Strength & Conditioning
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MISSION
The Boston College Strength & Conditioning Program is committed to the complete development of the student athlete – and thereby achieving excellence – through learning and applying fundamentally sound principles that the student athletes can use throughout their lifetime.
PHILOSOPHY
Through science based training we strive to reduce the risk of injury and improve athletic performance by providing programs for the athletes to succeed in their specific sport. The staff's programming will promote a competitive environment that will instill passion, work ethic, and team cohesion amongst the athletes. For the student-athletes to excel we ensure that their training environment is safe.
OBJECTIVES
To develop speed, power and strength through a foundation of flexibility. We do this through progressive overload training with specific programming for each sport. By teaching our athletes the purpose of these objectives allows for better adherence to our program and safer training methods. Through training the student athletes will develop a confidence necessary to compete in his or her sport.
| Guiding Principles | Guiding Principles of Basic Nutrition |
| 1) Flexibility 2) Muscle strength and power 3) Progressive overload training 4) Specificity in program design 5) Core stability and join balance 6) Speed, agility and overall conditioning |
1) Describe basic food groups 2) Explain nutritional needs of an athlete (e.g. proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals) 3) Proper hydration techniques (e.g. pre-, post-, activity) 4) Explain the importance of proper nutrition requirements and timing for practice/competition days and off days 5) Educate on nutritional habits that will lower percent body fat and increase lean muscle |
RULES OF CONDUCT
