After working with high school athletes on a daily basis for the past year, there are a few things I strongly suggest all high school athletes start doing immediately to improve in their sport.
After working with high school athletes for the past year on a daily basis, there are a few things I strongly suggest all high school athletes start doing immediately to improve in their sport.
I’ve been working for a year as a high school strength coach, and the one issue I have besides lifting technique is attitude.
As a high school strength coach, my biggest challenge is preparing kids to lift correctly.
While training a client the other afternoon, I began to wonder what exactly separates me as a trainer and a coach?
The most glaring issue I’ve seen is the lack of athletic movement in all kids in all sports of all ages.
As a lifter, I love training with a crew. Nothing will get you more physically prepared to lift big weights than a group of like-minded individuals.
It was Friday night. I set my alarm for 5:00 a.m. This was nothing new, but when I woke up in five hours, I would be starting my trek to one of the strongest gyms in the Midwest—the EliteFTS compound.
Since I enlisted in the U.S. Army, I’ve wanted to be a coach. My drive is directly related to my high school experiences as a student athlete and the positive impact one person can have on another individual.
During my humble personal training career, I’ve witnessed some interesting training philosophies that personal trainers have in relation to training their clients and themselves.
As a powerlifter, grad student, father, and husband, I hear piles of insane BS from the general populace. “Wow, I could never do that.” “You can lift how much?” “You must be on steroids.” “I used to do that and then I broke ____.”