What Xplosive Edge does

Xplosive Edge is an athletic performance training facility headquartered in Gretna, Nebraska (Omaha metro), founded in 2005 by Gibbie M. Duval and operating continuously for over 20 years. The company delivers sports coaching, performance management, and nutrition consulting services to athletes ranging from children aged 6 through professional competitors, with a roster of named alumni that includes two Super Bowl champions, five Olympic Gold Medalists, a Stanley Cup Champion, a Heisman Trophy winner, and the captain of the USA Men's Soccer World Cup team.

The service portfolio is built around five age-tiered core programs — Fundamental Edge (ages 6–8), Developing Edge (ages 8–12, $179/month), Prep Edge (ages 13–18), Pro Edge (professional athletes), and Adult Edge (adults 18+) — all grounded in the Husker Power program (created by Boyd Epley and Mike Arthur at the University of Nebraska) and integrated with Postural Restoration science. Supplementary offerings include Team Training contracts (12 weeks, 2x/week, minimum 10 athletes), Sports Performance Nutrition consultations ($99 single / $249 four-session package), Athletic Testing sessions ($60) feeding into a proprietary Performance Index benchmarking system, one-on-one Personal Training ($99/hour), and a 2025 medical partnership with MD West ONE providing orthopedic and sports-medicine access.

The business operates as a private, founder-owned, sales-led local services company. Revenue comes from monthly subscriptions (Developing Edge at $179/month), multi-week camp enrollments, one-time professional services, and team-training contracts. Distribution is anchored by three physical training sites across Gretna, Elkhorn, and Omaha, plus embedded partnerships with Nebraska clubs and athletic associations (Premier Volleyball, Omaha Lancers) and enterprise professional clients (Seattle Seahawks individuals, LOVB OMA). Enrollment runs through the company's solo.to link and Mindbody online scheduling, with a structured Internship Program supporting the coach talent pipeline.

Name

Xplosive Edge

Legal name

Xplosive Edge

Website

https://xplosiveedge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Xplosive Edge is a private Omaha-metro athletic performance facility, founded in 2005 by Gibbie M. Duval, that delivers age-tiered sports coaching, performance management, nutrition consulting, and athletic testing to youth, high school, adult, and professional athletes using the Husker Power program and Postural Restoration science.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athletic Performance Training

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Strength & Conditioning / Athletic Performance Training (HSADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athlete Testing & Combine Prep (metrics, scouting prep) (HSADAEAK), Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE), Sports Performance Personal Training (HSADAAAF), Strength, Conditioning & Speed/Agility Training Facilities (MPAKAJAD)

Keywords

• Athletic performance training
• Sports conditioning services
• Strength and speed training
• Youth athletic development
• Performance testing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Training Programs (Subscription): Monthly subscription service for Developing Edge program at $179/month, with 6 and 12 month package options available. Programs tiered by athlete age and skill level from Fundamental Edge (ages 6-8) through Adult Edge.
2. Camp-Based Training: 6-8 week camp sessions for Prep Edge (ages 13-18) and Pro Edge (professional athletes) with registration-based pricing structure.
3. Nutrition Services: One-on-one nutrition consultations using the FuelingTactics program. Single visit at $99 for 60-minute session, or comprehensive Nutrition Package at $249 for 4 sessions including personalized plan, grocery list, and 3 follow-up meetings.
4. Athletic Testing Services: Individual testing sessions at $60 per session covering Vertical Jump, Approach Jump, Broad Jump, 10-yard and 40-yard dash, Pro-Agility, Shuttle Runs, and Pacer Test with Performance Index calculation.
5. Personal Training: One-on-one personal training sessions outside scheduled training hours at $99/hour.
6. Team Training Contracts: Custom team training packages including 12 weeks, 2x per week minimum of 10 athletes, with pre/post testing, nutrition, training, and Postural Restoration warm-ups/cool-downs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Xplosive Edge delivers in-person athletic performance training programs for athletes ages 6 through professional, structured by age and skill tier (Fundamental Edge, Developing Edge, Prep Edge, Pro Edge, Adult Edge) and grounded in the Husker Power program and Postural Restoration science. The company also offers team training contracts for clubs, individual athletic testing via the Performance Index benchmarking system, one-on-one sports nutrition consulting, and one-on-one personal training sessions.

