The Last Rep

The strength and conditioning industry has gone from being an afterthought in most football programs to being the cornerstone of any championship foundation in just the past 20 years. Men like Kim Wood, Boyd Epley, Dan Riley, Joe Juraszek and John Dunn have carved a path of knowledge and success – sometimes thru trial-and-error – for all those to follow. American Football Monthly recently sat down with six of the top strength and conditioning coaches from around the country to get their thoughts on some of the top issues concerning the industry: How valuable is an in-season strength and conditioning program? “We are in the injury prevention mode at all times, especially during the season. We do all of our squats during the season on a safety-squat bar. I believe this takes a lot of stress off the lower back and knee. Also, you don’t tend to get as tight in the groin. If a guy