Many athletes lift weights during the off-season then dismiss the importance of maintaining strength during the season. Working hard to get strong merits a long-term commitment to stay strong during the sports season—to prevent injuries and for peak performance.
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As athletes become bigger, stronger, and more physical, functional strength training becomes essential to compete and to void injury.
For athletic performance and injury prevention, lower body power and strength are key. A functionally strong lower body increases the amount of ground force an athlete can produce, thereby improving speed, agility, vertical, and many other aspects of sports performance. A strong lower body also improves an athlete’s ability to compete and avoid injury against contact.
While genetics determine an athlete’s potential, nurturing innate abilities in the correct sequence determines how closely the athlete reaches peak potential.
For long-term development, follow the First-Things-First theory.