Arizona Sports Performance Academy

We are ready to take on new clients! If you or an athlete you know are looking for a program to improve their speed, strength and power this summer, please contact us at AZSportsPerformanceAcademy.com with any questions. Included below is more information on what we have to offer.

"About AZSPA
Founded in Queen Creek Arizona by 1997 World Champion Medalist Dean Starkey, Sports Performance Specialist and Olympic hopeful Garrett Starkey (MA Exercise Science/ Human Performance) and multiple national-champion olympic weightlifting coach Eric Bramwell. Home of the Arizona Pole Vault Academy and the Power and Grace Performance youth olympic weightlifting team. This Ranch style training ground is a welcoming environment to anyone looking to be a part of a positive and constructive community of athletes looking to push themselves and have fun!

About our program
The foundation of athletics is built on an ability to produce speed, strength and power. Our vision is to be the trusted leader in science based athletic training in both the weightroom and on the track to improve these core traits on any field or court. Our coaching staff is made up of Olympic hopeful athletes and coaches dedicated to our members’ health, safety and success. AZSPA is home to athletes ages ranging from 10 - 18 years old, all skill levels are welcome.

Sports Performance
Programmed by coach Garrett Starkey, these plans are designed for the modern athlete. Weight training days will involve the olympic lifts of clean and sn**ch for explosive strength gains as well as auxiliary lifts for the overall development of a well rounded athlete. Coach Garrett is also our speed and power specialist on the track; not only is he an elite level track and field athlete himself, he studied human performance at Stanford university and received his masters degree from Arizona State in exercise science. Our speed and power sessions are how we take the machinery built in the weight room and program it for athletic movements through speedwork, plyometrics, gymnastics and more.

Olympic Weightlifting
Home of the Power and Grace Performance youth weightlifting team headed by coach Eric Bramwell, our facility boasts an incredible amount of talent and dedication by these young athletes. Back to back national champions in U13, U15, U17 and overall youth womens USA weightlifting champions.
When it comes to athletic performance, the olympic lifts are the gold standard in

Olympic Weightlifting Plans

2 Day Weightlifting
2 days a week in the weightroom developing olympic weightlifting technique and strength. Great for youth or Novice athletes new to weightlifting, or athletes currently in season looking to continue improving their strength base as they practice and compete. - 1.5 hour sessions, $99 monthly

3 Day Weightlifting
Formerly known as “youth athletic development” this plan is best fit for younger athletes who are ready for the next step in weightlifting - a more specific program, a more broad arsenal of exercises and drills and a great overall program for improving athletic ability. - 1.5 hour sessions, $129 monthly

4 Day Weightlifting
4 days in the weight room for athletes looking to compete, or looking to transition into competitive weightlifting. This program will prepare beginner olympic weightlifters for their first year of competitions with a more advanced program geared towards peaking optimally. For out of season athletes looking for a comprehensive strength training regiment comparable to a competitive weightlifter, this will satisfy all of your strength and power goals. $149 monthly, 1.5 hours each session.

5 - 6 Day Weightlifting
You are on the Olympic route. If this is a program you are interested in, please contact coach Eric Bramwell directly. $179 monthly, 1.5 hours each session.

Family Plans
When athletics runs in the family, everyone should be able to train to their full potential. Ask us about starting a family plan!
The elite most plan in the package will be at full cost, each subsequent plan of equal or lesser value will be %25 off.

Hard work pays off - great job to our coaches and athletes for earning their title - National Champs!

Hardware earned at youth nationals 🧹

Athletes goals are different than normal people.
That’s why they train differently than normal people.
The determining trait between good and great in athletics often comes down to force production, which is why the olympic lifts are the gold standard in nearly every world class athletes program.

AZSPA provides quality coaching, the proper equipment, and a vision for each athletes growth in the right direction.

Training by athletes, for athletes. Want to see what we are all about? Ask us about our one week free trial - located in queen creek Az

“I am so thankful for the Arizona Sports Performance Academy for truly caring about our performance and overall health. In my time there, it was always a positive environment; the coaches made it the best experience it could possibly be by making it fun but also super useful. All of the training there has helped me to get to the spot I am today, I don’t know where I would be without it” - a testimonial about AZSPA from recent grad
Jacob trained on “The 2x2” program throughout his high school career, learning the olympic lifts and training his speed and power with sports performance specialist . Jacob has earned himself a spot on the team where we look forward to seeing his D1 career unfold!

Olympic weightlifting has become a standard piece in every elite athletic training program. Gain confidence and improve the safety of your lifts by training with the world class coaches at the Arizona sports performance academy at our upcoming speed, strength and power camps this summer! Links are in our bio for more information.

Link in bio. 3 weeks of lifting, sprinting and bounding - learn the elements of training that can bring you to the next level!

Every year when sport seasons come to an end, athletes always want to know what they could be doing in the off season to become more competitive. Our answer is always the same - become a better athlete. Speed, strength and power will always one of the biggest determining factors in an athletes success on the field - if you are ready to take the plunge we have put together two 3 week camps designed for athletes! Come work with olympic weightlifting coaches in the gym and Olympic hopeful track and field athletes on the track to master all of the elements of training.