Strength & Conditioning

We start this process in 5th and 6th grade PE, exposing the students to various body weight movements during warm ups and other activities. This is also a time that we perform fitness tests evaluating power, speed and conditioning that we can track during their time at St. Anne’s. 

Goals:

• Be present at Physical Education classes to implement basic dynamic warm up
• Master fundamental movements such as skipping, lunging, squatting, hip hinging, and crawling
• Efficiently run and decelerate with proper mechanics

As students move into 7th and 8th grade, they are introduced to light weight training depending on their experience level in the weight room. We stress training movement, not muscle with all of our athletes as they begin lifting weights.

Goals:

• Be present at middle school practices at least once a week to implement the dynamic warm up and perform speed and agility drills
• Introduce athletes to light weight training
• Begin to emphasis the importance of mobility, flexibility, and proper nutrition
• Summer program will be offered for all athletes

As athletes enter the upper school they should have a strong foundation of moving well, and competency in the weight room. At this point we can gear their training programs towards whatever sport they plan to compete at next. 

Goals:

• All fundamentals of training have been covered
• Perform movement screen for athletes as they enter grade 9
• Volume and intensity of weight training and conditioning will be increased
• In season athletes will be seen once a week on the field or in the weight room
• Two optional days will be available to use the weight room for in season athletes
• Off season training will be offered four days a week throughout the school year
• Summer program will be offered for all athletes