F2P Performance

F2P is a facility that primarily trains high school and collegiate athletes who are serious about improving their performance on the field.

We focus on improving an athlete’s overall athletic ability for their given sport, training them to be more efficient and faster in all aspects of their game. We train male and female athletes that compete in team and individual sports. We also train adults who compete in competitive athletics as well as those who are looking to improve their general fitness level. Programs are designed individual

ly for each specific athlete based on their strengths, weakness, and goals. We first look at the way the athlete is moving, making sure it is efficient, and then move into adding strength. In the end it’s about teaching and educating the athlete on how to increase their performance.

07/18/2026

Dear F2P Family,

It is with great sadness and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Nicholas Pinkelman, of Plymouth, who left us tragically on July 9, 2026 at the much-too-young age of 45.

We, his biological family, want to personally thank all of his F2P Family - both athletes and parents - for helping Nick achieve his dream of having his own performance training company, F2P. As all of you know, Nick was a life long athlete beginning in grade school where he played soccer, baseball, football, and basketball through college football. His passion for sports evolved into a deep calling to teach, mentor, and guide the next generation of athletes. For the last 26 years he poured endless hours, patience, and love into training and shaping the lives of his athletes.

To his athletes: You were the reason he got up every morning and stayed as late as he did. He always told us, “It doesn’t matter the time of day- if athletes are willing to be trained, I’ll be there to train them.” Your hard work and dedication truly inspired Nick. Keep striving to be the best version of yourselves on and off the field. Nick was incredibly proud to have coached each and every one of you. He kept everything you gave him-from the thank-you notes and text messages to college T-shirts-because each one represented your hard work, dedication,and success and he cherished every one of them.

To the parents: Thank you for entrusting Nick to work with your children. He felt truly blessed to do what he loved every day. It brought him great pride to watch your kids grow not only as athletes but as people. He hoped that beyond building their strength, speed and agility, he also helped teach them lessons that would stay with them throughout life.

Nick had an unparalleled gift for seeing the potential in every person. Countless athletes will forever remember his invaluable wisdom, relentless encouragement, and vivacious laugh. While we struggle to understand why his time with us was cut so short, we find comfort in knowing the incredible legacy he leaves behind in the hearts of the athletes he mentored.

Thank you all for your love and support,
The Pinkelman family

06/28/2023

Who remembers Lunge Season and Ally Runs? Bringing them back to an old familiar spot. Some things do come full circle!

More details coming soon!

09/17/2021

Often get criticized for trying to reinvent the wheel. Just cause it’s an exercise you haven’t seen before doesn’t mean it’s a new wheel. It’s a wheel with greater tread. I always have a direct reason for why I’m doing a particular exercise. You share it with others and they can help develop it as well. I created this exercise (at least hadn’t seen it before) a few years back. Never thought of it for assessments until partnering with when their staff was looking for lateral power assessments and this is what we came up with utilizing the tendo. Knowing the velocity capabilities of your athletes is a game changer in programming for sports. Often times it is only done in the sagittal plane (straight up and down). Add VBT to different planes and see what happens!

09/11/2021

Got this message from one of my college kids this morning. Trust me he was nowhere near this at the beginning of summer. He was really struggling when showed up. We took a step back, got back to the basics of getting his body to move like it does on the mound and look at what happened. Keep in mind over the summer no pitching coach and no gun used. I gave little feedback the few times I saw him throw. Good things happen when you trust the process and stay out of your head!
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09/09/2021

Are you a rotational athlete or coach? Want to improve front leg movement capabilities? Look for ways to place tension on the hamstrings on all directions. Remember tension handled is stored energy! Here is our simple progression to do just that, at all different angles just like you have to do in rotational movements.

08/27/2021

This simple text I got yes a lot. Yes, I’ve working with this athlete for 9+ yrs, many of my athletes are long term. Confidence to jump again. She plays volleyball (setter) so athleticism and jumping ability is going to play a high role. When this athlete went to college she lost 2 inches on her vertical. She come back for when she was able too again it back, then she leave and lose it again. This was first summer she was back full time and I’m proud were we got her for the season coming up. Sometimes I think strength coaches for get what their purpose should be for athletes. It’s not necessary confidence in the weight room, it confidence for their sport.

06/11/2021

So wait, using the formula of getting into the weight room to get more athletic and explosive in baseball movements, coupled with high level coaching yields to PR’s even coming back from surgery? Who would of thought. I’ll tell you who

05/17/2021

Getting stronger and adding more mass does help to a degree. However, getting better a special exercises enhance performance much more. Not getting better. What do your specialty exercises look like?

Train the way you play only if you know what work on, problem is most trainers don’t care that much and just look to have more fun or make “harder”.

05/07/2021

All ways great getting messages like this. One of our newer tennis athletes that does a combination of in person and remote training with us. What are the keys? Attention to details, focus, enthusiasm in the process from the athlete and coach are just a few.
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03/02/2021

What goes into becoming a better athlete for your sport? Jump training should be one method you use. Why?
1. It’s a display of power (how much and how fast can you put force into the ground)
2. Is an excellent tool to analyze ones movement (how does the athlete create, absorb, and transfer forces)
3. Allows you to create multiple plans of movement and thus forces for your athlete to react to.

For the people that know the above individual guessing you wouldn’t think he could look like this...guess how we got there...commitment and direction.

Address

14956 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN
55344

Telephone

+19524528275

Website

http://www.f2pperformance.com/

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