Go West, Young Man, Go West'

9.22.2016

Blog|Facilites

Go West, Young Man, Go West’

West Virginia football started in 1891, since then they have accumulated a 727–482–45 record and rank 14th in victories among NCAA FBS programs. They have a rich tradition in coaching from Clarence Spears, Art “Pappy” Lewis, Bobby Bowden, Don Nehlen, Rich Rodriguez and Dana Holgorsen. The Mountaineer’s are known for their quickness, overall team speed and hard play, much of which can be attributed to their ‘Master’ Strength and Conditioning Director, Mike Joesph and his Staff. Mike oversees one of the great strength programs and facilities in the United States.

Pendulum 5 Way Head and Neck Machines

Pendulum Seated Squats

Pendulum Hip Presses

Pendulum 3 Way Rows

Pendulum Lat Combo Pulldowns

Pendulum Leg Curls

Pendulum Leg Extension

Pendulum Reverse Glute/Ham an Squat Pro’s

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Manual Training Has Rules

In 1979 Manual Resistance was introduced at the National Strength and Conditioning Convention. Weight training’s ability to enhance athletic performance had become accepted and coaches were beginning to be hired by major sports programs. Facilities everywhere were extremely limited or...

11.16.2023

Powerful Hands

The hand is a complex anatomical system. This appendage is composed of twenty seven bones and fifteen joints. Having 30 degrees of rotational and translational freedom it’s able to grasp and apply force to objects of multivarious shapes and sizes....

11.9.2023

Getting Back To Normal

The health practitioner’s return-to-play protocol after a concussion, whiplash, nerve or muscle trauma must contain a measurable strength component to restore each muscle to normalcy, redressing this tendency to substitute by the injured athlete. The athlete, strength coach, and/or trainer...