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Early in my career, I was a sport and strength and conditioning coach for several high school teams. Fortunately for my athletes, I wasn’t far along enough in my career as a strength coach to try any advanced training. Whether they were going on to play in college or not, I stuck with the basics […]
Few things are more precious to a strength and conditioning coach than time; especially if you are a “one man program.” Finding ways to do more work in less time are essential. Here are a few efficiency hacks I use to keep my program humming. Flow If you’ve ever designed a weight room, you know […]
There has long been something going on at conferences, and it needs to stop. People will judge you by the logo on your shirt. We all have seen the individual who will walk by you, look to the left breast of your polo and decide to either stop you and talk or just walk […]
It’s safe to say that as strength coaches we are generally “weight room junkies.” The sound of 45 lb. plates clanking together and guttural yells from straining athletes is what makes each day better than the last. A large part of the reason many of us entered this industry was in part due to the […]
Depending on who you ask or which journal publishes the study, back pain may be the leading cause of discomfort in athletes and fitness enthusiasts worldwide. Besides shoulders and knees, there’s not even a body part that could be thrown in the same conversation. Whether from lifting, playing contact sports, genetics or even just living […]
The goal of every strength and conditioning program is to develop strength, speed, and power. Understanding the importance of olympic lifting is crucial to strength and conditioning success — it will increase the overall performance of your program, your ability to build these three tenants, and buy-in from both athletes and coaches alike. Olympic Lifting […]
Exercise programming and periodization for off-season and in-season training play a huge role in the desired outcomes that a strength and conditioning coach wants to see in their athletes. Strength coaches should be well aware of Newton’s third law, “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In athletics, force production is crucial […]
As a high school football coach, what does mental toughness mean to me? My definition of mental toughness is a person’s ability to not only overcome a tough situation but to strive toward success. This is one of the core characteristics I try to teach in the weight room and on the football field, but […]
I’m sure most of you have read or seen the fable making its rounds on the internet about the young Native American boy asking his grandfather to explain why people are good and evil. For those of you who haven’t, I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version. Essentially, the grandfather explains that everyone has two […]
I had a great conversation over the weekend with my buddy, Todd Hamer who is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Robert Morris University. He helped me to realize that a stronger and more conditioned athlete should not be my focus as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Heritage High School, but the byproduct. […]
