Lafayette’s “Fourth Quarter” Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Competition

In strength and conditioning, well thought out plans backed by scientific research have proven effective in real world situations. They usually work best when trying to get our athletes in optimal playing shape. But there are times we need to forget about the science and just see what our team is made of.At Lafayette College, we want our athletes to be comfortable and calm in stressful situations, so they can proficiently process information. That is our reasoning behind our off-season ‘Fourth Quarter Win Session.’ We are talking about pushing your mind with the confidence that your body will follow.The following instructions describe the sequence of our off-season 2012 Four Quarter Win Sessions. The sessions start on the fourth Saturday of our eight week off-season phase which is a de-loading week. This is done in hopes of making the first session as safe and successful as