Recovered from an injury, got stronger and more athletic, and returned to the volleyball court at age 59!

Story of Rick

case study

Rick, a 59 year old Air Force Veteran and experienced athlete, started working with Coach Sebastian to overcome an injury, get healthy, and start playing sports again.

Rick client at Unleash'd Strength Gym Before
Rick training at Unleash'd Strength Gym After
Rick client at Unleash'd Strength Gym Before
Rick training at Unleash'd Strength Gym After
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  • Calendar check icon Result Complete rehab of achilles injury, improved athleticism, muscle tone, and strength
  • Calendar check icon Timeframe 4 months
  • Calendar check icon Coach Sebastian Baytan
  • Calendar check icon Programs Attended 1 on 1, 3x/week
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The Challenge

Rick has been playing voleyball for decades but after retiring from the military, he had stopped exercising consistently. In his retirement, he felt himself getting slower and less athletic, and even ended up straining his achilles to the point where he couldn’t play volleyball safely. If he didn’t take action, he would continue to get worse and expose himself to bigger injuries.

The goal was to help build strength and muscle, lose fat, rehab his injury, and get him back on the court as soon as possible SAFELY.

This needed a long-term, multi-faceted plan: first, a consistent, properly-taught workout routine. Alongside that, rehab to build tendon resilience and work capacity, getting Rick back on court fast while preventing re-injury. We also built full-body strength via compound lifts, plyometrics, and core work, so he’d come back stronger than ever.

After only 4 months of working with Coach Sebastian ,RIck stepped on the volleyball court for the first time in 7 months. While it took a few games to shake off the dust, he was excited to report that not only was his achilles feeling great, he felt faster, was jumping higher, and hitting faster than when he had played last. Rick still works with Sebastian and is now setting lifetime

Rick exercising at Unleash'd Strength Gym
“After 4 months with Coach Sebastian, Rick stepped on the volleyball court for the first time in 7 months. It took a few games to shake off the rust, but his achilles felt great — he was faster, jumping higher, and hitting harder than before. Rick still trains with Sebastian, now hitting lifetime PRs: deadlifting over 300 lbs and box jumping to 32.5".”

Rick

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