Eastern Kentucky University

The Jack Ison Varsity Weight Room

Jack Ison Varsity Weight Room

Housed in the Moberly Building is Eastern Kentucky University’s varsity weight room, a state of the art facility which provides EKU’s student-athletes the opportunity to enhance their abilities by making use of top-of-the-line equipment.

The 5,000 square foot weight room contains 16,000 pounds of total weight. Built in 2001, the facility features Eleiko model Olympic weights, York dumbbells with two sets each from five to 150 pounds and Nebula power stations and racks. Tools such as bands and medicine balls are used as well to help round student-athletes into peak shape.

Head strength and conditioning coach Jon-Michael Davis, along with full-time assistant Chad Scott and graduate assistants Adriel Foxley-DeWalt and Tony Sarver, oversee all of EKU’s nearly 300 student-athletes.

Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Head - Jon-Michael Davis
Assistant - Chad Scott

Program Information

1. Nutrition and Diet
2. Exercises and Descriptions
3. Stretching and Flexibility
4. Straight Ahead Running
5. Aerobic Acceleration Running
6. Functional Running
    a. Four-corner drill;
    b. Bag, star;
    c. Circle edge;
    d. Colonel, W, Zig zag;
    e. L Figure 8, T Figure 8, Cross Figure 8;
    f. Medicine ball, Hour glass, Cross drill;
    g. Medicine ball, Hour glass, Cross drill, Inverted triangle;
    h. S, T, Mini-T, Square drill
7. Abs
8. Percentage Sheet
9. Form Running Program

Sport Specific Information

1. Baseball (2009 Holiday Workout Schedule)
2. Football (2009 Holiday Workout Schedule)
3. Soccer
4. Softball
5. Volleyball (2009 Holiday Workout Schedule)
6. Women's Basketball