This year I have a group of athletes who are walking-on at the college level and nothing makes me prouder than when one of my athletes takes on the challenge of walking-on.
It’s a mindset…
It’s them saying, “I know they didn’t believe in me while I was in high school, but, I will prove everyone wrong.” […]
A few days ago, I put up a post covering proper nutrition habits for athletic performance. Included in that post were my five guidelines that every athlete should follow as well as some general nutrition tips.
The biggest limiting factor in athletic performance in nutrition and the sad thing is that the majority of athletes I talk with have no clue what proper nutrition for an athlete looks like. […]
Regardless of the athlete or the level they compete at I have the same goals for every member of my program. I think it is important to have steadfast objectives for what you want to accomplish.
Of course, every person will have specific performance goals that we will work towards. However, I believe that the culture of training programs is vital success of individual athletes and culture is dictated by working towards a common objective.
This is the third and final installment in a three-part series covering the proper introduction of strength training for young athletes new to the weight room.
As we discussed in the first two articles, what separates a good introductory program from a bad one is twofold…
This is the second instalment in a three-part series covering the proper introduction of strength training for young athletes new to the weight room.
As we discussed in the last article what separates a good introductory program from a bad one is twofold…
This is the first installment in a three-part series on how to introduce strength training to a young athlete
Every athlete, at every level, has a very high demand for strength.
Their level of strength dictates their speed, explosiveness, and their potential for injury. […]
The case for developing relative strength prior to chasing absolute strength gains.
I am a steadfast believer that an athlete has to be able to handle their own bodyweight in order to progress into more advanced training methods in order to develop absolute strength and power. […]
Understanding the why and how behind Olympic Lifting and decoding variations that get the job done.
Olympic lifting has always been a hot topic amongst strength coaches and is wildly used within High School weight rooms. When done properly there are very few things that produce the levels of force and have the amount of transfer to the field as Olympic lifts do.
Key Phrase: WHEN DONE PROPERLY […]
How providing your athletes with a smaller variety of “Big” movements will allow them to progress faster and build a wider base for long-term strength gains.
When I design programs for any of my High School teams there is always one thing I keep in mind…
“How do I allow these athletes to attain MASTERY over their focus lifts” […]