Strength Report: Fairmont State’s Summer Strength Program

Breaking down each seasonal phase of your strength and conditioning program throughout the calendar year is a must. But before we outline the entire year, let’s devise a plan for summer workouts. Here’s a complete plan divided into two phases for your summer workouts.    Careful observation should have been done after the winter workouts to identify a lack of development in certain areas. Any issues such as flexibility, reaction times, or proprioception must be identified and dealt with. What did you like from the winter program and what didn’t you like? Were drills/exercises too time consuming? Is the workout too demanding or not hard enough for players? These issues need to be recognized and addressed in summer workouts. Identifying strengths and weakness is important before every seasonal phase.    By now, your players should have a solid