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Don’t Make These Mistakes with Supersets
My coaching goal is to be as effective and efficient as possible. In other words, I strive to yield the best results in the least amount of time. Therefore, I →
Sprint Mechanics for Your Athletes
Most athletes and coaches strive for increased speed as an important aspect of their training. To achieve that goal, our summer program incorporates a lot of sprint mechanics out on →
High School Weight Program Evaluations
July is coming to an end and at our place of employment that means we need to write our end-of-year weight program evaluations. I never have been able to figure →
Triune Brain Theory and Strength Training
Over the past 20 years of teaching high school weight training, I have discovered several philosophies that have helped guide me. Several years ago, I was introduced to the Triune →
How to Add Fun Competition Workouts to Groups
Coaches are always looking for ways to add fun competition workouts to their programs. In my experience, competition workouts are a great way to break up the monotony of training →
Choosing the Right Weightlifting Belt for Your Athletes
Weightlifting belts have been a staple in the weight room for many years, especially for athletic populations. They are extremely popular in power lifting and often used in Olympic lifting →
4 Farmer’s Walk Exercises to Get Farm Strong
As strength coaches, we are always seeking out training equipment that can maximize training efficiency. One of the best Jack-of-all-trades tools to accomplish multiple fitness goals simultaneously is the farmer’s →
Utilizing a Repetition Range Strength Program
Using a repetition range training system for high school athletes is a great way to increase strength performance. In addition, it establishes the proper training mindset. Through systematic goal-setting and →
Why You Should Add the Standing Long Jump Test to Your Program
If you’re looking to help your clients/athletes develop speed a great assessment to use to establish a programming baseline is the Standing Long Jump Test. The Standing Long Jump (also →