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Inside the Curb Event Center, Belmont has a state of the art weight room for Belmont student-athletes. The 1600 square foot facility offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility has equipment including: - Three power stations with customized platforms. - Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds. - A variety of free weight equipment and machines. - A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric equipment.
Ryan Feek Strength and Conditioning On June 1, 2012, Belmont University Director of Athletics Mike Strickland announced the hiring of Ryan Feek to the position of Strength and Conditioning Head Coach for Belmont University Athletics. Feek brings a wealth of experience and credentials to the Belmont University athletic program. Most recently, Feek served as a strength and conditioning coach for the St. Louis Rams. Working with the likes of Sam Bradford, Stephen Jackson and Chris Long, Feek monitored not only strength, speed and agility programs, but also flexbility, stretching, nutrition, recovery and injury prevention.
Strength and Conditioning Mission By means of teamwork, experience, current research, and education, the staff of the Belmont Athletic Department challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at the highest level of competition. In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean, professional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multijoint exercises, and multiple sets. While keeping the athlete’s sport in mind, we individualize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long as possible.
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The Illinois native also has extensive experience at the intercollegiate athletic level. From 2008-2010, Feek served as strength and conditioning coach at the Univ. of Washington, overseeing several olympic sports and rehab programs for Husky football. Prior to his stint in Seattle, Feek was strength and conditioning coach at Illinois Wesleyan from 2005-2008. 2004 took Feek to Durham, N.C., where he spent one year as the head olympic strength and conditioning coach at Duke University. Feek’s first full-time position was at the Univ. of Wisconsin, where he spent four years overseeing over 250 olympic sport student-athletes, student-workers and interns, while also supporting the Badger football program. Feek also served in graduate assistantship and internship capacities at Middle Tennessee State University, Illinois State University, and Texas A&M University. A 1999 graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, Feek is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) and a United States Weight Lifting Federation Club Coach Level 1 Instructor (USAW). Feek is also a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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