THE IMPORTANCE OF WEIGHT LIFTING

Lifting weights is a very critical part of the Olympus football program. We strongly urge all players to be in the weight room at every opportunity, we do lift throughout the season in order to maintain any strength gains acquired during the off-season. It is during the off-season, when our players are not in another sport, that we expect them to be in the weight room everyday. Only in the weight room can our players gain the confidence, strength, and the protection to compete in a highly physical and competitive sport like football.

THE WARNING SIGNS OF STEROID USE

The Olympus High School Football program is opposed to the use of any illegal drug, including anabolic and androgenic steroids. The medical community has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that steroids have damaging physical effects. We, as football players and coaches, are opposed to the artificial enhancement of performance.

Athletes will arouse the suspicions of their coaches and teammates if they are observed exhibiting any of the following signs:

1. Obvious behavioral changes, especially extreme aggressiveness on and off the football field.
2. Significant increase in weight and size over a brief period of time.
3. Physical changes, including puffiness around the eyes, acne, hair loss, or breast development in males.

Just as importantly, players using steroids will reflect by that behavior a lack of confidence in their natural abilities and in the competence of the coaching staff to develop a winning football program.