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Physical Performance Academy Physical Performance Academy is a company offering elite level strength and conditioning coaching to youth athletes age 10-18.

PPA aims to enhance movement, speed, strength, power and all aspects of athletic performance while reducing the risk of injury.

22/10/2026

Strength training for youth athletes is one of the key pillars to improve physical (and arguably technical!) performance in sport.

👉 Without adequate strength, youth athletes will not achieve their potential.

Why?

Strength has a huge impact on:

➡️ Power & Speed

Strength (the ability to produce a lot of force) is the foundation of power and speed. Athletes often gain speed and power just by getting stronger in the early stages of a programme

Power = Force x Velocity

➡️ Movement Efficiency (Co-ordination/less energy leaks)

A stronger athlete is able to control movement better and maintain quality movements when under significant fatigue

This means strength alone has a big part to play in endurance sports and fitness qualities for all athletes & also being able to learn new, challenging movements quicker

Therefore, strength can have a big impact on developing and learning new technical skills in sport

➡️ Injury Risk

Stronger athletes are more robust - they can tolerate higher training and competition physical stress and simply do more without breaking down

This essentially means they get more sport training done throughout a year and increase their chances of getting better at their sport

Not to mention the huge impact that strength training has on confidence and long-term health in children - while also learning training skills that will last a lifetime

This is why we prioritise strength training within our youth athlete development programme.

Get in touch for more info 📩

Welcome to the 50 club, Igor!Igor is actually one of our leading athletes in terms of number of sessions, completing 2 s...
21/10/2026

Welcome to the 50 club, Igor!

Igor is actually one of our leading athletes in terms of number of sessions, completing 2 sessions per week since joining in June 2024

Igor's main sport is football - he joined us aiming to improve speed, strength and power on the pitch while reducing injury risk

Through his consistency, regular attendance and hard work, Igor is now capable of athletic movements that most his age can't perform - and we've seen testing results in line with that

Igor's testing stats:

Broad jump: from 161cm to 191cm (18.6%)
Counter movement jump: 22cm to 29.9cm (35.9%)
Reactive strength: from 1.21 to 1.69 (39.7%)

Improving power tests by nearly 40% have a dramatic impact when competing on the pitch, both on movement quality and movement intensity, having a huge influence on sport performance

These massive improvements have happened while growing a massive 10cm in that time - developing the extra force and power to deal with that growth is part of the challenge and Igor has smashed it!

Let's go Igor!

“THEY’RE TOO YOUNG FOR STRENGTH TRAINING.”It's one of the most common misconceptions in youth sport.But here's the probl...
19/10/2026

“THEY’RE TOO YOUNG FOR STRENGTH TRAINING.”

It's one of the most common misconceptions in youth sport.

But here's the problem…

Your child doesn't need to wait until they're older to start developing the physical qualities that will help them in their sport.

They need the right training for their age, ability and stage of development.

💪 STRENGTH TRAINING ISN'T JUST ABOUT LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS.

For a young athlete, it can mean learning to:

✅ Squat, hinge, push and pull with good technique.

✅ Jump and land with control.

✅ Accelerate, decelerate and change direction effectively.

✅ Develop strength, power and coordination progressively.

✅ Understand how to train with good habits and appropriate supervision.

These are physical skills that can be developed progressively as they grow.

⚠️ WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU KEEP PUTTING IT OFF?

While your child is developing their technical skills through football, swimming, rugby, athletics or another sport, are they also developing the physical qualities their sport demands?

Sport-specific practice is important. But it doesn't necessarily develop every physical quality an athlete needs.

Being good at a sport and being physically prepared for that sport aren't always the same thing.

🧠 THE KEY ISN'T TO MAKE CHILDREN LIFT HEAVIER.

It's to give them the right foundations and help them progress at the right pace.

Well-designed, age-appropriate strength and conditioning, delivered by a qualified coach with suitable supervision, can help young athletes develop strength, movement skills and confidence in training.

The exercises, loads and progression should match the individual — not their age alone, their teammates or what they see professional athletes doing.

DON'T WAIT UNTIL THEY'RE OLDER TO START BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS.

Give them the opportunity to develop the athlete behind the sport.

Don't just develop the athlete's technique. Develop the physical qualities that help them use it.

We start age 10 and build from there.

👉 SAVE THIS POST if you're a parent of a young athlete who could benefit from age-appropriate strength and conditioning.

Our newest 50 club member - Edward!Edward has been a member of PPA since June 2025Edward's main sport is football and wh...
14/10/2026

Our newest 50 club member - Edward!

