About Empirical Athletics
Our story
Originally conceived in 2021, Empirical Athletics was founded in early 2023 by Joseph Hendricks, a graduate student at Lipscomb University studying exercise and nutrition science. The idea was simple: take all of the great resources offered by an athletic department or professional sports club and make them available to athletes from any sport and any place in the world. The result: Empirical Athletics, a group of current and former athletes and sports professionals united by an endless search for Scientifically Superior Performance.
our purpose
We believe that the recipe for every athlete is made using the same ingredients. Like all great recipes, the amount of each ingredient is always slightly different, as are the directions for cooking it, but the result is always a masterpiece. At Empirical Athletics, we understand this, and although we don't have a team of master chefs (yet!), we do have a passionate team of sports professionals and an offering of performance goods and services that cater to every athlete's individual needs in a way that best creates an environment for their success.
our vision
We want nothing less than to set the standard for inter-professional care in athletics. We envision a place for athletes to congregate, train, practice, learn, eat, and receive the physical and mental care that they need to raise them to the upper echelon amongst their peers. Our vision is aimed towards athletes, yes, but is also bound and guided by them. What an athlete needs, we aim to provide; if not today, then tomorrow.
Our mission
To be the most trusted resource for athletic performance. We don't need to tell you how much misinformation is available regarding training and nutrition for athletes. Unfortunately, the odds are that we've all experienced that kind of confusion first hand at one point or another. We want to stop that trend dead in its tracks and swim against the current of fads and trends in the sports world. No nonsense, only what you need to win. Just. What. Works.
our values
Above all, we value the athlete. That's why we work so hard to relentlessly refine the method of the athlete. What is the method of the athlete? An athlete's method is an all encompassing approach to reach their true genetic potential in their sport, including practice, training, nutrition, equipment, sleep, sport psychology, and more. Every year, every month, every week, and every day we learn more about the human body and how it performs. With our number one value being the wellbeing of the athlete, it is our priority to apply this evidence in a practical way to guide our clients to achieve the success they dream of.
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