Charlotte Country Day School Elevates Athlete Performance with Volt’s AI-Powered Cortex®
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Summary of Article:
At Charlotte Country Day School, supporting multi-sport student-athletes required a training solution that could seamlessly adapt to changing schedules, recovery needs, and sport-specific demands—without compromising quality or safety.
Director of Sports Performance Stefan Montanez turned to Volt for its AI-powered adaptability, enabling smooth transitions between sports while maintaining training consistency and accountability. Volt’s Cortex® engine and video-based coaching tools provided the flexibility and structure needed to support athletes throughout the school year.
Key Results and Favorite Features:
Adaptive Programming with Cortex® – Real-time, in-session adjustments help tailor training intensity and exercise selection based on athlete readiness and feedback, especially useful during sport transitions or injury recovery.
High-Quality Exercise Videos – HD demos reinforce proper technique, ensuring safe execution even without direct supervision.
Boosted Engagement & Accountability – Utilization of Volt’s pre- and post-session surveys increased athlete buy-in and deepened coach-athlete communication.
Improved Injury Prevention – Injury-free training periods have extended to an average of 2–3 months, up from 1–2 months.
Increased Workout Frequency – Athletes now train an average of 2x/week, doubling prior engagement levels.
The Challenge of Supporting Multi-Sport Athletes with Consistent, Adaptable Training
At Charlotte Country Day School, where many student-athletes participate in multiple sports, Stefan Montanez faced the challenge of efficiently transitioning athletes between different sport-specific training programs without compromising training quality or safety. Previously using TeamBuildr, he needed a solution that would offer adaptive programming, consistent support, high-quality exercise videos and streamline program management across various sports.
Why Charlotte Day School Chose Volt
Stefan turned to Volt for its robust AI-powered features which provide real-time, in-session adjustments to workout intensity based on athlete feedback. The adaptability of Cortex®, combined with Volt’s extensive exercise video library for athletes and coach tools for visualizing annual training plans, made Volt an ideal choice. Volt's AI also allows athletes to safely adjust exercises within their capabilities, while ensuring consistency in form and technique through the high-quality instructional videos.
“We’ve seen increased engagement across all teams with high utilization of pre-session questionnaires and post-session athlete feedback!”
Favorite Volt Features
Cortex®: Stefan values Cortex® for its ability to personalize training on the spot, making Volt’s platform especially useful for athletes who may be recovering from injury or transitioning to a new sport. This AI capability helps maintain training integrity while adapting to each athlete's unique progress.
High-Def Videos: The high-definition exercise videos are also indispensable for teaching correct form, further enhancing safety and accountability.
The Results
Since implementing Volt, Charlotte Country Day School has seen significant improvements in consistency, injury prevention, and engagement:
Extended Injury-Free Periods: Thanks to Volt’s adaptability and support, athletes now have injury-free periods averaging 2-3 months, up from 1-2 months.
Increased Workout Frequency: With the intuitive guidance of Cortex® athletes have increased their workout frequency from once a week to twice, leading to greater consistency and progress.
Higher Engagement and Accountability: The pre-session questionnaires and feedback systems encouraged through Volt have increased accountability across teams, enhancing coach-athlete connection.
