One of the great weight rooms in the country, exclusively for the sport of football, is located in Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas University Football Weight Room also has an indoor agility field, as well as a ramp for hill running.
Pendulum Grippers
Pendulum 3 Way Rows
Pendulum Leg Curls
Pendulum Shoulder/Inclines
Pendulum Seated Squats
After you run your athletes always take a moment.
Mike Gittleson was the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of Michigan for 30 years and was a part of 15 Football Championships in that time. He explains, training after the run.
I always talked to the team after we ran. For me it was as important as the run. I brought them together as a group. We came together as a team. It was a great time to communicate. You have their attention as the heavy breathing begins to subside during recovery. Ending the run with something verbally significant develops the mind and spirit. After all it is college and they are student athletes.
On one occasion I introduced the players to 'Thomas Gray' - an English poet of the late 1700's. Gray was a professor at Cambridge University, he was raised by his mom who ran a milliner shop in London. What is interesting is that his collected works are less than a 1,000 total lines, yet they contain phrases which have entered the common lexicon.
* "Far from the madding crowd"
* "The paths of glory"
* "Celestial fire"
* "Kindard spirit"
Writing so little and achieving so much is a lesson in itself. A lesson related to the game of football, sport and life. I explained to the players that even if you play a little your contributions can become "the lexicon of lore". You may cause a fumble, you may recover a ball, you may make the game saving tackle, block, kick or turn the game in a mengerie of ways that is never forgotton historically. Or maybe your beneficence has nothing to do with playing, but is related to changing the effort of those around you during conditioning. Our contributions are measured by not 'how much we do,' but of 'what we do.'
Thomas Gray wrote "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen", many of the greatest men I have coached have been unseen by the public eye yet have changed our program through their participation in unexpected and unwritten ways.
Far from the 'maddening crowd' we achieve 'the path of glory' with a 'celestial fire' and 'kindard spirit' when Getting Strong.
Belted Chin-ups on the Pendulum Power Rack
The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) is holding the Annual National Conference May 8-10, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Rogers Athletic will be there. Stop by our booth and see what is new or come to the 'Early Bird Workout' and Get Strong.
Get Ready for The Power and Skill Football Clinic in Clare, Michigan.
Event Schedule
Saturday, May 4th
7:30AM - 8:30AM
Continental breakfast and check-in
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Football strength and technique clinic
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch (provided)
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Football strength and technique clinic
4:00 - 5:00PM
Optional Rogers manufacturing facilities tour
Dan Enos - Head Football Coach, Central Michigan University
Blaise Winter - 11 Year NFL Player
Matt Mitchell - Head Football Coach, Grand Valley State University
Mike Cummings - Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach, Central Michigan University
Jay Hooten - Director of Performance, Northwestern University
Mark Naylor - Strength and Conditioning Coach, The University of Michigan
Robert Taylor - Former Head Strength Coach, Loyola University Maryland
Pendulum 3-Way Row
Hospitality & Travel
Doherty Hotel
604 North McEwan
Clare, MI 48617
(877) 236-4378
*Mention Rogers Athletic when booking to receive the group discount rate
Visit Website
http://www.rogersathletic.com/clinic/
Pendulum strength training equpment located in the 22,000 square foot, multi-level University of Tennessee Football Weight Room.
The Pendulum Squat Pro
Pit Sharks
Pendulum Hip Presses
The Big House has a Big Strength and Conditioning Clinic in the Glick Field House and the Schembechler Hall weight room. The clinic was run by Aaron Wellman and his strength staff.
Mark Naylor, former Ball State University Director of Strength and Conditioning and now Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Michigan, takes an athlete through a rigorous workout.
Neck extensions on the Pendulum 5 Way Neck
Dips on the Pendulum Power Rack
Pit Shark Belt Squats on the Pendulum Rack
Rope Pulls on the Pendulum Rack
The Pendulum Power Squat Pro
Get Ready For The Michigan Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic
April 20th Schembechler Hall
8:00 AM Registration - Glick Field House 1150 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI
Aaron Wellman, Director of Strength and Conditioning, University of Michigan
Carlo Alvarez, Head Strength Coach, St. Xavier HS
Ron McKeefery-Former Head Strength Coach, University of Tennessee
Joel Totoro, U of M Team Nutritionist
Nick Winkelman, Director of Training Systems and Education for Athletes Performance
Eric Ciano, Head Strength Coach, Buffalo Bills
Pendulum Rack System with Pit Shark Belt Squat and Rope Pull
If you have any questions about the clinic contact Lewis Caralla at lcaralla@umich.edu
Wisconsin's new Student Athlete Perfomance Center is 17,000 square feet, complete with a nutrition bar and cardio area. Below is some of the Rogers Athletic equipment located in the University of Wisconsin's new facility.
Belt Squats
Pendulum Neck Machines
Pendulum Seated Squat
Save May 4th on your calendar for the Rogers Athletic Power and Skill Football Coaches Clinic.
Event Schedule
Saturday, May 4th
7:30AM - 8:30AM
Continental breakfast and check-in
8:30AM - 12:00PM
Football strength and technique clinic
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Lunch (provided)
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Football strength and technique clinic
4:00 - 5:00
Optional Rogers manufacturing facilities tour
Hospitality & Travel
Doherty Hotel
604 North McEwan
Clare, MI 48617
(877) 236-4378
*Mention Rogers Athletic when booking to receive the group discount rate
Visit Website
http://www.rogersathletic.com/clinic/
The Power Squat Pro
The North American stongman contest 'Hanging with the Pros' was held in Charlotte, North Carolina. A great way to be spend a Saturday and celebrate Getting Strong.
"Nothing could be finer then to be in Carolina in the morning."
The Farmers Walk
The Truck Pull
Racing With Heavy Barrels
Get Strong On The Pendulum Rack System