Strength and Conditioning Coach Questionnaire
Paul Childress
For EliteFTS

1. What are your name, age and current position? 

Paul Childress 33, I’m self-employed personal trainer and consultant

2. What kind of educational background do you have? 

I have a BS in health science and nutrition, and a MS in P.E and exercise science.

3. What strength coach has had the most impact on you and why?

Louie Simmons because he has found a better way and is never satisfied.

4. Do you still compete in athletics? 

Yes, powerlifting

5. What are the most common mistakes that you see strength coaches make?

They don’t practice what they preach.

6. What mistakes have you made as a strength coach?

Over estimate that my athletes know anything about lifting weights.

7. What tips and tricks can you share that have made your strength and 
conditioning program better? 

Talk to the people who are strong and find out what they do and read everything you can get you r hands on.

8. What are the most glaring weaknesses you find in athletes? 

Core and posterior chain

9. Are there any exercises that you feel every athlete, regardless of sport, should do?

Box squats and good mornings

10. What is the biggest obstacle you have to face as a strength coach? 

The other coaches that you work with have no clue about lifting weights

11. How do you deal with hesitant and/or stubborn coaches that don't agree with your program? 

I listen to what they have to say then I politely tell them my way and if they don’t like they can go f#$% off

12. What advice would you have for those wishing to become a strength coach at the collegiate level? 
Good luck! You will learn how to deal with a lot of BS and they will have to play the game until they are established and have a reputation

13. How do you explain your system/program to your athletes so that they understand what they are doing? Or do you do this at all?

I give them a couple of a articles to read for home work and then the first meeting we have, we go over them answer any questions then start working on teaching exercises.