Who We Are at Rhea Performance Systems, LLC

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As Dr. Matt Rhea began graduate school, he found that he was passionate about designing advanced training programs. However, he also quickly noticed the drastic differences between a successful program and an ineffective one. He was determined to find out the characteristics of each side. 

One of the biggest challenges that he found in designed cardiovascular programs, was the outdated and inaccurate methods of determining heart rate zones for individuals. What followed was over ten years of tests and research on cardiovascular exercise physiology, individual response to exercise, and optimal training prescription. Dr. Rhea eventually developed cardio programs that captured the exercise science principles of progression, overload, and periodization then altered them using a sub-maximal test that identified fitness benchmarks. 

These programs were then tested on a variety of populations and athletes. They have since been refined to become the most effective system for cardiovascular exercise and has been used by Dr. Rhea to create effective training systems for the world's most elite athletes. The athletes that have used these programs have found that they lead to more effective training zones, more appropriate exercise stress, and even greater fitness adaptations.