May, 2016
Men of Harvard Lacrosse,
First off, I want to thank you for all the hard work you put into the strength and conditioning program this past year, what we ask of you is not easy and we recognize that.While there were pockets of success this year, in the end we came up short of reaching our goals.
We won 4 games this year when decided by 3 goals or less and lost 7 games that were decided by 3 goals or less. The difference between winning and losing is very small. The difference between being a good team and a great team is about 5%. We as a program must decide what we are willing to sacrifice to gain that extra 5%. You as an individual must decide how badly you want to improve yourself to help the team. To gain this 5% you must follow this program to the letter. Full effort must be given for every stretch, lift and running drill. We as a program must take a long hard look in the mirror and decide what are we willing to sacrifice to get this program to reach the next level. Every team says that they want to win a championship but only a few are willing to pay the price and do what is necessary to reach these goals. In order to be a championship team each player must come back bigger, faster, stronger and in better shape than ever before. Do this and you will have a chance at maximizing your potential as an individual and our chances of achieving greatness as a team. Do not do this and you let not only yourself down but also your teammates.
Approach every training session as if it will be the deciding factor between winning and losing those close one goal games. Imagine that with every rep of every set you are competing against players from Yale or Brown. The mindset must be that we need to win all the little battles (training sessions) before we can win the war (game). There can be no excuses this summer just as there are no excuses once we lace ‘em up in the spring. Simply put DO YOUR JOB and show up in the best shape of your life.
This is your strength and conditioning manual. It is set up as user friendly as possible, so it should be easy to follow. Most of the exercises should be familiar, as we have done them before, but if you have any questions about the program do not hesitate to call me at (617) 821-6949 or email me at . I will be sure to help you out any way that I can. You can also find videos of many of the exercises at TheIronCrim channel on YouTube ( Your coaches will be emailing you the details of how to access the pages in the next few weeks.
WORKOUTS START MAY 23rd
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!!!
Best of Luck,
Tim Mullen
Asst Director of
Strength & Conditioning
Harvard University
617-821-6949