The Strength Report: University of South Florida - Total Body Movements

by Ron McKeefery
Asst. Athletic Director, Strength & Conditioning, University of South Florida
American Football Monthly March 2008 Issue OnlineLike anything else, it’s a strength and power game you get from resistance training. That’s why most athletes do both total body movements and Olympic lifts. The other reason it’s important is to ensure multiple joint action and full extension. More specifically, triple extension of the ankle, knee, and hip.

We incorporate that into our lifting strategy as well as work with injury prone areas with all the players. We also train multiple muscle groups and attempt to be as time eff
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