Pete Arroyo has worked as a private strength and development coach in Naperville, Illinois, for the past 13 years. Currently the owner of Legacy Strength Systems (LSS), Pete services a host of clientele ranging from housewives to collegiate and professional athletes who value a strength element in their lives. LSS is also contracted with Naperville Central women's and men's swim team as well as the Naperville North women's and men's swim and women's water polo. In his competitive powerlifting days, Pete boasted a top total of 2210 pounds. That placed him third in the 2011 APF senior national powerlifting event.
The muscles and connective tissues that are loaded make for a trifecta of hypertrophy, strength, and conditioning. Time under tension is a beautiful thing. Try this today!
How different can programming be for swimmers? Let’s take a deeper dive into how the Tier System fits perfectly into portions of the swim event and the number of days we train (no pun intended).
Strength training for runners is the chassis that underpins the abilities of speed and endurance to help these withstand practice and compete at a higher level — no meathead approach here! Plus, all you need for this program is a buddy and a band. Easy peasy.
Whether you’re an off-season athlete or an athlete who isn’t getting everything you want out of your school’s team sports, powerlifting can be a viable option in your yearly process.
