The GYM
The Athletic Movement is a youth-specialized athletic training gym. Our 2500 square foot facility in Pound Ridge, NY, is outfitted with turf and rubber sport flooring, merging aspects of on-field work with off-field fitness for a complete training experience.
For our athletes, success is defined by continual and steady improvement over time. This approach helps young athletes build a foundation of strength and guard against injury. Teaching kids to move correctly at a young age can prevent potential developmental setbacks as they mature.
We provide a positive learning environment for athletes to improve their fitness and cultivate love for physical activity. We are here to help bridge the gap from adolescence to adulthood with fitness and wellness. By giving kids the opportunity to explore and enjoy movement, we are providing young people with the tools to become healthy, active adults.
the Founders
Kayser Dixon, a fitness coach and lifelong athlete, began coaching and training young athletes after many years working with adults and noticing the wear on aging athletes’ bodies. Kayser also noticed a pattern of under developed movement patterns in teenage athletes. He knew if he could start teaching young athletes the proper mechanics of movement before the poor patterns developed, he could help create stronger and more injury resistant athletes.
Kayser met Harmony Prom, a holistic food coach and strength trainer, at the gym he owned in Minneapolis, MN. They bonded over their desire to lead healthy, active lives. Together they’re pursuing their dream to work with young athletes and adults to bring together a community of wellness-minded families at The Athletic Movement.
THe Coaches
Photo courtesy of Rhonda Spevak
Kayser Dixon
Youth Fitness Specialist
Strength and Conditioning Coach
What is your athletic background?I grew up playing every sport. If it had a stick or a ball, I was game. I played lacrosse in college and now I’m working to improve my golf game.
What are the top 3 things you wish you could go back and tell your 14 year old athletic self?
1. Mobilize and stretch. Spending more time on prehabilitation and taking care of your body now will make you a more capable athlete as you age.
2. Set realistic goals and work like hell to achieve them.
3. Confidence and success are gained over time through hard work and grit. Don’t fall into the trap of viewing one momentary feat as a marker of long-term success.
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