ATHLETES MAX, LLC
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLORIDA

At AthletesMax, we provide a proactive, detailed, personal experience to our pitching and catching practicum by relying on professional experience and formal exercise science. We are committed to educating AthletesMax's clientele through the philosophy that success lies in details! Quantifiable feedback will be provided to clientele through results, reports, and video when applicable. Who We Are Kyle Beard, pitching specialist of AthletesMax, is a former collegiate baseball player with a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and current NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and NASM-Certified Personal Trainer. For more than a decade, Kyle has worked across all aspects of the game – from coaching and advising to instructing and training – while assisting in the development of first round draft picks, Major Leaguers, International professionals, collegiate ball players from over 25 different institutions and countless number of high school athletes. Kyle’s unique blend of knowledge in biomechanics, strength & conditioning, soft tissue management and arm care has helped maximize the athletic development of pitchers to enhance performance and longevity with more emphasis on throwing and less on pitching. After completing his professional career with several Independent professional organizations, Johnston worked with many of the top Indiana HS and collegiate catchers with the Indiana Baseball Academy. In 2003, Johnston was hired as a consultant for the Turkish Olympic Committee to help develop the Olympic sport of baseball and has worked with 6 individual Olympic Athletes training for competition. In 2004 and 2005, he served as a consultant for the NCAA in Mens Division I Championships. He has coached at University of Oregon’s Prospects Camps, TCU, and Indiana University baseball camp as well as been a speaker at many coaching clinics, demonstrating catching techniques and training strategies to coaches of all levels. He assisted Hall of Fame Coach Bob Morgan with a presentation on Hitting at the 2012 BCA National Convention, presented at the 2015 BCA National Convention, 2016 Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Clinic, and is scheduled to speak at the 2016 Ohio Baseball Coaches Convention. At AthletesMax, we provide a proactive, detailed, personal experience to our pitching and catching practicum by relying on professional experience and formal exercise science. We are committed to educating AthletesMax's clientele through the philosophy that success lies in details! Quantifiable feedback will be provided to clientele through results, reports, and video when applicable. Who We Are Kyle Beard, pitching specialist of AthletesMax, is a former collegiate baseball player with a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and current NSCA-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and NASM-Certified Personal Trainer. For more than a decade, Kyle has worked across all aspects of the game – from coaching and advising to instructing and training – while assisting in the development of first round draft picks, Major Leaguers, International professionals, collegiate ball players from over 25 different institutions and countless number of high school athletes. Kyle’s unique blend of knowledge in biomechanics, strength & conditioning, soft tissue management and arm care has helped maximize the athletic development of pitchers to enhance performance and longevity with more emphasis on throwing and less on pitching. After completing his professional career with several Independent professional organizations, Johnston worked with many of the top Indiana HS and collegiate catchers with the Indiana Baseball Academy. In 2003, Johnston was hired as a consultant for the Turkish Olympic Committee to help develop the Olympic sport of baseball and has worked with 6 individual Olympic Athletes training for competition. In 2004 and 2005, he served as a consultant for the NCAA in Mens Division I Championships. He has coached at University of Oregon’s Prospects Camps, TCU, and Indiana University baseball camp as well as been a speaker at many coaching clinics, demonstrating catching techniques and training strategies to coaches of all levels. He assisted Hall of Fame Coach Bob Morgan with a presentation on Hitting at the 2012 BCA National Convention, presented at the 2015 BCA National Convention, 2016 Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Clinic, and is scheduled to speak at the 2016 Ohio Baseball Coaches Convention.