INSIDE LMU
strength and conditioning:
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A Hub of Activity.
he strength and conditioning program at Loyola Marymount
the key components of improved speed, agility and overall athletic per-
University has become an essential component of the Ath-
formance. Throughout the training period, specific attention is given
letic department’s quest for Building Champions. The pro-
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gram is constantly looking at different training mechanisms to make
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the LMU student-athletes Champions. Leading the way is Strength and
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Conditioning Coordinator, Sergiu Boerica and his assistant, Ciara Carl.
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In the past three years, the Strength and Conditioning program has
all of which have the specific purpose of improving every athlete’s per-
a partnership with the Athletic Republic Corporation, which is running
formance.
the same speed training system. The FAST speed training system has
According to John Frappier, more than 2,000 professional athletes
been established through research and development by John Frappier,
from NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL have participated in the program. Some
MS in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology and his team of researchers,
of the professional athletes who use the system regularly are: Garrett
starting in 1986. John Frappier’s scientifically designed programs have
Lowney (2000 and 2004 Olympic Wrestler), Heather Mitts (Professional
two goals: to make the athlete as efficient as possible and to find a
Soccer Player), Jason Kreis (Professional Soccer Player), Dan O’Brien
balance between different muscles. In order to increase speed, there
(Olympic Decathlon Athlete), Cris Carter (All-Pro Wide Receiver), Pascal
are two elements which can help do that: stride length and stride fre-
Dupuis (Minnesota Wild), Jim Kleinsasser (Minnesota Vikings fullback),
quency. “The longer the stride and the more frequently it occurs, the
Shaun Alexander (Seattle Seahawks), Rick Helling (Baltimore Orioles),
more ground you’ll cover in a shorter period of time,” states Frappier.
Darin Erstad (Anaheim Angels) and Brett Hull (Detroit Red Wings).
The FAST Programs are complex and systematic. They bring together
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implemented the Frappier Acceleration Speed Training (FAST) through
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The tools used to implement the FAST protocols for our student/