3 Things Physical Therapy School Taught Me About Being A Strength Coach
3 Things Physical Therapy School Taught Me About Being A Strength Coach

I could write a big article covering every detail about physical therapy and strength coaching, but I’ve chosen to spare your computer screen space and discuss the most important topics about what physical therapy school taught me about being a strength coach.

4 Things I Learned in Prison
4 Things I Learned in Prison

My bodybuilding mentor invited me to run a training seminar for inmates at the second-largest prison in Washington state. Let’s say I learned a few things while I did my time… teaching inmates, that is.

The Lost Art of Training Hard
The Lost Art of Training Hard

I’m not suggesting that you destroy yourself. What I am saying is that a lot of new trainers are coming out of school with information about corrective exercises but zero practical experience of knowing how to push people in the gym.

Progressions and Regressions in Strength and Conditioning
Progressions and Regressions in Strength and Conditioning

This model allows you to assess and modify the training of your athletes based on their daily performance and movement proficiency.

WATCH: How Are You Teaching the Squat?
WATCH: How Are You Teaching the Squat?

Mark Watts visits JL Holdsworth and his staff at The Spot Athletics to discuss instruction of the squat and how to create proficiency in an untrained population.

WATCH: The Four-Step Coaching Process
WATCH: The Four-Step Coaching Process

Following this revolving approach is the key to creating an environment that strengthens the athletes and solidifies the program.

Training and Coaching: Get Under the Bar! (Part 1)
Training and Coaching: Get Under the Bar! (Part 1)

It’s incredible what you can learn under the bar, especially as a strength coach.

Reality Check for Aspiring Strength Coaches
Reality Check for Aspiring Strength Coaches

You dream of training elite-level athletes? Consider this.

 Iron Intelligence
Iron Intelligence

For all the serious lifters out there wondering what they’ll do when they’re no longer able to handle the daily grind that their sport necessitates, I have a suggestion—teaching.

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