The staff at Athletic Republic understand the fine line that divides work and play. Many of the trainers joke around, or play basketball with the athletes during work, but they know that there is a limit to the fooling around. They are very lenient when it comes to playing around because play is necessary when you are working with hundreds of teenage athletes every week. It is a productive type of play because it makes the athletes comfortable with the environment. They understand that although they are being trained, things are not 100% serious all of the time.