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SportsFirst
Fitness Center
202
Elizabeth St. N.E.
Cullman, Alabama 35055
256-737-1951
Strength Camp
An Interesting Story
The first day of Strength Camp
2003 began with nervous
anticipation. Terrified faces line the room. These young men and women have heard horror
stories from past participants of the grueling regimen that awaits them. Only the few who
attended the camp last year know what to expect and they do little to calm the fears of
the newcomers. Instead, they talk of workouts so exhausting and intense they were
nauseating. By the end of the first hour, however, everyone is too tired to be scared
anymore. And another year's strength camp is underway.
Strength Camp is a six-week intensive program designed to get
athletes in better shape in a short period of time. Held the first
week of June 2003 through mid July 2003, the camp met each
Monday thru Friday from 6:00a.m. till 9 a.m. and from 9:00a.m. till 12:00 p.m.
It combines various elements for improving fitness, including plyometrics, agility drills,
weight training and cardiovascular conditioning. Each activity has a specific function
aimed at making the athlete faster, quicker or stronger.
The hard work does pays off. Strength Camp can be the key to giving teams a competitive
edge over their opponents. Since participating in Strength Camp the past few years, for
example, the Wallace State Girls Volleyball teams have routinely outperformed their
opponents during regular season and have even gone on to win state championships.
Now in its 14th year, the camp is open anyone 14 years or older and is sponsored
each summer by sponsored by Sportsfirst in Cullman. Steve Johnson, a longtime trainer and
former Wallace State Strength and Conditioning Coach, is the instructor, as he has been
every year since the camp's inception.
Strength Camp will get you into the best shape of your life. It requires dedication,
determination and drive, but the rewards of completing the camp are priceless. If you
missed the camp this year, check with the Civic Center early next summer for the dates of
next year's class.
This year is going to be the biggest class ever.
Even middle aged people are invited.
See you there!
Steve Johnson
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