Strength program prioritizes persistent athletes
Training provides specialized workouts for certain sports
November 9, 2015
According to the strength and conditioning head coach Jessica Gust, as the winter sports season rolls around, the strength and conditioning program will undergo changes to improve the quality of training.
Gust said she wants athletes who show persistent effort and improvement to have an opportunity to get better with the implementation of a new workout program.
“Starting in late November and early December, we are going to implement a high-performance program designed for kids who are demonstrating continuous attendance and commitment to strength and conditioning,” Gust said.
According to Gust, the benefit of the high performance program lies in the potential extra practices and individual learning methods for dedicated students.
“This is hopefully going to give those kids some more one-on-one time with me and my staff, because we are trying to add another day for those students to come in and get more training,” Gust said.
Gust said she hopes overall to create workout plans that fit the athletes’ needs.
“We always have different routines and workouts planned for the different categories of sports,” Gust said.
According to Gust, the categories include: endurance and explosive sports like soccer and basketball, explosive sports like football and gymnastics, linear sports like cross country and nordic, and rotational sports like tennis and hockey.
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“All of these sports require something different from their athletes, and the high performance programs will give those motivated kids the opportunity to be more focused on their sport’s needs,” Gust said.
Senior Alex Crary said he has participated in strength since sixth grade and continues to attend because it helps him achieve the results he wants.
“I enjoy the gains, which means the growth of my muscles from the lifting workouts,” Crary said.
Crary said he believes the program would promote not only more commitment to lifting, but also to academic commitment.
“This is a good opportunity for committed kids in lifting to get better. It also encourages kids to do well in school,” Crary said.
Gust said although high performance participants will follow a different plan, they will still workout at the same time as other students — in the morning and after programs.
Strength takes place at 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
