From bowlers to football players and anywhere in between, the Cheyney student athlete now has the expertise by get stronger, quicker and faster. 

The programs are designed to assist the Cheyney student athlete to gain muscular strength and endurance.  The program focuses on decreasing the chance for injury while developing the team to its' maximum physical potential.  The program as designed does not emphasize any one muscle group over another and is very similar to the programs used by the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and by Penn State University.  All muscles are given the same importance and are properly strengthened  through a full range of motion.  Strength training provides an important base for speed.  Developing and strengthening the entire human musculature ensures that all muscles nedded for speed, agility, acceleration, quickness, and reaction speed received adequate attention. 

Cheyney University athletes experience all of the following in their conditioning program:

• Olympic Power Lifting
• Dynamic Speed Lifting
• High Intensity Lifting
• Medicine Ball Core Work
• Cardiovascular Work

No exercise in the program utilizes momentum as a means of lifting the resistance.  Constant tension on a muscle through a joint's full range of motion is a more effective way to strengthen a muscle while improving joint flexibility.  An athlete with great strength and flexibility will be able to generate more force through a full range of motion when running.  This will help improve speed.

Great importance is also placed on strengthening the abdominal and lower back musculature.  The abdominal and lower back muscles are major stabilizers for the lumbo-pelvic region.  Strengthening this region allows athletes to better absorb ground reaction forces from below.  Upper body strength also plays an important role in speed improvement.  A powerful arm drive is essential to running fast.  The neck must also be strong in order to keep good mechanics from head to toe.  Players must progressively become stronger and faster throughout the year.  A progressive strength program will lead to greater gains in speed.