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Lamar University Weight Complex

Weight Room Overview
The J.B. Higgins Weight Room is the training site for all 17 sports teams at Lamar University. Housed within the Dauphin Athletic Complex next to the football locker room, the 8,000 square foot facility boasts a custom floor, large sound system, and nutrition center.  The weight room is just steps away from both the athletic training room and Provost Umphrey Stadium allowing student-athletes to fully prepare for the upcoming season in one location.
Named after Coach Higgins, the coach responsible for leading Lamar University to a Lone Star Conference Championship and 45-14-3 football record in a five-year stretch, the weight room contains everything needed to be forged into a successful student athlete.
The J.B. Higgins Weight Room includes:

  • 16 Power Lift Racks with Custom Wooden Olympic Weightlifting Platform
  • 16 Texas Power Barbells
  • 16 Elekio Olympic Barbells  • 20 kg 
  • 16 Olympic Barbells • 15 kg
  • Olympic Bumpers (10 – 25 kg)
  • Iron Grip Plates with Custom Cardinal Logo
  • Iron Grip Dumbbells ranging from 5 lbs. to 160 lbs. with Custom Cardinal Logo (2.5 increments)
  • Neck Machines (2)
  • Cable Combo Machines (2)
  • Leg Press Machines (2)
  • Glute Ham Machines (4)
  • Reverse Hyperextensions (4)
  • UCS G2 Plyo Boxes (4 Sets)
  • Cardio Machines including Treadmill, Elliptical, UBE, and Stationary Bike
  • Recovery Area featuring Foam Rollers, PVC pipes, Trigger Point Mobility Tools and more

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