HPU Strength & Conditioning
High Point University offers a comprehensive strength & conditioning program that provides a combination of strength and speed in a safe manner that will enable HPU student-athletes to be the strongest, fastest, and most explosive collegiate athletes in the nation. The Panthers' strength & conditioning program is led by head coach Tim Teefy and assistant coach Mike Rhoades, who both joined HPU in 2009.
The profession of strength & conditioning is constantly changing and evolving, and Teefy stays on the cutting edge and use the most innovative practices available. Using any means necessary within the scope of strength & conditioning that will improve the performance of the athlete in a positive manner is what High Point University strength & conditioning is all about.
The following six areas are the focal points of High Point University's strength & conditioning program:
STRENGTH: Olympic lifting techniques are one of the most widely used by strength & conditioning coaches all over the country. These lifts teach the athlete advanced movements while putting the muscular skeletal system under stress and creating positive adaptations. This will mirror the stress the athlete undergoes during competition.
POWER & EXPLOSION: Power is the ability to generate large amounts of force at a high rate of speed. Explosiveness is the ability to generate power in a short amount of time. These two principles can be applicable to every athlete regardless of sport or position.
FLEXIBILITY: Static, dynamic and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation are the three main components of flexibility. Using these three methods helps prevent injury, improve muscle activation, prevents delayed onset muscle soreness, and increases range of motion.
SPEED & AGILITY: Speed training is used to enhance the athlete's ability to get from point A to B as fast as possible. It involves teaching the athlete proper body mechanics to optimize sprinting performance. Agility is the ability to own a certain amount of space around you. An athlete must able to react as quickly as possible in all directions for any type of situation. Spatial awareness and muscular coordination play major roles in agility training.
CORE: Core training in recent years has become a major part of strength training for the athlete. "If you want to be strong on the outside, you must be strong on the inside." The core consists of 36 muscles in and around the abdominal area and lower back region.
NUTRITION: A training body can only perform as long as it's getting an adequate supply of fuel. An athlete's calorie intake is under high demand during a full training cycle. Athletes need adequate calories from all major food groups and minerals that will keep the athlete at optimal training performance.
High Point University strength & conditioning utilizes weight rooms in both the Steele Center and Millis Center, and HPU's coaches and student-athletes also have access to the Panthers' practice fields as well as Belk Track for strength & conditioning activities.
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