HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAVE A WEIGHT LIFTING"PHYS ED CLASS"

[BLUEDEVILFAN6]

HOW MANY OF YOUR PROGRAMS HAVE YOUR ATHLETES IN A PHYS ED CLASS WHERE THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY UNDER SUPERVISION AND GET A CLASS CREDIT. DOES IT WORK WELL FOR YOUR SCHOOL?

[BurgGrad6]

Wheelersburg has a weight lifting class... the students test at the end of each nine weeks!!!!!! it has worked very well!!!!

[loganlocos]

Logan has a weight training class.

Coach Amyx (a phys-ed teacher) is the instructor. Of course a lot of the football players take it as an elective, but a lot of other kids involved in other sports or activities take the class as well.

Anyone who has met me knows I didn't take it, HAHA, but I knew a lot guys who did back in my day. Seems as relevent as the other electives offered at the high school (film study, speech, current events, etc.)

[cant stop this]

Ironton does.

[sandman]

All three thus far are winning programs!!!

[ausa]

paint valley does, and i believe westfall does as well

[BLUEDEVILFAN6]

HMMM...I AM SEEING A TREND HERE........... !!!!!!!

[powerliftingnut]

Nelsonville-York Has this class. Phys ed teacher Rocky Smathers teaches it and does a very good job. Of course he was also an old assistant coach of Dave Boston sr.

[madpolecat]

It sure doesn't hurt a school's athletic programs to have in-school weightlifting...

[RocketAtHeart]

Amanda-Clearcreek does.

[Rvfan]

RV does, a couple of the assistant coaches hold it 3 times a week, twice a day, once directly after school, and then again that evening for the ones that may play other sports.

[pointer4life]

RVFAN i think he means like a class during school, not after, and south point does.

[BLUEDEVILFAN6]

I FEEL HAVING THIS OPTION IN THE SYSTEM DOES NOTHING BUT HELP YOUR PROGRAM. MANY ATHELETES HAVE SEVERAL STUDY HALLS AND THIS WOULD ALLOW THE ATHLETES A TIME TO COMMIT TOWARDS WORKING OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE OFF SEASON. IT WOULD BE A SUPERVISED, PHYS ED CLASS AND GREAT FOR ANY PROGRAM---- SCHOOL SYSTEMS NOT HAVING THIS OPTION NEED IT !!

[california kid]

green needs it desperitly

[lhsfan97]

Lancaster has this class

In addition to the weight training class during the school year we also have a certified Strength and conditioning coach that works with athletes after school and all summer long from grades 7-12. He developes work out programs that are sport specific for both the boys and girls athletic programs.

[BLUEDEVILFAN6]

WELL IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME THAT OF THE SCHOOLS LISTED HERE THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF SET UP- THE MAJORITY ARE VERY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS - AND WIN YEAR IN YEAR OUT.... THOSE OF US WHO DO NOT HAVE SUCH A PROGRAM IN PLACE NEED TO DEMAND IT FROM OUR ADMINISTRATION.

IT NOT ONLY HELPS THE COMPETITIVENESS BUT SHOULD ALSO HELP PREVENT INJURIES......

[burggrad_2000]

I FEEL HAVING THIS OPTION IN THE SYSTEM DOES NOTHING BUT HELP YOUR PROGRAM. MANY ATHELETES HAVE SEVERAL STUDY HALLS AND THIS WOULD ALLOW THE ATHLETES A TIME TO COMMIT TOWARDS WORKING OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE OFF SEASON. IT WOULD BE A SUPERVISED, PHYS ED CLASS AND GREAT FOR ANY PROGRAM---- SCHOOL SYSTEMS NOT HAVING THIS OPTION NEED IT !!

BLUEDEVILFAN6,

Does your school not have a class?? i agree that it has to help, it cant hurt...lets see BURG, Ironton, Logan all have one...2 of the 3 teams is 7-0?? HUMMMMMM

[earp]

Fairland does not!But I think we really need it!I think it would make all of our sports alot better!And would get kids moving and out from behind the playstation control!

[BLUEDEVILFAN6]

I FEEL HAVING THIS OPTION IN THE SYSTEM DOES NOTHING BUT HELP YOUR PROGRAM. MANY ATHELETES HAVE SEVERAL STUDY HALLS AND THIS WOULD ALLOW THE ATHLETES A TIME TO COMMIT TOWARDS WORKING OUT ESPECIALLY IN THE OFF SEASON. IT WOULD BE A SUPERVISED, PHYS ED CLASS AND GREAT FOR ANY PROGRAM---- SCHOOL SYSTEMS NOT HAVING THIS OPTION NEED IT !!

BLUEDEVILFAN6,

Does your school not have a class?? i agree that it has to help, it cant hurt...lets see BURG, Ironton, Logan all have one...2 of the 3 teams is 7-0?? HUMMMMMM

No unfortunately we do not at this point and it shows--- several parents and coaches have lobbied unsuccessfully for this option. the last comment i heard made was hopefully when we get moved to the new school-- but that may have been made to "buy time". in order to compete post seasonally you have to be strong with a strength program. We have to move our program to this level to put our young athletes on an equal playing field !!!

[warrnwarriorfan]

Warren has "Athletic Fitness" and it covers a range of things including lifting. It makes a difference WHEN the kids take it seriously. We have a good instructor, and that helps. However, I don't know that this alone is sufficient for football conditioning. Our team still lifts outside of this class and it is making the biggest difference. A class like this is great for maintaining gains "in season." For example, during basketball season when there isn't a lot of time to lift, this is of benefit in maintaining strength gains achieved during the off-season.