Strength & Conditioning

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

The S&C programme has continued to improve the wellbeing and performance of students across the College this year. The programme has received an amazing uptake and as we have all progressed further into a full return to sport, strength and conditioning has continued to guide students both mentally and physically. A focus on fundamental movement skills, alongside strength through large ranges of motion, has ensured that our students are well-prepared for the dynamic demands that a variety of different sporting environments may place upon them.

Regarding performance, we have seen great improvements in levels of strength, range of motion, co-ordination and general physical preparedness of our high performing students. The standouts this year come from our Year 8 and Year 12 groups. Both have progressed considerably since the start of the year, which is a testament to their hard work and determination during training. They are now more comfortable moving onto more technical aspects of S&C, with the Year 12 group already starting to master some of the Olympic Lifts. Utilising these techniques, resistance training and plyometrics, these advanced students are now improving their ability to move with velocity, create power and generate large forces within sport. Additionally, strength and conditioning has been purposefully built into the Sport and Exercise Science curriculum this year. This has meant that all students have had equal and ample opportunity in bettering their understanding and application of strength and conditioning in sports. In all SES classes, students have learned fundamental movements like hinging, pressing, and pulling. The Sports department wish you all the best in your personal training over the summer, in whichever form it takes.

Mr Hart

Teacher of SES