Strength Training The primary goal of the strength and conditioning program is to improve athletic performance and reduce the opportunity for injury. Athletes are provided year-round sport-specific training programs, based on both the specific demands of the sport and positions they play. These programs are designed to bring athletes to a peak in performance during the competitive season. The Olympic style exercises (cleans, jerks, snatches) are emphasized in each training session because of the positive effect they have on athletic performance. A priority is placed on free weight multi-joint exercises because of their higher degree of specificity to athletic performance. Because most sports are power oriented, training programs are designed to bring about maximum increases in power. An emphasis is placed not only on increases in strength and power, but on improving athleticism as a result of participation in the strength and conditioning program. This is accomplished using a variety of resistance training activities, as well as participation in speed/plyometric training programs. All athletes are tested on a regular basis to evaluate increases in strength and power, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program. The strength and conditioning facilities at the Air Force Academy are among the finest in the country, and athletes at the Academy have established a tradition of training with intensity and dedication. It is this combination of great facilities and dedication that allows athletes at the Academy to compete at a high level.
FAC Weight Room The Falcon Athletic Center (FAC) weight room opened in January 2003 and is located in the Falcon Athletic Center. The FAC weight room is 23,000 square feet. It is considered to be one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the country. Among the features of the FAC weight room are: •4-lane 65-yard track with built in over speed ramp •48 multi-station platforms where the Olympic lifts, squats, bench and incline press can be performed •48 specially built dumbbell platforms where all dumbbell training is performed •Multiple sets of dumbbells in 2.5 lb. increments from 5 lbs. to 170 lbs •15 Keiser squat machines with the capability to measure and display power output Additional traditional equipment includes: •1 leg press •1 multi-hip •1 Smith machine •2 leg extensions •15 standing leg curls •15 glute ham benches •15 decline benches Additional supplemental equipment includes: •10 110 lb. water filled logs (with additional weight capability) •Kegs ranging from 30 lbs to 260 lbs •4 tractor tires with weight storage so resistance is adjustable •Water filled dumbbells from 60 lbs. to 170 lbs. •24 sandbags from 75 - 200 lbs The Falcon Athletic Center weight room compliments the varsity weight room, which opened in the spring of 1993. The varsity weight room is over 12,000 sq ft in size and is located in the Cadet Gymnasium.
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