Recover Stronger. Return Smarter. Rebuild Confidence.

An online sports performance program built to support athletes through the physical and mental demands of ACL recovery. Train movement quality, rebuild confidence, improve focus, and prepare for a stronger return to sport.

Built by Exercise Innovation for athletes who want more than a basic comeback.

ACL recovery is not just about the knee.

After an ACL injury, athletes are often focused on strength, mobility, and getting cleared to play again. But the mental side matters too.
Many athletes return physically ready but still hesitate, hold back, or fear getting injured again. That is why this program combines physical training progressions with mental performance tools, giving athletes a more complete path back to sport.

The body has to recover. The mind has to trust the comeback.

What Makes This Program Different

Two tracks. One complete recovery support system.

Physical Training Progressions

Structured ACL-focused training designed to improve movement quality, balance, strength, control, and sport-specific readiness.

Mental Performance Training

Tools for goal setting, mental imagery, breathing, self-talk, emotional control, and confidence-building during the recovery process.

Athlete + Parent Support

Built for athletes who want guidance, structure, and motivation as they move from recovery work toward return-to-sport preparation.

What’s Included

What You Get Inside the Program

The program brings together the physical and mental pieces athletes need during ACL recovery and return-to-sport preparation.

ACL Recovery Exercise Progressions

Phase-based training to help athletes move from early foundation work toward more advanced sport-specific movement.

ACL Prevention Principles

Training concepts focused on balance, movement control, body awareness, landing mechanics, and better athletic positioning.

Neuromuscular Training

Improve how the body senses, controls, and reacts during movement.

Core Stability Work

Build better trunk control to support safer and stronger athletic movement.

Hip & Posterior Chain Training

Target the glutes, hamstrings, hips, and supporting muscles that help protect the knee during sport.

Mental Imagery

Practice seeing successful movement and return-to-play moments before they happen.

Goal Setting

Create short-term recovery goals that help athletes stay focused and motivated.

Conscious Breathing

Use breathing tools to control energy, pressure, and focus.

Confidence-Building Tools

Support the mental side of recovery so athletes can return with more trust in their body.

7 Day Free Trail

The program offer as a 7-day free trial, followed by $24.99/month or $249/yearly

What Makes This Program Different

A structured path from recovery foundation to sport-specific movement.

Phase 1

Foundation
Early Recovery Focus

  • Reduce discomfort and swelling where appropriate
  • Restore basic range of motion
  • Rebuild quad activation
  • Re-establish control and confidence in simple movement
Phase 2

Restore Motion & Control
Building the Base

  • Improve knee motion
  • Continue strength development
  • Build control through basic movement patterns
  • Prepare for more active training progressions
Phase 3

Running & Movement Preparation
Athletic Progression

  • Begin controlled running progressions
  • Add curves, build-ups, and figure-eight patterns
  • Improve endurance and movement confidence
  • Prepare the body for more dynamic sport demands
Phase 4

Return-to-Sport Preparation
Sport-Specific Movement

  • Cutting and crossover drills
  • Box drills
  • Visual and audible reaction work
  • Sport-specific running and movement challenges

*This program is designed as sports performance and recovery support. Athletes should always follow guidance from their doctor, physical therapist, athletic trainer, or qualified care provider.

Train the mind for the comeback.

Recovery can be frustrating, emotional, and uncertain. Athletes may feel disconnected from their team, worried about re-injury, or unsure if they can return at the same level. This program gives athletes mental tools they can use throughout the recovery process.
Goal Setting

Break the comeback into clear, manageable steps.

Mental Imagery

Visualize strong movement, confident performance, and successful return-to-sport moments.

Self-Talk

Build language that supports confidence, focus, and resilience.

Predator Mindset

Use the setback as fuel and attack the recovery process with purpose.

Conscious Breathing

Control energy, calm pressure, and reset focus.

Technical Focus

Shift attention back to the small details that create better movement.

*This program should support the athlete’s broader recovery process and should not replace medical guidance, physical therapy, surgical instructions, or return-to-play clearance from qualified professionals.

ACL Injury prevention and recovery

Built around key ACL prevention and performance principles.

Balance, coordination, body awareness, and better control in athletic positions.

