Sanford POWER summer strength & conditioning program

BEMIDJI, Minn. - Sanford POWER will host its summer strength and conditioning program June 8 through Aug. 6 at the Bemidji High School (BHS). The Sanford POWER program offers ground-based training techniques to improve overall athletic enhancement. Bemidji area high school and middle school students interested in improving their strength and conditioning are invited to participate.

The Sanford POWER summer program is a group strength and conditioning training program offered by Sanford Bemidji and BHS. The program is led by training staff from BHS and Sanford Bemidji Rehab Services. It implements the latest in strength, speed, agility, plyometric, flexibility, explosive power development, along with conditioning training.

This year's programs and objectives include:

* POWER - speed, agility, strength and plyometrics

* Treadmill speed training (high school athletes only)

* Sport specific injury prevention exercises incorporated into daily sessions, including endurance and women's only sessions

Session dates and times: June 8 through Aug. 6

* High school athletes (entering grades 9-12, fall 2015)

o POWER: Monday through Thursday, 90-minute sessions start at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon or 5 p.m.

o Treadmill Speed Training: Tuesday and Thursday (schedule determined after enrollment)

* Middle school athletes (entering grades 6-8, fall 2015)

o POWER: Tuesday and Thursday, 10-11:15 a.m.

Registration fee:

* High School POWER - $90

* High School Treadmill Speed Training - $30

* Middle School POWER - $70

To print a copy of the POWER registration form, visit sanfordhealth.org/bemidji or contact the Bemidji High School Activities Office at (218) 444-1600 ext. 3315 for more information.

Mail the completed registration form and a check made payable to BHS Activities to:

Bemidji High School

Activities Office

3300 Gillett Drive N.W.

Bemidji, MN 56601

Remember: don't wait until fall practices to schedule an athletic physical. Sanford Bemidji clinicians can help student athletes get off to a winning start. Schedule an athletic physical with one of Sanford's primary care providers or sports medicine provider by calling (218) 333-5000.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas. It is the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with 43 hospitals and 243 clinics in nine states and three countries. With 27,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians in more than 80 specialty areas of medicine, Sanford Health is the largest employer in the Dakotas.

Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have allowed for several initiatives, including global children's clinics, genomic medicine and specialized centers researching cures for type 1 diabetes, breast cancer and other diseases. For more information, visit sanfordhealth.org.