Barbell clubs like Gene’s are not just to build strength. If done right, they socialize the human body to foster awareness, connection, and culture.
For this appearance, Dr. Mann focuses on the physiology of force production, strategies for monitoring stress in athletes, and his experience with Altis.
Written training programs can account for physical stress, but it is the strength and conditioning coach’s responsibility to adjust for academic stress. This podcast includes the details of Dr. Mann’s research on the subject.
At the college or high school level, you are likely to deal with many athletes who have a mental illness. Will you know how to help them?
At the bottom of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is food, shelter, and safety. If your athlete doesn’t have one of these three things, how can you expect them to perform at their best?