At Smith Performance Center, you will hear us mention “phases” or see references on the website or social posts.
If this is your first introduction, welcome!
The SPC Phase Concept is the cornerstone of our approach. It’s a system designed to solve health challenges, keep you moving, and provide a shared framework for our team to deliver exceptional care.
“The phases aren’t a one time journey…”
Why the SPC Phases Matter
Our mission is to help people stay active, healthy, and capable of enjoying their lives. The five SPC Phases guide you from identifying your problem to progressing toward peak performance.
The phases aren’t a one-time journey—they form a cyclical process designed to meet you where you are, adapt to your needs, and keep you moving forward. A key turning point in this system is Phase 4: Exercise, Maintenance, and Monitoring. This phase helps you establish consistency in your health routine while addressing one of the greatest challenges in long-term health: sustaining progress over time.
Let’s break down why this phase is so critical and how it supports your goals.
Exercise: Building the Habit of a Lifetime
Exercise is one of the most impactful things you can do for your health. Yet despite its proven benefits, activity rates continue to decline worldwide.
Why? Because exercise isn’t something we’re naturally inclined to do.
Historically, physical activity was tied to survival—hunting, gathering, and manual labor kept us moving. Modern life has eliminated this need, leaving many of us sedentary and struggling to maintain consistent activity.
At SPC, we help you overcome this challenge. Our approach to exercise isn’t about short-term, quick-fix solutions. Instead, it’s about building a sustainable habit through:
- Improved ability: Developing skills and movement patterns to make exercise effective and enjoyable.
- Supported motivation: Offering services and programs tailored to your biggest current problem, support when the journey gets hard, and a community that knows exercise and health is a skill that reduces the motivation required.
- Varied approaches: Whether you thrive on structured progression with periodization and movement complexity or enjoy the excitement of “exercisetainment,”which is a gamefied programmed experience to help keep you engaged.
Our goal is to ensure exercise becomes a cornerstone of your health, not a fleeting resolution.
Maintenance: Strengthening Your Foundation
Maintenance isn’t about staying in one place—it’s about cultivating resilience and continually improving. The human body is anti-fragile and requires stress. Maintenance is about getting the level of stress right.
At SPC, we approach maintenance by focusing on three key areas:
- Building Tissue Capacity: Strengthening muscles, bones, and connective tissues through appropriate loading, reducing the risk of injury and wear over time.
- Mastering Fundamentals: Focusing on six key movement patterns to create a strong, balanced foundation that supports all types of activity.
- Progression Over Time: Maintenance includes advancing the complexity of movements and gradually increasing load to keep you improving while reducing the risk of stagnation or burnout.
This approach ensures that maintenance is dynamic, not static, helping you continue to move well, recover effectively, and stay prepared for life’s challenges.
Monitoring: Staying on Track and Avoiding Setbacks
Two major reasons people stop exercising are injury and lack of accountability. At SPC, we address both through a structured monitoring process that helps you stay consistent and resilient.
Here’s how we support you:
- Open Clinics: A resource to address any new injuries or discomforts early, minimizing disruption to your routine.
- HHP Coach Check-ins: Regular check-ins with your coach to review progress, adjust plans, and set new goals.
- Scheduling & Accountability: Providing structure and reminders to ensure you stay consistent.
Our monitoring system isn’t just about tracking numbers—it’s about ensuring that you feel supported, engaged, and able to adapt to challenges as they arise.
“Two major reasons people stop exercising are injury and lack of accountability.”
A Cycle of Success
The SPC Phase Concept isn’t about reaching an endpoint—it’s about creating a sustainable cycle that adapts to your needs over time. As you progress through each phase, you gain the tools to manage your health independently while having the option to revisit earlier phases as challenges or goals evolve.
At SPC, we believe knowledge is only valuable when it’s paired with action. That’s why our process is designed not only to teach you but also to help you execute and sustain long-term success. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, striving for peak performance, or maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the SPC phases provide the guidance and support you need to thrive.
Ready to take the next step?
Let’s get started—together.
