STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
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Before the Tigers hit the playing field, they hit the weight room with the Mizzou Strength and Conditioning Staff. All student-athletes are able to work out in the new Yeckel Training Center as part of the renovated Mizzou Athletics Training Complex. The brand new facility boasts nearly 15,000 square feet of training space.
The facility features a 4,000 square-foot balcony covered with turf. Here the Mizzou staff conducts pre-workout warm-ups as well as some testing as the turf is lined in 5-yard increments. The balcony also features a Cardio Theatre with 10 flat-screen LCD televisions that are suspended from the ceiling and sit directly in front of the cardio equipment at the edge of the balcony overlooking the main floor. Here athletes and staff can bring headphones to plug into receivers on the cardio equipment and listen to any of the 10 televisions or tune into one of 10 pre-programmed radio stations.
Another feature of the new Yeckel Training Center is the addition of the Nutrition Oasis located on the main floor. Here student-athletes will be able to pick up their NCAA-compliant Gatorade post-workout nutrition shake as well as the variety of Balance Bars provided. Fluid replacement is also addressed with a Gatorade hydration station with 3 flavors of Gatorade and water. The area is also equipped with industrial use blenders and fruit/juice options for student-athletes to enjoy fresh smoothies. Soon, the weight room equipment will be upgraded with over $300,000 in additions and replacements from Hammer Strength and Life Fitness.
The goal of the Missouri Strength and Conditioning program is to improve each team's athleticism, further developing the strength, speed, quickness while increasing their agility and explosiveness. Additionally, all staff members educate their athletes on proper recovery methods to maximize the intense work on the field and in the weight room. Each of the full-time staff members in the Missouri Strength and Conditioning program is a certified strength and conditioning coach.
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2006-07 Mizzou Strength & Conditioning Staff Front Row (L-R): Director of Sports Nutrition Jana Heitmeyer, Director of Strength & Conditioning Josh Stoner, Graduate Assistant Sean Edinger, Assistant Director Bryan Mann, Graduate Assistant Holly Scherder. |
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In addition to the Yeckel Training Center, the men's and women's basketball programs have a state-of-the-art facility of their own in the confines of Mizzou Arena. The Sally O. Nichols Weight Room boasts 2,500 square feet of training space and the following equipment that is utilized by the basketball teams:
- 3 Power-Lift Half-Racks with Platforms
- 2 sets of Dumbbells, 5# to 100# in 5# increments
- 2 Life Fitness Functional Training Machines
- 2 Powernetics Super Cat Machines
- Various Power Lift Accessory Equipment
(Glute-Ham Benches, Leg Extension, Reverse Hyper, Seated Calf,
Dumbbell Benches), Life Fitness Assisted Dip/Chin, and Shuttle MVP Pro Model - Various Athletic Development Equipment
(Plyo Boxes, Track Hurdles, Slide Boards, Medicine Balls, Stability Balls,
Resistance Tubing, Resistance Vests, Stretch Cords) - 3 Woodway Treadmills
- 1 Precor Treadmill
- 3 stationary bikes
- 3 Stairmasters
- 1 Precor Elliptical
- 1 SciFit Upper Body Ergometer
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In January 2007, the Wrestling team, under the guidance of Coach Brian Smith, added a fully functional weightroom on the 4th floor of the Hearnes Center to complement their training facility. While the wrestling team will still utilize the Yeckel Weightroom this addition allows for much needed flexibility in-season. This facility comprises 2,500 square feet and the following equipment:
- 2 Double Sided Hammer Strength Racks
- Other Hammer Strength Equipment includes: 5 Back Machines, 3 Leg Machines, 1 Gripper, 1 Neck Machine
- 4 Sided Cable Pulley Station
- 1 Glute / Ham Machine
- 1 Life Fitness Multi-Jungle
- 2 DB Racks
- 1 set of DBs: 5 - 150lbs (in 5# increments)
- 4 DB Benches
- Various Athletic Development Equipment: 20 Medicine Balls, 1 Physioball, 10 Jump Ropes, 4 Climbing Ropes, 3 Large Tractor Tires
To Contact the Mizzou Strength Staff:
Phone: 573-884-2500
Fax: 573-882-8072
Last updated: March 4, 2008
