High school basketball teams are embracing strength and conditioning to stay competitive. Barr Reeve High School in Indiana hits the weight room in hopes of future state championship runs.

Two years ago, Devin Wendel, was given the role as Athletic Director and Activities Coordinator where he was tasked with building a new high school strength program from the ground up.

For Tara James, Athletic Director at Providence Christian, she knew for their Athletic Department to prosper, she had to change things from the top down. Her goal was to offer a unified approach to strength training amongst all sports, and boost year round participation.

Changing team culture is not an easy task. For David Hay, he had an even taller task—bringing together an entire athletic program. Here’s how Glenwood High School reinvigorated their training and team culture.