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COVID and the Return to Training
The return to training and participating in high school athletics was welcomed by coaches, parents, and athletes this past summer. Several programs across the country opened their doors to eager students who were ready →
3 Tools for Outdoor Training
https://youtu.be/7hc5Ox2fYcg Hey guys, it's Mike Piercy here from The Lab Performance and Sports Science here in Fairfield, New Jersey. I am coming to you with this month's Gopher Performance blog. →
With Fall Sports a GO, Here is How to Get Back in the Weightroom!
https://youtu.be/ya311tBTM5k Hey, Jeff Reinardy Winona State University strength and conditioning coach. Now here we are it's 2020 so this is to be expected but, we've been on again off →
Max Strength Testing: The Case for A Multi-Rep Range
One of the debates that always seems to keep coming up in the strength & conditioning world is the use of max testing in the weight room. And within that debate, →
A Pandemic Silver Lining – A True Off-Season
https://youtu.be/6fdIQRdc_aM Hey, Jeff Reinardy here, head strength and conditioning coach at Winona State University. Look, we're still in the midst of this pandemic, and it's been long and it's been →
The Only Squat Box Deserving Real Estate in Your Weight Room
The Gopher Combo Box The first squat box of its kind offers unrivaled versatility and durability. Perform maximal box squats, hip thrusts, step-ups, split squats, and a variety of accessory →
The Art of Normalizing: New Normal vs. Next Normal
Earlier this summer I enrolled in an online leadership program led by Jeremy Boone, performance coach, speaker, best-selling author, researcher, and consultant. Jeremy is the founder of LeaderKit. This online leadership group →
Getting Back to Basics
https://youtu.be/uQAnFs7V7lo Hey, Jeff Reinardy here, Winona State University and today we're going to talk about, you know, getting back to basics. We're finally back at school, or we're getting there →
Safety Squat Bar: From Specialty Bar, to Weight Room Staple
Safety squat bars have evolved from that odd bar used by hardcore powerlifters to a must-have weapon in the contemporary strength coaches' arsenal. Athletes from high school to professional levels →
