Player Seminar - Preparing for Collegiate Level Performance

The Advantage of Strength and Conditioning Training & Self-Care For Female Athletes

Unique Seminar

by

Michelle Boland, PhD, CSCS

Athletes transitioning to the collegiate level face 3 massive challenges:

1. Greater fitness expectations 
2. Maintaining a high performance level while handling a demanding schedule, travel, and academics  
3. Living away from home

Michelle’s presentation will review strategies to best prepare you for these challenges. 

• Greater fitness expectation will include higher standards for conditioning, competing against larger athletes, and rigorous fitness testing. A foundational strength and conditioning program can be an avenue that will set you a part as an incoming freshman. Michelle will explain both where to start, what to expect in a collegiate level strength training program, and why strength training can be an advantage. 
• Self-care strategies will allow you to manage both living away from home and thrive within a demanding schedule.

I grew up in central Massachusetts where my interest for athletics and playing sports began. I played soccer and ran track at the collegiate level while studying Nutrition. After reflecting on my life passion for athletics and sports performance training, I decided to pursue a higher education degree in strength and conditioning (M.S.) and exercise physiology (PhD) at Springfield College (MA).

I have several years of professional experience as a strength and conditioning coach at a Division 1 institution working with a nationally ranked top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey team, a nationally ranked top 10 Men’s Ice Hockey team, and other teams including Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball. I then created my own company, Michelle Boland Training, in order to support others in achieving their performance and fitness goals to the best of my abilities. 

Athletic success at the high school and collegiate level can be accelerated with improvements in a player’s cardiorespiratory fitness, speed, and change of direction abilities. Consistent strength and conditioning training can make the difference in your soccer performance. 

Education

·       PhD. Springfield College, Exercise Physiology, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, MA

·       M.S. Springfield College, Strength and Conditioning, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, Springfield College, MA

·       B.S. Keene State College, Nutrition, Department of Health Science, Keene, NH

More about Michelle can be found at: https://www.michelleboland-training.com/