Feeling Stronger Every Day

While you have been out shopping, celebrating Holidays, stuffing your face, drinking way too much and blogging your life away, the University of Miami football team has been spending the month of December trying to get stronger every day. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: "What are the key components of the UM strength and conditioning program and what are the specific, targeted and tangible goals for each player and the team as a whole?" Speed? Weight training? Strength? Mental Toughness? Agility? Diet and Nutrition? Body Mass Index? Explosiveness? Running Drills? Flexibility? Injury Prevention? Endurance? Aerobic Conditioning? Stamina? Or maybe it is my favorite answer on any test: ALL OF THE ABOVE! UM head coach Al Golden recognized early on during his first year at Miami that his team was weak and soft. He knew instantly that things had to change and change drastically because much like a person going through life drunk and stupid, for a footba...