Product overview

Xplosive Edge is a premier athletic performance facility offering a portfolio of structured training programs designed for athletes across all ages and skill levels. The core offering consists of five age-differentiated training camps: Fundamental Edge (ages 6-8), Developing Edge (ages 8-12), Prep Edge (ages 13-18 high school athletes), Pro Edge (professional/elite athletes), and Adult Edge (adults 18+). These camps are supplemented by Team Training packages for clubs and organizations, Athletic Testing services for performance benchmarking, Sports Performance Nutrition consultations, Medical Partnership services through MD West ONE, and a structured Internship Program for aspiring strength coaches. All programs integrate Postural Restoration principles and are grounded in the Husker Power program developed at the University of Nebraska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fundamental Edge Entry-level training program for young athletes ages 6-8, designed to build foundational movement skills, coordination, and physical confidence in a safe, age-appropriate environment.
• Developing Edge Monthly subscription training program for athletes ages 8-12 priced at $179/month that introduces proper running, jumping, and lifting technique through speed/agility drills and introductory strength exercises, emphasizing form to build neuromuscular patterns and reduce injury risk.
• Prep Edge High school athletic performance camp for athletes ages 13-18, utilizing a 6-8 week structured format with hard-easy training splits, pre/post testing, and nutrition seminars based on the Husker Power program principles.
• Pro Edge Elite-level performance training camp for professional athletes featuring intensive one-on-one instruction, Olympic weightlifting progressions, body composition optimization, and comprehensive nutritional programming.
• Adult Edge Adult fitness boot camp program offering high-intensity interval training, strength and mobility work, Postural Restoration techniques, and nutrition education for adults seeking athletic-style training and body transformation.
• Team Training Customized team and organizational training packages for clubs and athletic associations, including 12-week programs with 2x weekly sessions, pre/post testing, nutrition, and Postural Restoration warm-ups/cool-downs; minimum 10 athletes required for separate time slot.
• Sports Performance Nutrition Nutrition education and consultation services including single-session consultations ($99 for a 60-minute session) and 4-session nutrition packages ($249), based on the FuelingTactics program, with personalized meal plans and grocery lists.
• Athletic Testing Performance evaluation service ($60 per session) measuring vertical jump, approach jump, broad jump, 10-yard and 40-yard dash, pro-agility, shuttle runs, and Pacer test; results input into the proprietary Performance Index for benchmarking against thousands of other athletes.
• Personal Training One-on-one personal training sessions offered outside scheduled training hours at $99 per hour, providing individualized coaching for athletes seeking customized training programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased injury rates through proper technique training and Postural Restoration integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MD West ONEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Medical partnership with Nebraska's most comprehensive orthopedic, neurosurgery, and spine practice. MD West ONE has been serving the Omaha community for nearly 75 years and serves as official team doctors for Creighton University Athletics. Provides Xplosive Edge athletes direct access to sports medicine specialists including Dr. David Buck, Dr. Kimberly Turman, and Dr. Justin Makovicka for injury prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
• Elkhorn Training CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner training camp location in Elkhorn, NE at 715 North 210th St. Elkhorn, NE 68022. Extends Xplosive Edge training programs to the Elkhorn community.
• Gretna Training CampminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner training camp location in Gretna, NE at 19680 Cypress Dr, Gretna, NE 68028. Extends Xplosive Edge training programs to the Gretna community.
• Local Clubs and Athletic Associations in NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with some of the biggest clubs and athletic associations in Nebraska state for team training services. Creates unity within teams and provides custom team training and nutrition education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EXOS: Established, larger player in human performance offering athlete training, corporate wellness, and pro-team conditioning across many sites. Comparable on elite-athlete training methodology and testing, but operates at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• IMG Academy: Elite multi-sport training and educational institution with comprehensive performance, nutrition, and medical services. Comparable on the integrated training-plus-nutrition-plus-medicine stack and professional athlete clientele, though it operates at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• D1 Training: National athletic performance training franchise offering tiered youth-to-pro programs with sport-specific training. Closely comparable on age segmentation, subscription/camp revenue mix, and franchise expansion model.
• P3 (Peak Performance Project): Athletic performance training facility emphasizing sport-specific strength and conditioning with measurable assessment protocols. Comparable in service mix (training, testing, sport-specific programs) and customer base of competitive athletes.
• Athletic Republic: Sports performance training franchise with proprietary testing protocols and sport-specific programs across a national network. Comparable on measurable performance benchmarking, athlete testing services, and multi-location delivery.
• Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning: Founder-led, methodology-driven private athletic training facility known for a recognized curriculum and coach certifications. Comparable as a founder-centric, methodology-led training brand serving youth through professional athletes.
• Parisi Speed School: National franchise specializing in youth and adult speed, strength, and athletic performance training with a similar tiered program structure. Directly comparable on age-segmented training, subscription revenue model, and franchise-style expansion playbook.
• National Sports Performance: Regional/multi-location speed and strength training operator focused on youth athletic development with tiered age programs. Directly comparable in service mix (speed, agility, strength camps) and target customer (youth athletes and teams).

Others

• F45 Training: Global functional fitness franchise with a subscription/group-class model. Adjacent rather than directly comparable — it serves general adult fitness rather than sport-specific athletic performance — but similar franchise economics and consumer subscription model.

Regional players

• Titans Fitness & Performance: Regional athletic performance facility in the broader Midwest offering speed, strength, and combine-prep training for youth athletes. Comparable in service mix and customer segment, though operating in a different metro market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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