Olivet Nazarene University

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ONU varsity athletes train in a new 3500 square foot weight room. The facility has 15 power racks with full sets of metal and rubber weights at each rack, 2 sets of rubber dumbbells up to 100 pounds, 16 med balls, and a full complement of balance equipment, including stability balls and balance boards. A 1700 square-foot agility area is also part of the weight room facility.

There are Three Goals of the Varsity Weight Room:

1. To make you a better athlete
• We play a violent, explosive, quick game that is totally anaerobic. That is how we are going to train.
2. Injury Prevention
• We will train on two feet whenever possible.
• We will train our joints in unstable environments and planes to create joint strength and flexibility.
• We will constantly train the core and back.
3. Team Building
• We demand 100% effort, 100% encouragement, and 100% participation.

Click below for Videos showing examples of the exercises that comprise our workouts: