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Prairie FALL 2022
BILL
CARDONI
and was able to get back to where I was before
and reach some of my better lifting numbers.
My personal bests are a 455-pound bench press,
a 600-pound squat and trap bar deadlift, and a
315-pound power clean.
> Coming to TCNJ in 2014 was a great opportunity
to start a strength and conditioning program. I'm in
my ninth year now.
> The best part is when an athlete sees the results.
People tend to look at wins and losses, but I look
at if an athlete got better — whether their lifting
numbers went up, if they got a little faster or
stronger, or if they're healthy again after an injury.
> The science behind how we train is fascinating.
Every sport requires power, strength, and speed,
so we train each program with these principles.
Depending on the sport and the time of year, we
have teams doing their weightlifting and condi-
tioning with me two to four times a week. Getting
in some form of work every single day, doing it
with quality, and hitting the basic concepts is what
makes you better.
> Doing the same thing over and over again —
the mental and physical grind — is how the best
athletes, the best programs, and the best individuals
do it.
— as told to David Pavlak
