury that has shaken your confidence?
- Afraid of the injury returning?
- Struggling to progress without making the symptoms return?
- Failing to return to pre injury performance?
Lacking
consistency
- Tried numerous gyms and exercise programs but keep stopping?
- Feel out of place at the gym?
- Life obligations seem to always interfere with your exercise routine?
- Not sure if you are doing your exercises correctly?
Declining
performance
- Feeling old, immobile, and less capable of doing your normal activities?
- Don't like how your body looks or feels?
- Need help supporting an important physical activity?
- Want to perform at the top of your capability?
If these problems resonate with you, you are not alone.
The SPC Strength Training System is designed to help individuals overcome these challenges and more.
You decide where to do your workouts as a member
When you start the SPC Strength Training System, you decide where to do your workouts. We have members who exercise at our facility, at home, at a gym near their house, in the hotel facility when traveling or a combination of the above.
We create your program, teach you how to use it, and increase your confidence in getting it done.
- Perform workouts at our facility
- Workout at home
- Exercise when traveling
- Use other gym facilities
Choose the support level you need
Every session at the SPC facility is guided by a strength coach. They will help with questions, cuing and exercise corrections, screening (if returning from an injury), and progression.
You have the option to do in-person sessions (perform your workouts at the SPC facility), one on one personal training sessions, a combination of in-person sessions and one on one personal training, or online (exercise at home or another facility).
- In person sessions (Limited to 8 members per session)
- One on one personal training sessions only
- Combination of in-person sessions and one on one personal training
- Online programming for home workouts or workout at another facility
Implementing the
SPC Strength Training System
Schedule and perform movement assessment
Your strength coach will guide you through a movement assessment on the first visit, exploring your goals and needs for a successful program.
At your second visit, you have a one on one with our coach completing a full workout to gauge your response to exercise.
Determine support level and workout location
After assessing your movement, and gauging the response to a full workout in your one on one, our coaching staff helps you choose the level of support and where you want to carry out your strength training workouts
Develop program
and start to
exercise
Your program is developed based on the movement assessment and your decisions on the support level. Your program will address your movement, coaching needs, and injury history.
We have spent the last decade developing systems to support individuals who want an active lifestyle
It is not difficult to exercise. You can go online and get free exercise routines or watch videos on how to do a squat or a push-up.
But this often does not solve the problem of a sedentary lifestyle.
Barriers to your success are numerous, from a busy life full of obligations to a persistent injury that seems to destroy any progress you make. Our company is focused on those who struggle with developing consistent exercise habits. We want to help you achieve your goals by addressing the issues that keep you from the lifestyle you desire.
Pricing
Movement Assessment
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One hour session with strength coach
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Assess 6 functional movements
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Review Exercise Barriers
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Discuss goals and needs
One on One
Personal Training
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Exercise one on one with strength coach
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Scheduled hour long sessions
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Focused on specific goals
In Person
Membership
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Work out at SPC Facility
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SPC workout app
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Personalized Workout Programming
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Strength Coach Check-Ins
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Open Clinic PT Sessions
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Discounts on physical therapy sessions
Online
Membership
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SPC workout app
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Workout Programming
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Strength Coach Check-Ins
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Open Clinic PT Sessions
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Discounts on physical therapy sessions
If you have any questions on what is the right choice for you, give us a call.
We can discuss your needs and help with scheduling.
MEET YOUR HEALTH & HUMAN PERFORMANCE COACHES:
Sean McConnell is a strength & conditioning coach focused on helping people learn how to become & stay physically active.
Like most people, Sean understands the overwhelming feelings that come from being inactive and developing pain. He shares a desire to move better, get stronger and improve his heart health for years to come. He decided to pursue a career in health & fitness to learn how to improve his health problems and continues to learn by providing effective solutions to fitness problems.
Sean is interested in movement dysfunction, functional strength & conditioning training for longevity, and developing solutions to exercise adherence.
Spencer Roberts has four decades of experience as an exercise physiologist, multi-sport training coach, and personal trainer. Spencer was a Master Fitness Trainer in the US Army prior to completing a master’s degree in Fitness and Cardiac Rehab at the University of Arizona.
He has extensive experience in developing strength, conditioning, and wellness programs for all levels. Spencer has coached and trained competitive athletes of all ages ranging from beginners that have never stepped foot into a gym to seniors wanting to maintain or regain functional fitness.