Pillar 1

Neuromuscular Control

Balance, coordination, body awareness, and better control in athletic positions.

Pillar 2

Core Stability

Stronger trunk control to support better movement through the hips, knees, and lower body.

Pillar 3

Hip & Posterior Chain Strength

Training the glutes, hamstrings, hips, and supporting muscles that help athletes move with more control.

Who This Program Is For

Built for athletes serious about their comeback.

Start with a 7-day free trial.

ACL Recovery & Mental Performance Program

7-Day Free Trial
Then $24.99/month
Or $249/yearly

Included

  • Physical ACL training progressions
  • Mental performance tools
  • Athlete-focused recovery support
  • Phase-based training structure
  • Online access through Exercise Innovation Portal
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This program is designed as sports performance and mental performance support. It should not replace medical care, physical therapy, post-surgical instructions, or return-to-play clearance.

Yes. The program includes tools for goal setting, mental imagery, self-talk, breathing, focus, and confidence-building.

No. The program can support athletes during ACL recovery and also includes prevention-focused training principles for movement quality, balance, core control, and hip strength.

The program is structured around progressive phases that move from foundational recovery support toward more advanced return-to-sport preparation.

Some phases of the program are designed around progressive strength training. Access to a local gym or similar strengthening equipment will help participants fully engage in all aspects of the program.

Yes. The program includes a 7-day free trial before the monthly subscription begins.

Your comeback needs more than time. It needs a system.

Train the body. Build the mindset. Rebuild confidence. Start the Exercise Innovation ACL Recovery & Mental Performance Program and take the next step in your return to sport.
Proven Results & Metrics

Success Stories & Real Athletic Results

True athletic progress isn’t simply measured in arbitrary gym metrics—it is definitively measured in highly accelerated return-to-play timelines, game-winning championship performances, and the profound, visible confidence an athlete displays on the field. At Exercise Innovation, our extensive clinical track record speaks loudly for itself. We have successfully rehabilitated hundreds of highly complex injuries and decisively unlocked peak performance states for relentless competitors at absolutely every level of play.

Please, do not just take our word for it. Listen directly to the high school prospects, collegiate standouts, and seasoned professional veterans who have successfully utilized our comprehensive performance programs to entirely shatter their previous physiological limitations and aggressively redefine what is physically possible.

"The versatility of the balance board is what really adds value to our clinic. I use it every day for a variety of diagnosis including those involving upper extremity, lower extremity, and back to aide in strength, stability and coordination. It's unique design helps place my patients in a functional position applicable to everyday life."

Keith Slenk Certified Athletic Trainer

"The board was one of the main instruments that significantly improved my balance, strength, and mobility. Its multi-purpose use gives athletes the advantage during training. Not only is the board great for multiple drills, but the durability and mechanisms put this board at a quality level of its own."

Luai Fakhoury Rochester University Soccer Player

"My daughter is a traveling soccer player who tore her ACL. To get her back to playing I scoured the internet for someone to help me. Fortunately, my friend turned me towards Exercise Innovation and Dave Boyer, an ATC, CSCS and Mental Performance coach right in my backyard. Since working with Coach Dave my daughter is more confident and shows increased athleticism post ACL injury. Coach Dave applies the principles of general strength into his program with progression into additional exercise for improved function through stability and balance. He works on her mental ability throughout the session while doing what he refers to as functional exercise to improve my daughter’s speed and agility. Coach Dave is knowledgeable and even explained to me the results of our performance testing which was performed at our Physical Therapy Clinic which has no relationship to Exercise Innovation. I believe that this program my daughter is involved in has been beneficial in her recovery both physically and mentally, I would recommend it to any athlete who is suffering from an ACL injury and wants to get back to 100%. I even have my other daughter involved as a precaution to reduce an ACL injury."

Michelle Mother of Soccer Player

"Exercise innovation has been my go to training and rehab place for a few years now. Dave had taught me how functional training is the key to have optimal performance as an athlete. After going through multiple surgeries and having to start over from square one, Dave was the only guy I trusted to get me back to 100%. I leave every workout feeling confident and strong, but most importantly, I understand why every movement has a purpose to it, and how it could benefit me on the field. Exercise innovation is THE place."

Chloe Barnthouse Athlete