Standing Out in a Crowded Room
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	Treat every internship experience as the gateway to your future career. Establish high standards to follow for starters.
    		
		
		        				
    		    		
    		
    		
		    
								Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Program 
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	If we are not seeing progress in the right direction within an expected length of time, we must change things up. If we are not evaluating, then how do we even know if we are making progress at all?
    		
		
		        				
    		    		
    		
    		
		    
								Undervalued Tools and Overused Methods in the Weight Room 
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	When I fully shifted to powerlifting and really began learning about strength, I just kept thinking about why I never got any of this information when I was an athlete.
    		
		
		        				
    		    		
    		
    		
		    
								The Necessity of Olympic Lifts for Athletes
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	I don’t know exactly where this concept came from—that they are essential to athletes’ being explosive and strong. I do know that this concept has grabbed on tight and locked into the heads of coaches for decades. I say let’s cut to the chase and trim the fat.
    		
		
		        				
    		    		
    		
    		
		    
								The Qualities I Look for in a Strength and Conditioning Intern or Colleague
			
			
		
		
 			
        
	When I interview someone and consider letting them join my team, these are the things I consider.
    		
		