Spencer’s deep understanding of exercise physiology and exercise psychology makes him an exceptional coach for those wanting to improve, regardless of their current fitness level. Spencer incorporates realistic goal setting with an eye on how your fitness journey fits into your life.
Kenneth Sewall was in the US Marines prior to becoming a strength and conditioning coach. He recently moved to Tucson from his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
Kenny is focused on helping individuals find intrinsic value in their fitness by improving competency with movements to increase exercise autonomy, developing and accomplishing achievable goals, and maintaining a healthy and disciplined exercise regimen.
Ursula’s recent retirement from her position as the Director of the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality has allowed her to pursue her passion of physical fitness and strength training.
She has competed in body building competitions and loves working with people to improve their fitness, mobility and strength. She was a member of Smith Performance for over five years before joining the coaching team.
Dr. Craig Smith founded Smith Performance Center with the intent of helping people manage their health through physical therapy, strength training, education, and community support. With nearly two decades of expertise in the health and fitness realm, Craig holds dual roles as a practiced physical therapist and seasoned strength coach.
Craig enjoys helping people return to activity following injury, as well as other reasons that may prohibit someone from living an active lifestyle. Craig has successfully catered to a diverse clientele ranging from six-year-olds to seniors surpassing 90.
He has experience with individuals at all proficiency levels, from novices stepping into the realm of fitness to elite athletes seeking performance enhancement. Craig specializes in returning to activity after injury, lower extremity care, analysis of walking and running gait patterns, and developing long term plans to meet fitness goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Strength Training at Smith Performance Center
SPC Strength Training is a system of functional training focused on maximizing movement for life based on the needs of our members.
Strength Training is operated by our strength coaches and supported by the physical therapy team. Workout programs are delivered through our SPC app. Membership options include in-person workout sessions, one on one personal training, online programming, (or a combination of each) along with Strength Coach check-ins and open clinics with the physical therapists.
Health & Human Performance (HHP) is the program we have developed for the SPC Strength Training System.
The movement assessment is where our strength coaches determine what may cause issues in your program: accountability, rehab standard, location/time, coaching need, and comfort level. This service is required for starting the SPC Strength Training System. You will work directly with a coach and during this session, we analyze the quality of 6 functional movement patterns, review your exercise history, and provide exercise recommendations.
For a potential member to start in the in-person group sessions, we require the following:
- Completed Movement Assessment and a follow up one on one workout session with a strength coach
- Competent with opening and viewing workouts on SPC App
- You demonstrate the ability to schedule your own sessions via app
- Rehab Standard Safety
- You do not have an adverse reaction during or after the movement assessment
- You do not have an adverse reaction during or after the one on one
- If an adverse reaction occurs, the member can self-manage without coach involvement
- Coaching Need
- Potential member is not a fall risk
- Minimum of Bilateral Program for lower extremity
If any other reasons indicate issues from the 5 Step Assessment (Accountability, Coaching Need, Comfort Level, Rehab Standard, Location), the strength coach can support with one on one sessions, but this does not prevent the potential member from joining.
You do not have to be a member to schedule and perform one-on-one workout sessions. After completing your one-time Movement Assessment, you are eligible for One on One Personal Training sessions.
Open clinics are 15-minute sessions with one of our Physical Therapists. This is included in the SPC Strength Training System.
Open Clinic is designed to:
- diagnose new injuries or pain
- rule out red flags
- provide a home plan
- provide PT additions & exercise modifications or eliminations (this updates your program)
- determine if a full visit is required
- gather feedback from our community to improve our program & protocols.
This is a service provided to members only.
A Strength Coach Check-In is an opportunity for a member to talk one on one with a strength coach.
During these sessions, we can:
- Answer training questions
- Check in on your training goals
- Help improve training consistency
- Check in on your current training program and update if needed
- Assist with exercise technique
- Answer program-specific questions
- Answer SPC Workout App questions
- Check in on how your program is working
We do not have open gym hours at the SPC Facility. In-person sessions are scheduled via the SPC app and supervised by a strength coach. We limit session sizes to 8 members.
The in-person sessions are not group classes. You have your own program on the SPC app along with access to our on-demand programming. The sessions are monitored by a strength coach.
If you have a new injury and you do not have the ability to manage your own symptoms, we suggest starting with a physical therapy initial evaluation.
Our team specializes in returning people to an active lifestyle after an injury.
Learn more about how we progress your workouts after an injury.
Do you have any other questions about Smith Performance Center? You can find out more by checking our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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