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THE PROGRAM

Confidence in the weight room, built from the ground up.  

The Strength & Fitness program develops healthy, capable athletes who know their way around the weight room. Every participant follows a comprehensive training plan, learning proper technique and real kinesthetic awareness across the core power lifts and the secondary work that supports them. The goal is not just a stronger athlete, but a well-rounded one who understands how the body works and why.

Weight room

What athletes build

More than lifting heavier.

Power and Technique

Athletes learn the core power lifts, power clean, bench press, squat, and deadlift, with an emphasis on proper form. Secondary lifts build range of motion, control, and strength through the full movement.

Mobility and Recovery

Yoga, resistance bands, and a mix of static and dynamic stretching build the recovery habits that keep athletes healthy before and after every workout.

Staying Available

The best ability is availability. Injury prevention runs through the whole program, so athletes stay ready for the field, the court, and the pool.

Fuel and Independence

Education in hydration and nutrition rounds out the work, so athletes leave able to build their own routine and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

Athletes leave able to write their own program. That independence is the whole point.

Program Coaches

Who leads the work.

JF
Joey Fitchett
Head Baseball Coach
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Taylor Carter
Associate Director of Athletics and Co-Curriculars; Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
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Joshua Miller
Associate Dean; Campus Security Coordinator
804.542.6803
It's all connected

Explore the Christchurch Experience

Life on the river connects to the science we study, the bay we protect, and the water that shapes it all.

Our Teams

The work in the weight room shows up on the field, the court, and the water across all three seasons.

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Mental Health & Performance

Performance counseling supports the whole athlete, in competition and in life.

 

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River & Outdoors

From sailing to paddling, our athletes put their conditioning to work on the Rappahannock.

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