The athletes work directly with a full-time speed, strength and conditioning coach in Greg Werner. Werner has several assistants, and the players have access to the university's athletic speed, strength and conditioning center at Bridgeforth Stadium and to several other training areas on campus. As a coach my specialty is developing athletes totally. I specialize in developing an athlete's total athleticism and developing the total package, not just their strength.
Football is a combative sport that calls upon all components of one's athleticism.
If a football player has an imbalance in any area of his total athleticism, it will be a weak link on the field and will ultimately cost both him and the team. For this reason, I help athletes train to be not just good football athletes but rather great overall athletes with an emphasis on football. Werner's approach to developing this overall training program is scientifically based and logically driven. The elements of the JMU program generally follow what the players do on the field. Players at each position will perform conditioning drills adapted from their respective playbooks.