The Big Picture

It has been the goal of this article series to provide coaches with the ability to design a safe and productive strength and conditioning program. In this article I would like to reiterate some of the information provided in prior articles and give you a sample template. Before designing a strength and conditioning program it is most important to define what it is you are trying to accomplish. At the University of South Florida we have five program goals: 1. To maximize the genetic potential in all the components of athleticism. 2. To decrease the risk of injury, and enhance the rehab process. 3. To design strength and conditioning programs that is sport, position, and player specific. 4. To be safe in all aspects of our program. 5. To run a very intense program. It is also important to root your program in scientific principles. At USF we are principle based and not philosophy based.