Emory Strength and Conditioning is committed to helping its student-athletes increase athletic performance, decrease the chance for injury, and meet the metabolic demands of each sport. Emory Athletics employs two full-time strength and conditioning coaches that create specific programs for all 18 varsity sports. Emory Strength and Conditioning works in tandem with Emory Sports Medicine to develop proper training modalities to ensure the appropriate development of each student athlete.
The principles of the strength and conditioning programs are based on the latest performance literature with a high emphasis on efficient movement using these tools:
- Plyometrics
- Velocity Based Training
- Olympic Lifting
- Basic SAQ
- Functional Compound Lifts
- Mobility and Functional Range Conditioning