Win the First Steps
Develop explosive force and acceleration through the first critical steps after the snap.
Train the First Steps
That Decide the Play
AMERICAN FOOTBALL & T-APEX
Build explosive starts, short-area acceleration, and game-ready change of direction with programmable resistance.
MASON HAYS × T-APEX
BEYOND SLEDS & LASER GATES
VP OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE · CSCS · FORMER TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL CAPTAIN
After years of using sleds and laser timing, performance coach Mason Hays highlighted T-APEX’s quick setup, smooth resistance, adjustable load, and built-in sprint data.
“You pull it out, get it connected, and you’re working.” — Mason Hays
How Coaches Use T-APEX in Football
Three-Week Speed Progress
16.67 → 20.69 MPH · COACH-REPORTED
Coach Scott Lashley integrated T-APEX into a broader performance program and documented an athlete progressing from 16.67 to 20.69 MPH over three weeks.
Real-Time Power Feedback
SPEED TRAINING · LIVE PERFORMANCE DATA
“Tracking power output in real time gives me another objective way to gauge whether an athlete is still in a true speed stimulus.”
Football Speed, Measured
REAL-TIME DATA · SIMPLE SETUP
“Real-time velocity, acceleration, force, and power—with no sled loading or separate laser setup.”
Position-Specific OL Work
FOOTWORK · BODY POSITION · CONTROLLED RESISTANCE
EP Athletive uses T-APEX to add controlled resistance to center and offensive line work, challenging lateral footwork, body position, and movement control.
Train for Game-Deciding Moments
React and Redirect
Brake, change direction, and accelerate again when the play develops in a new direction.
Stay Powerful
Maintain body position, trunk control, and force output through resisted movement and physical contact.
ON-FIELD APPLICATION
Inside a Football Speed Session at CAB Training
See how CAB Training connects assessment, resistance and multidirectional speed work.
Assess the Athlete
Use a 3 kg free run and load–velocity profile to assess athlete’s response to resistance.
Target the Sprint Phase
Adjust resistance to target the start, early acceleration or later phases of the sprint.
Connect the Movements
Combine lateral movement, COD and resisted sprinting in one continuous sequence.
Review and Adjust
Review each rep’s data, then adjust the load or training focus for the next set.
Football Speed Is More Than Top Speed
Football speed is built on starting, separating, closing, and redirecting.
Measure Every Sprint Rep
Track sprint time, load, velocity, and rep-to-rep changes.
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Speed
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Load
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Curve
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Comparison
Compare reps across the session to see when athletes are maintaining speed, adapting to load, or starting to fade.
Why Coaches Choose T-APEX Over Traditional Resistance
Traditional sled training relies on fixed weight and inconsistent surface friction.
Resistance bands offer portability but lack precise load control and data capture.
T-APEX delivers digitally controlled resistance with real-time force and speed feedback.
Choose Your T-APEX Device
T-APEX Main Unit
Smart Resistance Training Device
A portable training system for controlled resistance, assisted sprinting, and real-time performance feedback on the track.
Starts · Acceleration · Overspeed · Data Feedback
$5,134.00
$5,335.00
HOW IT WORKS
How It Works for Football Training
Yes. T-APEX supports resisted and assisted training for acceleration, lateral movement, change of direction and re-acceleration—key actions across football positions.
T-APEX can be adapted for skill and line positions. Coaches can design drills for receivers, defensive backs, running backs, linebackers and offensive or defensive linemen.
Yes. Coaches can adjust resistance by distance or training phase, targeting the start, acceleration, transition or finish within the same rep.
Coaches can review velocity, acceleration, force, power and split data after each rep. ABX Speed School uses real-time power feedback to help determine whether athletes are maintaining a true speed stimulus.
T-APEX combines programmable resistance and sprint data in one system. Coach Mason Hays highlighted its quick setup, adjustable load and built-in data without hauling plates or setting up separate timing gates.