Part of training for an event includes strength training. This improvement can be seen in just a few weeks, but this does not guarantee that the individual will be a better athlete. Just because a person can lift extra weight or do extra reps doesn't mean that they will improve on the field. Working with both intercollegiate and club teams, there are two main goals in training. One is to help create a better athlete and the other is to reduce injury so the athlete can be a participant in practice and the game, Harrison said.
Injuries can inhibit an athlete and diminish the progress made.
Some injuries can heal in 24 hours and others take up to a year, John Smith, athletic trainer for the men's basketball and baseball team said.