Utah Director of Football Performance Steve Saunders joins the Utah Blockcast to explain the philosophy behind the Utes’ new strength and conditioning program.

Saunders discusses what changed this offseason, how Utah evaluates body composition and meaningful physical development, which players and position groups made the biggest strides, and how the staff balances strength, size, speed and explosiveness. 

Plus, Saunders discusses the long-term vision for Utah’s strength program and what he hopes will physically distinguish a Utah football team in the years ahead. 

Topics include: 

• What changed in Utah’s strength and conditioning program 

• Steve Saunders’ training philosophy 

• Utah’s emphasis on body composition and lean mass

• Building strength without sacrificing speed and explosiveness 

• The biggest physical developments from the summer 

• How Utah evaluates player development • Training durability for a Big 12 season 

• How in-season workloads and recovery are managed

• Preparing players for October and November football 

• The long-term physical vision for Utah football 

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