Strength Training and Conditioning
STAFFDave Vitel, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
The training program under the direction of the head strength and conditioning coach at Loyola University Chicago, is a comprehensive system incorporating all aspects of athletic performance. The main goal of the program is to improve sport performance by improving the fundamental physical qualities and skills that are necessary to compete on the court or on the field.
Our program is systematic in its approach, with each aspect closely related to all the other aspects. It is sequential in that each step follows the previous step in a clearly defined progression. The program is not designed to be a crash course or a quick fix. Rather, we view training as a long-term process of stress and adaptation that will yield solid, long-term results.
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Training Goals
- Injury Prevention
- Improved Conditioning Levels
- Strength Development
- Power Development
- Speed Development
- Movement Skills Development - Athleticism
- Injury Rehabilitation - Functional/Conditioning Aspect
Philosophy
- To design programs to meet individual needs of the student-athletes in relation to the demands of NCAA Division I collegiate athletics.
- To provide for the progressive physical development of the student-athlete, resulting in long-term enhancement of the physical qualities necessary to compete and win.
