I recently got back from the National Strength & Conditioning Association's State Conference in Waco, TX aka "Home of The Baylor Bears" and thought I would share some of the experience with you. The conference was pretty interesting but the real exciting part of it was playing 7 on 7 football with Robert Griffin III....yeah right, I wish. Even though I didn't get to see RG3, it was still fun to see some of the behind the scenes workings of Baylor Athletics. They have some amazing facilities at Baylor, including a state of the art weight room and training facility.
I got to listen to some great presentations from some of Baylor's strength and conditioning staff who explained the training programs they use for their athletes; including their program for the 2012 Women's Basketball National Championship team, RG3's training program before entering the draft, how they trained their monster Brittney Griner and sprint techniques from one of the top track coaches in the country.
Baylor has recently made some huge changes in their athletics department, including a new athletic director and new director of strength and conditioning. I think these changes have led to a lot of their success lately in the world of NCAA athletics. They seem to have a sound program in effect that encompasses performance, nutrition and mental toughness. It's obvious that Baylor has a chip on their shoulder and works hard to overcome the scrutiny their program receives. Even though it felt like I was walking behind enemy lines I have to hand it to Baylor, they've come a long way and deserve respect. They are no longer the laughing stock of the Big 12 and I believe they are hear to stay.
Here are a few of the video clips that they showed us during the conference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_QGbdM9Rqw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7v5OLgFQW0&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryVffmaWxtE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omxfanAZStE
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