Edward has been a member of PPA since June 2025

Edward's main sport is football and when joining, was keen on improving strength, power and speed that transfers onto the pitch

As a young footballer, we worked with Edward to first focus on the fundamentals of movement that are important to develop strength and power in the sport - the ability to jump and land (produce force and absorb force) in multiple directions, speed technique and the strength movements that underpin power and speed and help to reduce injury risk

Since working with us, Edward has improved massively in all key areas important for developing the athletic qualities for football. Here are his performance stats:

CMJ (Jump height) - from 22.5cm to 25.6cm: 13.8% improvement

Broad jump (horizontal power) - from 179cm to 195cm: 8.9% improvement

RSI (transferring force to the ground quickly) - from 1.68 to 1.87: 11.3% improvement

This is all while growing over 6cm in that time

Keep work Edward, keep it up!

13/10/2026

Building powerful young athletes, physically and psychologically 💪🧠

Strength and power development (and the ability to demonstrate through tangible results) breeds confidence. Confidence breeds positive goal setting and commitment to achieving.

We are building strength, power and speed in young athletes.. But we are also building confidence for the long term.

Athletes who have been with us for a while are showing fantastic rates of progression and development in all areas - the best news though? We are only just getting started.

The earlier a young athlete starts their physical development journey, the better.

Bring your son or daughter to work with experts - DM for details 📩

09/10/2026

A youth athletic development programme more comprehensive than ours doesn't exist...

Each young athlete has their own individualised programme to:

🔸️ Help improve performance in sport (movement speed/efficiency)
🔸️ Reduce the risk of injury
🔸️ Improve overall confidence
🔸️ Improve long-term physical health
🔸️ Teach training skills for life

We monitor every athletes' progress and feed it back to parents and athletes.

Want to see how we can help your son or daughter? Bring them to a free taster session with us!

🗓 WEEKDAYS
4.30-5.30pm | 5.30-6.30pm | 6.30-7.30pm | 7.30-8.30pm

📍 Physical Performance Academy
Riverside Business Park
SK6 2BP

Check our website or get in touch! 📨

Coach Kieran is leaving PPA after nearly 2 years of coaching with us He's played a big role in athletes maximising their...
08/10/2026

Coach Kieran is leaving PPA after nearly 2 years of coaching with us

He's played a big role in athletes maximising their physical qualities and helped them achieve their goals in sport - he will be missed!

All the best with your career moving forward Kieran 👏💪

07/10/2026

With more busy sessions coming up tonight, here are a few recent snapshots...

👉 All in an environment with other highly motivated young athletes who are all working to achieve their goals

👉 Consistency is key for long-term progression, and that's what these athletes are bringing!

Bring your son or daughter to a taster session with us and we will show you how we can help them.

🗓 WEEKDAYS
4.30-5.30pm | 5.30-6.30pm | 6.30-7.30pm | 7.30-8.30pm

📍 Physical Performance Academy
Riverside Business Park
SK6 2BP

Check out our website or get in touch for more info 📨

WHAT IF THE BIGGEST THING HOLDING YOUR CHILD BACK ISN'T THEIR TECHNIQUE?They might have the skill.They might work hard.T...
05/10/2026

WHAT IF THE BIGGEST THING HOLDING YOUR CHILD BACK ISN'T THEIR TECHNIQUE?

They might have the skill.

They might work hard.

They might love their sport.

But if their physical development isn't keeping pace, they may struggle when the demands of competition increase.

And the cost can be bigger than simply losing a game.

THEY MAY START TO:

❌ Struggle against stronger opponents

They have the technical ability, but can't physically match the demands of the competition.

❌ Lose speed late in competition

They can produce high-quality efforts early on, but fatigue causes their speed and movement quality to drop.

❌ Find higher levels physically overwhelming

The jump in intensity, speed, strength and physical contact can expose gaps in their preparation.

❌ Struggle with increased training demands

As they progress, training often gets harder, more frequent and more demanding.

If their physical preparation hasn't developed alongside it, they may struggle to cope.

❌ Miss opportunities because they're not physically ready

Selection.

Higher-level teams.

Bigger competitions.

New opportunities.

Sometimes the opportunity arrives before the athlete is physically prepared to take advantage of it.

THIS IS WHY ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS.

Sport-specific coaching develops the skills of the sport.

Strength & conditioning helps develop the physical qualities that allow those skills to be expressed.

Strength.

Speed.

Power.

Movement quality.

Capacity.

Robustness.

DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOUR CHILD IS BEING EXPOSED BY THE NEXT LEVEL.

Build the physical foundations before they become the limiting factor.

Don't just develop the athlete's sport. Develop the athlete.

If you want to get your child started on their athletic development journey - DM performance 📈

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Physical Performance Academy, Riverside Business Park
Stockport
SK62BP

Opening Hours

Tuesday 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Friday 4:30pm - 5:30pm

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