Athletic Performance
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The philosophy of the William Woods University strength and conditioning program is based on a division between two major categories:
Work Capacity and
Sport Specific.
Those categories can be broken down in to seven specific areas, allowing for each and every aspect of an athlete's performance to be evaluated and improved.
1 - Flexibility: The more flexible and fluid a muscle is, the risk of injury is greatly reduced.
2 - General Conditioning: A muscle that tires quickly will be much more susceptible to injury due to the lack of strength that can be generated by the muscle.
3 - Strength: Strength is required to absorb the forces of jumping, stopping, and pushing.
4 - Balance: Follows strength due to a person's reliance upon strength to maintain balance.
5 - Speed: There must be a development of proper technique, as well as strength.
6 - Power: Strength X Speed. This element requires all the traits that have been trained so far.
7 - Agility: Ability to accelerate, stop, and accelerate again in a different direction quickly.
Initial testing establishes a baseline for all athletes. The baseline dictates the design of an individualized flexibility, conditioning, lifting and balance plan for each student-athlete.
Plans are tailored for each individual for their sport, and are comprehensive, spanning the duration of your career at William Woods. Over the course of your career at WWU, plans are continually evaluated to accommodate improvements or setbacks.
Recovery can not be directly tested, due to the difficulty in measuring and rating this area. However, through the establishment of a nutritional plan and an emphasis on proper rest, WWU's strength and conditioning programs do not neglect this important aspect.
