The Strength Report: Goals & Principals of a Strength Training Program

I am often asked about our off season strength and conditioning programs. At the University of South Florida we are very fortunate to have a fully outfitted weight room and five professional strength coaches working with our athletes. What we do at USF is not always available to others. Therefore it is important that I educate coaches so that they may be able to look at their current situation and make the most of it. It is my goal to provide coaches with a sound strength and conditioning program that you may be able to implement into your current situation. Over the next series of articles I will break down our daily training schedule: I. Static Stretching/Dynamic Warm Up II. Total Body Movements III. Multiple Joint Movements IV. Single Joint Movements V. Core VI. Grip VII. Neck VIII. Skill Development IX. Prehab/Rehab Program Goals: Before designing a strength and conditioning