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At Ternion Athletics, our sports performance training helps young athletes build the strength, power, and movement mechanics required to get faster and more explosive in their sport. Our training system develops the physical tools athletes need to run faster, move better, and compete with confidence.
Speed is one of the most valuable athletic traits in nearly every sport. Whether an athlete competes in football, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track, or basketball, the ability to accelerate quickly, change direction, and maintain explosive movement can dramatically impact performance.
But speed is not simply something athletes are born with. Speed can be trained and developed through the right combination of:
Strength Development
Explosive Power Training
Proper Sprint Mechanics
Movement Efficiency
Neuromuscular Coordination
Our training programs are designed to help athletes build these qualities safely and progressively so they can perform at a higher level while reducing their risk of injury.
At Ternion Athletics, sports performance training is built around three essential components of athletic development.
Strength is the foundation of athletic performance. When athletes develop stronger muscles and more stable joints, they gain the ability to apply greater force into the ground, which directly impacts speed and power.
Our strength training programs focus on:
Lower body strength for acceleration
Core stability for force transfer
Upper body strength for total athletic power
Joint stability and durability
This foundation allows athletes to generate more force with every step they take.
Power is the ability to apply strength quickly. This is what allows athletes to jump higher, sprint faster, and react explosively during competition.
We develop power through carefully structured exercises such as:
Plyometrics
Jump mechanics
Medicine ball training
Reactive drills
Olympic lift progressions (age appropriate)
These methods train the nervous system to produce force rapidly — which is critical for speed.
Running faster is not only about strength. It is also about efficient movement mechanics.
Many athletes lose speed because they have never been taught proper sprint mechanics. Our training focuses on:
Acceleration technique
Stride efficiency
Ground contact mechanics
Arm drive and posture
Deceleration and change-of-direction control
When these elements improve, athletes can translate their strength and power into true on-field speed.
Our sports performance training is designed for athletes who want to take their development seriously.
This program is ideal for:
Middle school athletes developing foundational strength
High school athletes preparing for varsity competition
Athletes looking to improve speed and explosiveness
Youth athletes preparing for off-season development
Our goal is to build athletes who are not only faster and stronger, but also more durable and confident in their movement.
Athletes from many sports benefit from structured performance training.
Our programs support athletes in:
Football
Baseball & Softball
Soccer
Basketball
Volleyball
Track & Field
Multi-Sport Athletes
Because the foundation of athletic performance — speed, strength, and power — applies across nearly every sport.
Youth performance training should not simply try to make athletes tired. The goal is to develop the athlete for the long term.
At Ternion Athletics we focus on:
Proper Movement Patterns
Progressive strength development
Injury prevention strategies
Confidence and discipline through training
This approach helps athletes improve their performance now while also building the physical foundation needed for future competition.
Ternion Athletics provides sports performance training for athletes throughout:
Nederland, TX
Port Neches, TX
Port Arthur, TX
Groves, TX
Beaumont, TX
Our programs help athletes develop the speed, strength, and power necessary to perform at their best in competition.
Head Coach & Director of Programming
I began my professional career working for a distributor of orthopedic bracing, and physical therapy devices. Not long after graduating college, I formed my own business, offering an expanded line of therapeutic equipment, and supplies. In working closely with Orthopedic Surgeons, PT's, OT's, CHT's and their patients for over 4 years, I learned a great deal about manual therapy, and rehabilitation after injury, surgery, or issues from overuse.
Later in my career, I worked as an orthopedic surgical consultant with a company that specialized in soft tissue reconstruction. It gave me an even greater opportunity to understand the mechanisms of injury, the impacts of overuse, and the importance of being prepared for anything. Our greatest threats are accidents waiting to happen. Resiliency is key, and it can be trained.
B.S., Bio-Medical Science, Texas A&M
Former 12th Man | Big XII Champion
Founder of Ternion Athletics
I'm the Dad of Olivia, have 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 4 parents, a growing herd of nieces, and nephews, and some amazing aunts, uncles, and grandparents. I'm in business for myself, full-time, and spread myself out as evenly as I can over my main passions. In general, I'm working to build stronger people, businesses, and communities. Ternion is where I get to be the most hands on, and share wisdom that I feel brings people the most value of any that I possess.
CLUTCH CROSSFIT: 2011 (Coach)
TERNION CROSSFIT: 2012 (Co-Founder)
TERNION ATHLETICS: 2014 (Founder) - Current: Head Coach & Director of Programming
I feel that my background around physical therapy, orthopedic surgery, as an athlete, and as a patient, has provided me with a perspective that enables me to help a wide range of people with a variety of challenges. My greatest motivator is finding ways to apply my abilities, and share wisdom, most of which, I acquired, to help as many people as possible. As a Coach, I've worked with a couple thousand clients over the years. I used to be focused on how many people I could reach with my philosophy. Now, I'm concentrated on how much I can get out of, and achieve WITH one person at a time
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"Six workouts in and I am seeing results in overall strength & stamina. The combination of skill training, and interval training, has given me the confidence to continue on this journey..."
Annette
I'm stronger and leaner than anything I've done previously. On top of the physical gains, the knowledge I've gained is worth ten times more. Learning proper techniques has been key to such substantial gains. The coaches know their stuff."
Chris
It is no exaggeration that the day I picked up the phone and called Chad Gary and talked about Ternion and walked into that gym for the first time, my life changed for good. "
Collin
I'm doing one on one personal training with Chad. I have had a lot of personal trainers over the years, but I have to say, Chad is the best! He pays so attention to your technique, which I've never had before, and now realize why I had so many injuries in the past. "
Eileen