{"id":278,"date":"2019-08-19T11:12:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/?p=278"},"modified":"2019-08-19T11:12:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:12:09","slug":"a-student-in-the-weight-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/2019\/08\/19\/a-student-in-the-weight-room\/","title":{"rendered":"A Student in the Weight Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuing a college degree requires students to study and learn material in a specific discipline. In doing so, students hope that they will gain the credentials necessary to acquire a job post-graduation. A student\u2019s pursuit of knowledge is a fantastic start, but he or she should also acquire experience when pursuing a career in the field of strength and conditioning.<\/p>\n<p>The most challenging aspect of my summer internship with The University of Connecticut Men\u2019s Basketball Program has also been the most rewarding. In strength and conditioning, there are numerous methods of achieving similar results. While there is no method that is one-hundred percent correct, a coach who programs trainings with a purpose, a specific reason for choosing \u201cMethod A\u201d rather than \u201cMethod B&#8221; will probably receive better and more efficient results than a coach who does so without a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>In my attempt to understand the purpose of the \u201cwhy\u201d in the strength and conditioning program, I have asked multiple questions, read suggested articles, and studied the athletes\u2019 programming. In doing so, I have been a student under the direction of Coach Sal Alosi throughout the summer and have accumulated a wealth of knowledge. Furthermore, the ability to apply this knowledge in working with collegiate athletes has granted and exposed me to invaluable experiences that I believe will be extremely beneficial to me in my pursuit of a career in the field of strength and conditioning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2019\/08\/Blake-Hammert-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2019\/08\/Blake-Hammert-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2019\/08\/Blake-Hammert-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2019\/08\/Blake-Hammert-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/careerservices\/files\/2019\/08\/Blake-Hammert-624x469.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Meade Beebe, Professor, Department of Kinesiology \u2013 The University of Scranton<br \/>Middle: Sal Alosi, Director of Human Performance \u2013 The University of Connecticut Men\u2019s Basketball<br \/>Right: Blake Hammert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Blake Hammert<br \/>\nExercise Science<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuing a college degree requires students to study and learn material in a specific discipline. 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