The High-Performance Chalk Talk #8 *This is the 8th installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. Now, what is “high-performance”? * Ground Based Movements – “Why they work and how to use them” We train athletes, not bodybuilders or powerlifters. At the end of the day, our goal in the weight Read more about The HPCT #8: Ground Based Training[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #7 *This is the seventh installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. * High-Performance Nutrition The biggest limiting factor in high-performance is nutrition and the sad thing is that the majority of athletes I talk with have no clue what proper nutrition looks like. Now, just to Read more about The HPCT #7: High Performance Nutrition[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #6 *This is the sixth installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. Top 5 Hip Mobility Movements “It’s All in The Hips, Happy. It’s all in the hips.” – Chubbs Peterson There is not an athlete on this planet that does not need to be relentlessly working Read more about The HPCT #6: It’s All in The Hips, Happy![…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #5 *This is the fifth installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. Block 1 – Football Off-Season The season is wrapping up and it is time to begin looking at how to attack your off-season strength and conditioning program. In our last installment of the HPCT, Read more about The HPCT #5: From In-Season to Off-Season (PART 2)[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #4 This is the fourth installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. How to Successfully Transition from the In-Season to the Off-Season For football athletes, the end of the season is not something they look forward to, however, for a strength and conditioning coach the end of Read more about The HPCT #4: How to Successfully Transition from the In-Season to the Off-Season[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #3 This is the third installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. 4 Year Model for Progressing High School Athletes I am a firm believer that a high school athlete should be provided with a top-notch training program within their high school which provides them with the Read more about HPCT #3: Four Year Model for Progressing High School Athletes[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk #2 High Performance, as I define it, is optimal human movement, recovery, and strength training. Top 3 Ways to Develop Athleticism in the Weight Room: Walk into any collegiate weight room and you will see one common occurrence… …The strongest players on the team rarely play! They are strong, but not Read more about HPCT #2 – Top 3 Ways to Develop Athleticism in the Weight Room[…]
The High-Performance Chalk Talk: #1 This is the first installation of what will become a weekly email covering high-performance training. Now, what is “high-performance”? High Performance, as I define it, is optimal human movement, recovery, and strength training. The goal of this email series is to highlight elite performance training methods serious athletes I want this Read more about HPCT #1: Are you overtrained or just under-recovered?[…]
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.