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Good morning. Hawai'i just wrapped spring ball in early March to max out strength and conditioning time, Oklahoma remodeled its strength program while keeping the culture intact, and new research shows detraining can actually increase your speed. Let's get into it...
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🌺 Hawai'i Finishes Spring Early to Maximize Strength Work
Hawai'i wrapped spring practices on March 6—three weeks before most programs even started. The Rainbow Warriors held all 15 permissible practices between February 3 and March 6, then immediately flipped into a seven-week strength and conditioning block under Bobby Thomas.
The strategy gives players football reps early, then uninterrupted time in the weight room heading into summer. Thomas, in his second year, is tailoring programs around the run-and-shoot's unique demands on receivers. QB Micah Alejado, who played most of 2025 hobbled, is using the block to bulk up and rebuild. Players know what's coming—they still talk about that first conditioning day. Read More
🏈 Oklahoma Remodels S&C Program While Keeping Culture Intact
Oklahoma's strength program looks different on paper but runs the same on the floor. Jerry Schmidt, who led the weight room since 1999 (minus a Texas A&M stint), now serves as elite performance liaison—mentoring James Dobson and helping shape practice calendars.
Dobson, on staff since 2022, steps into the lead role after four years under Schmidt. The transition is working. Brent Venables called this year's freshman development the "cleanest" in four years—less guys bent over needing trash cans. Matthew Manninger joins from Illinois as Associate Director of Performance. Schmidt's not hands-on anymore, but he's still in the building making an impact. Read More
🏎️ Detraining Increases Speed Despite Losing Strength
New research from Chris Beardsley challenges the idea that speed is lost quickly during detraining. Untrained males did 3 months of strength training—max strength increased but speed didn't improve. Why? Type IIX muscle fibers converted to Type IIA.
After 3 months of detraining, max strength decreased but speed increased as fibers reverted back to Type IIX. The fiber type conversions may explain the positive effect of detraining on speed. Practical takeaway: strategic breaks might benefit athletes chasing speed over pure strength. Read More
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