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Multi-Sport Athletes

Consistent with our efforts to help young people become healthy, happy, well-rounded adults, we salute every Mundelein High School student who is involved in multiple sports and activities.

Our off-season Fitness & Leadership program is designed to help prevent injury and increase overall athleticism and explosiveness consistent with the most modern methods and philosophies of training for all sports. We have nationally certified strength & conditioning coaches on staff to ensure that proper technique and safety are always our first priority.

Multi-sport athletes are particularly well-suited for our program because during the winter and spring months, we do not focus on strength or heavy weightlifting, but rather on: perfect/safe technique, building the athletes' core (athletic power position), agility (jump rope, 40 yard dash, vertical jump, etc.), and athletic explosiveness. Feel free to contact Coach Kaider about how our Fitness & Leadership program can benefit athletes in every sport.

Is every program/athlete dedicated to training hard year-round? Absolutely not. Only the great ones are:

Desire:

Michael Jordan:

Dwight Howard:

Additional Articles & Links:

LeBron James Pre-Game Workout

College of Charleston Basketball In-Season Strength Training

Kobe Bryant Interview

MF: Can you give us some insight into your training routine, both off-season and during the season?

Kobe: During the season, I focus a lot on weight training, obviously building up my strength level as the season progresses.

MF: In the off-season, you probably spend many more hours training, is that right?

Kobe: During the season, it's probably about four hours or so a day, with practice and extra work.

MF: So specifically though, in the off-season, what kind of weightlifting are you doing? Is it explosive movements, like plyometrics?

Kobe: Not really, it's all Olympic lifts. I do a lot of track work.

MF: So like snatches, things like that?

Kobe: Yeah, clean-pulls, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, back squats, things of that nature.
http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/entertainment/kobe-bryant

Mississippi State Baseball

Dan Uggla, NL Rookie of the Year

Arizona Wildcat Baseball

University of Arizona Baseball: 15 World Series Appearances & 3 National Championships. Strength & Conditioning Coach, 1:28 minute mark of this video:

“In season these guys still go three times a week. We lift usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday. We will lift on game day… especially when we’re playing five games or more a week… keep the intensity up; drop the volume down a little bit so a little bit lower reps, but keep the weight up, and continue to get after it, get stronger, and get two percent better every time we’re in here.”

CLICK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUmT1Nnx2gw&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Articles:

“Shhh…don’t spoil the surprise, but it’s okay for baseball players to lift during the season. Actually, it’s highly recommended. Shocked?” Article Link: http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/6348/San_Diego_States_InSeason_Baseball_Training_.aspx

"The best movements to use are what we refer to as “Focus Lifts. They are as follows:

Power Clean
Power Snatch
Squat
Deadlift
Bench Press
Push Press

These should be taught first because these are the lifts that have the most carryover to the diamond and everyday life." http://www.baseballtrainingsecrets.com/articles/youthstfb.php

"Strong core muscles make it easier to do everything from swinging a golf club to getting a glass from the top shelf or bending down to tie your shoes. Weak core muscles leave you susceptible to poor posture, lower back pain and muscle injuries."

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/