When you are building champions, the weight room better show it.
Florida Atlantic University knew they needed more than just racks and benches.
They needed a space that works as hard as their athletes do.
That is why they teamed up with Team Samson.
We built them a weight room that is part strength lab, part battleground, and all business.
Every inch of the FAU Basketball Weight Room was built to get results.
Small groups, big teams, off season grind, in season fine tuning… this room handles it all without blinking.
Zane Scott, FAU’s Director of Sports Performance, put it simple:
“The room almost works like a line. I can have one exercise here, another here, and another here, all moving seamlessly. We had up to seven different individual programs running at once this summer. And the athletes bought in because it was tailored to them.”
Flow. Flexibility. Pure Function.
The goal was clear.
Design a weight room that flows like a fast break and hits like a heavyweight.
From the jump, we built FAU’s setup to move athletes from exercise to exercise without clogging up the floor.
Seven different training programs were running at once this summer. No chaos. No wasted time.
Everything tailored. Everything intentional.
Flex Rack Power. Strength and Function In One Hit.
The muscle behind the magic…
Five Flex Rack Functional Training Power Racks FTRs. Each loaded with built in cable stacks.
One rack. Every movement you need. Squats. Cleans. Pulls. Presses. No waiting. No wandering.
Coach Scott said it best:
“These Samson FTR racks let us keep athletes in one place while training strength, function, and accessory work without losing time”
Quick change attachments mean coaches can swap out exercises fast.
Injuries. Fatigue. Next man up. No lost sessions. No excuses.
Power Racks That Refuse to Waste Space
We did not stop at Flex Racks.
We dropped in five more Samson Power Racks. Each packed with Lat Pulldown Low Row Combos and Standing Leg Curl attachments.
Think about it.
Posterior chain. Upper body. Corrective work. All without ever leaving your rack.
Efficiency at its absolute best.
“The back of these racks gives us everything, lat pulls, low rows, standing leg curls, all adjustable depending on the athlete. It’s a huge help, especially when you’re dealing with taller or sore athletes during the season.”
The Full Buildout. No Corners Cut.
Here is what we loaded up FAU with:
- 5 Flex Rack Functional Training Power Racks with built in weight stacks and dip attachments
- 5 Power Racks with Lat Pulldown Low Row Combos and Standing Leg Curl attachments
- Vertical Links between racks for seamless movement and attachment options
- 10 Combo Benches with Vertical Storage
- 6 Extra Combo Benches for good measure
- 5 GHD Benches
- 5 45 Degree Hyperextensions
- 2 Humped Leg Curl Machines with full ROM Adjustment 200lb stacks
- 2 Plate Loaded Belt Squat Machines
- 10 Adjustable Scissor Lift Tables for ergonomic setups
Strength. Recovery. Versatility. Covered from all angles.
FAU Branding. Pride Built Into Every Rep.
A great room does not just perform. It represents.
Every rack, every dumbbell, every detail is dripping with FAU pride.
Custom logos. Custom colors. A professional polish that punches recruits right between the eyes.
Zane put it like this:
“Branding was a huge priority. Every detail, from the dumbbells to the racks, is customized, and that matters for recruiting and building pride.”
Built to Win
At the end of the day, it is simple
FAU’s new weight room works because it is built for athletes, not architects.
Space does not matter. Ceiling height does not matter.
What matters is what you do with it and FAU is doing it right.
Team Samson does not build average.
We build what winners train in.
And FAU Basketball
They are just getting started.
