Having provided the Mens teams with a Performance gym at their bases at all major tournaments since the 2016 European Championships, the Football Association made the decision to provide a bespoke facility for the Womens team at their training base at the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland for the 2025 Euros tournament.
The Setup
A 30m x 15m marquee was set up next to the training pitch - Perform Better were selected to equip the facility again having provided similar facilities for the FA at the Euros in 2016, World Cups in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022 and also fully equipping the Strength & Conditioning facility at St Georges Park National Football Centre.
The space was split into three sections with a Physio treatment area housing couches and Reformer beds, a recovery area with Concept 2 bikes and a large matted area and a Strength area with six bespoke designed Perform Better Half Racks, two with Smiths and Iso integration, a 45 degree Dual Leg Press, Leg Extension, Seated Leg Curl, Seated Calf, two Keiser Functional Trainers complemented by dumbbells and kettlebells. Performance Rubber Flooring was installed throughout and a turf track was installed to allow Prowler work and use of the 1080 Resisted training system.
PB worked closely with Nike Strength who supplied the Olympic bars, discs and dumbbells and branding in the facility.
The Performance facility provided an excellent Training and Recovery facility that was used extensively by the squad throughout the tournament all the way through to the Final and to successfully defend their title
Equipment Installed
- Performance Half Racks x 4
- Bespoke Half Racks with Smith & Iso integration x2
- 45 Degree Dual Leg Press
- Leg Extension
- Seated Leg Curl
- Seated Calf
- Keiser Functional Trainer x2
- Dumbbells
- Concept 2 bikes
- Concept 2 Rower
- Concept 2 Ski Erg
- Performance Rubber Flooring
- Turf Track
- 1080 Resisted Training System
