Elitefts™ Director of Education Mark Watts interviews long-time elitefts.com columnist Todd Hamer at Robert Morris University. Coach Hamer is the Head  Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Colonials and has taken the time to share some of his coaching strategies when addressing the needs of a wide range of athletes at the collegiate level.

Topics covered in this interview:

  1. Football training during Fall camp
  2. Assessments for First-Year athletes
  3. Are you the Thermostat or the Thermometer?
  4. How does traditional powerlifts and Olympic lifts fit into an athletic program
  5. Advice for young assistants
  6. The role of the strength coach in developing life skills