Oak Performance

Oak Performance šŸƒIndividualized Performance Programs
šŸ“ŠSparta Science Driven Training
šŸ‹ļøā€ā™‚ļøPower Athlete Facility

WE DONā€™T JUST JUMP. WE TRAIN HOW ATHLETES PRODUCE ā€” AND ABSORB ā€” FORCE.At OAK Performance, we love finding different way...
09/11/2026

WE DONā€™T JUST JUMP. WE TRAIN HOW ATHLETES PRODUCE ā€” AND ABSORB ā€” FORCE.

At OAK Performance, we love finding different ways to load jumps. Sometimes thatā€™s free weights. Sometimes itā€™s bands. And sometimes itā€™s machines like the SuperCat that allow us to manipulate exactly what weā€™re asking from the athlete. (Nice work Kylee!)

In these pictures, weā€™re taking it another step.

Weā€™ve added band tension to the SuperCat to create an overspeed eccentric ā€” essentially increasing the demand as the athlete comes back to the ground.

Why?

Because jumping high is only part of being explosive.

Athletes also need to be able to ABSORB FORCE and BRAKE FAST.

Weā€™re challenging her to land with great mechanics, rapidly accept force, and improve her braking RFD (Rate of Force Development) ā€” something we can actually measure on our force plates.

Better braking ā†’ better ability to absorb force ā†’ better positions ā†’ better ability to redirect that force and EXPLODE.

We donā€™t just add weight because ā€œheavy is good.ā€

We manipulate LOAD.
We manipulate SPEED.
We manipulate FORCE.
And we MEASURE the result.

Thatā€™s performance training.

šŸŒ³ OAK PERFORMANCE
WE TRAIN DIFFERENT.

BUILD THE ENGINE. THEN LET IT RIP.Strength gives athletes the potential to produce force. Speed and power training teach...
09/09/2026

BUILD THE ENGINE. THEN LET IT RIP.
Strength gives athletes the potential to produce force. Speed and power training teach them to express it. That's why OAK combines high-load strength work with high-velocity sprinting and jumping. Force + Velocity = PERFORMANCE.

09/07/2026

Comparison keeps a lot of athletes from enjoying what theyā€™ve already earned.

You can chase numbers every game or you can zoom out and see the bigger pictureā€”how the grind, the people around you, and the whole journey shape you.

Share your thoughts in the comments and let us know where youā€™re at in your journey

09/05/2026

When thereā€™s only one chance a week, effort isnā€™t optional. Lose, and it sits in your gut for days while the coach makes sure you remember why. That pressure either breaks athletes or builds them. Choose which side youā€™re on.

Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts ā€” wherever you like to listen.

šŸŽ‰ HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, COACH SAM! šŸŽ‰Help us wish Coach Sam a very Happy Birthday as he officially hits the BIG 3-0 today!...
09/04/2026

šŸŽ‰ HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, COACH SAM! šŸŽ‰

Help us wish Coach Sam a very Happy Birthday as he officially hits the BIG 3-0 today! šŸ„³šŸ’Ŗ

Weā€™re incredibly thankful for everything Sam brings to OAKā€”the energy, knowledge, consistency, and genuine care he has for every athlete and member he works with.

Weā€™re lucky to have you as a huge part of the OAK family!

Happy 30th, Coach Sam! šŸŒ³šŸ’Ŗ

Drop Sam some birthday love below! šŸ‘‡

09/03/2026

Playing against grown men changes everything. Quickness alone doesnā€™t cut it when a 30-year-old meets you at the rim and moves you off your spot. Thatā€™s where strength and conditioning stop being optional and start becoming the difference.

Drop your thoughts in the comments. How are you building your edge right now?

THE WEIGHT ROOM IS ONLY PART OF THE EQUATION.Strength matters. But so does sprinting. Jumping. Landing. Acceleration. El...
09/02/2026

THE WEIGHT ROOM IS ONLY PART OF THE EQUATION.
Strength matters. But so does sprinting. Jumping. Landing. Acceleration. Elasticity. Coordination. Power. At OAK Performance, we don't just build stronger athletes. We build ATHLETES.

SPEED IS A SKILL. AND SKILLS HAVE TO BE TRAINED. āš”ļøSpeed isnā€™t something you either have or you donā€™t. It can be develop...
09/01/2026

SPEED IS A SKILL. AND SKILLS HAVE TO BE TRAINED. āš”ļø

Speed isnā€™t something you either have or you donā€™t. It can be developed, refined, and improved ā€” but only if you actually TRAIN FAST.

In almost every sport, speed changes the game.

Get to the ball first.
Create separation.
Close the gap.
Beat someone to a spot.
Jump higher.
React quicker.
Make the play.

Thatā€™s why speed isnā€™t an ā€œextraā€ at OAK Performance. Itā€™s a priority.

We sprint. We jump. We accelerate. We change direction. We measure it. We track it. And we train athletes to produce more force FASTER.

Because getting stronger is great.

Getting stronger AND faster is what changes athletes.

āš”ļø SPEED IS KING. TRAIN IT.

SpeedIsKing BuiltByOak

09/01/2026

Winning and performance matter, but theyā€™re not fully up to you. What you do own is how you work, how you compete, and how you show up for your team. If you can go to bed knowing you did everything you could to become a better player, teammate, and person, 1% better than when you woke up thatā€™s the win.

If the other side is better that day, accept it, then show up the next day and get back to work.

Tune in on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts, wherever you like to listen.

08/31/2026

Youth sports love to preach ā€œgrind,ā€ but few stories expose what that really means like Matteo Fernandez Solariā€™s. Growing up in Bahia Blanca, Argentinaā€™s basketball capital, he learned the game in a club system that prioritized development, one game a week, and a tight-knit community that pushed him to train with grown professionals before he could even drive.

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7135 CLINTON Road
Loves Park, IL
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Tuesday 5am - 8pm
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Thursday 5am - 8pm
Friday 5am - 8pm
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