About Us
DMH CrossFit Enhance is located within DMH Sports Enhancement Center and is a licensed affiliate of CrossFit. This program is designed to provide the instructional training and facility, for athletes and participants of all ages and abilities, to properly and safely perform the CrossFit exercise routines. While CrossFit has proven to be highly effective for athletes it is also developed for anyone who is interested in improving their cardiovascular endurance, strength, stamina, balance, flexibility, and overall performance. CrossFit is functional fitness that has shown to produce incredible results. The workouts are short, with intensity scaled to all ages and levels of fitness.
For those of you who are of a scientific bent, curious to know what CrossFit is and why it works so well, read “What is Fitness” a seminal article by Greg Glassman, CrossFit founder.
The DMH Sports Enhancement Center (SPEC) is a specialized section of the Decatur Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Department. It is a center that provides sports and orthopedic Physical Therapy for injured athletes and patients of all ages, Athletic Training outreach services to local high schools and athletic organizations, customized programs to improve athletic performance (Sports Enhancement), and is now the location of DMH CrossFit Enhance.
The SPEC Physical Therapy is a unique setting which provides healthcare needs to athletes as well as physically active individuals. Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers specialty trained in sports rehabilitation provide an individualized rehabilitation program to the injured athlete addressing the specific need and demands of his or her sport. This sport –specific rehab approach not only facilitates functional restoration for the injured athlete in a timely fashion, it also helps the individual regain confidence, improve skills, and enhance performance.
The Sports Enhancement Program is tailored to the athlete, age 9 and up, who wants to improve his or her athletic performance. The programs offered at our facility are customized and designed for each athlete’s sport, position, and individual strengths and weaknesses. These programs utilize the fundamental principles and equipment of the Athletic Republic TM formally known as Frappier Acceleration Sports Training. Our Super Running and Hockey Treadmills can help athletes increase maximum sprinting/skating speed, anaerobic endurance, improved sprinting/skating biomechanics and enhanced self-esteem. All programs incorporate plyometric and core movements designed to increase agility and explosive power. Whether you are just beginning to learn a new sport, are a recreational, accomplished amateur, or professional athlete, the programs offered at DMH Sports Enhancement will help you achieve your athletic performance goals.
For more information, contact us at 217-876-4972.
DMH Sport Enhancement Center
2122 N. 27th St.
Decatur, IL 62526
