SM Strength

SM STRENGTH provides the finest, professionally implemented training program to optimize athletic performance, reduce risk of injury and increase team success.

The 2022 summer SM Strength program is now available for registrations! Dates and times are now posted.

CLICK HERE to sign up for the 2022 SM Strength program.
(Please note: after you are enrolled on this site, your family's FACTS account will be billed the $125 activity fee.)

SESSIONS:

• 6:00am-7:00am (LIFT ONLY) – High School Session - This is a mix session of boys and girls. It is a lift only to allow those with a job an opportunity to lift in the summer. 
• 7:00am-8:15am (Run and Lift) – High School Session - This is a mix session of boys and girls. It is a mix of lifting and running each day. 
• 8:15am-9:30am (Run and Lift) – High School Session - This is a mix session of boys and girls. It is a mix of lifting and running each day. 
• 9:30am-10:45am (Run and Lift) – High School Session - This is a mix session of boys and girls.. It is a mix of lifting and running each day. (Incoming Freshmen Encouraged to Sign Up Here).
• 11:00am-Noon - Academy Session - Mix of incoming 7th/8th grade boys & girls. 
• Noon - 1:00pm – Academy Session - Mix of incoming 7th/8th grade boys & girls (will be removed if less than 30 total academy students sign up between both sessions)

1st Week: Wednesday, June 1st & Thursday, June 2nd - Testing Day & Intro Days 
Weeks 2 – 9: June 6th to July 28th.  Mon, Tues, Wed, & Thurs - All Fridays OFF.  On the week of the 4th of July, the weight room will on closed on July 4th, 5th & 8th.

Our strength and conditioning program is built on four primary goals. These are 4 Pillars of SM Strength:
PILLAR #1: PREVENTION & REHABILITATION
Many successful careers are cut short due to the unexpected injury. All injures are not preventable, but many are - and keeping injuries from happening is the core to the Prevention and Rehabilitation Pillar of SM STRENGTH.
The art of prevention is accomplished by the application of education, testing, recognition and correction of deficits, and a safe return to play. The SM STRENGTH staff has partnered with CHI St. Alexius Health Acceleration and Athletic Training to provide SM student athletes with a comprehensive approach to prevention, which targets neurological health, joint stability, muscle & lung function and the general health and well-being of the athlete. This comprehensive approach to prevention provides the base line data used by the CHI Athletic Trainers and SM coaching staff for a safe return to play, if an injury does occur. 

PILLAR #2: EVALUATION & ANALYSIS
The Evaluation and Analysis Pillar of SM STRENGTH identifies opportunities for enhanced athletic performance by identifying and correcting muscular weakness, muscular imbalance, joint instability and improper movement patterns.
Evaluation and Analysis also demonstrates the maturation of the athlete as they strive for performance excellence. The Evaluation and Analysis Pillar provides the foundation of training and performance for the individual athlete and the team. 

PILLAR #3: TRAINING & PERFORMANCE
The Training and Performance Pillar of SM STRENGTH incorporates year round and seasonal training designed to improve overall conditioning and performance. Making a muscle stronger is the foundation of the training scheme. Converting newly acquired strength into accurate, agile, and explosive movement is the key to improved performance.  The SM STRENGTH staff understands how to implement progressive training techniques which provide the foundation of strength required for agility, coordination, power, flexibility and endurance. SM STRENGTH utilizes year round training schedules to renew foundational strength and power while improving the fine motor skills that elevate performance outcomes.

PILLAR #4: ATHLETIC SKILL MASTERY
The Athletic Skill Mastery Pillar of SM STRENGTH refines the benefits gained by the first three SM STRENGTH pillars, with an emphasis on movement.  Each human movement is based on a neurological program that instructs muscles to either stabilize or move a body part. Gradual memorization of movements through repetition provides feedback (body awareness) on how well the movement was performed. The combination of movement memorization, in addition to increased body awareness, provides the athlete with the skill to vary movement successfully in order to achieve a desired outcome under varied conditions. The Athletic Skill Mastery Pillar provides: instruction specific to a desired movement, external corrections which lead to self-correction and opportunities to adapt to variations of movements inherent to athletic competition.

The SM STRENGTH program is designed to minimize risk of injury by adequately preparing all athletes for the demands of competition. It is well established that effective training programs improve joint stability and joint range of motion, increase muscular strength and power, enhance movement mechanics and increase energy system function. The end result is a heightened ability to manage the physical stress of competition.

The SM STRENGTH program will improve the performance capabilities of each athlete and contribute to the success of each team. This is accomplished through consistent training that challenges each athlete mentally and physically. Specifically, movement-based training built on a foundation of proven principles is effectively periodized to prepare each athlete for optimal performance during the competitive season.

The SM STRENGTH staff partners with CHI St. Alexius Health Acceleration to provide SM student athletes with a wide variety of resources that develop athletic skill mastery via an improved motor engram.