I love the deadlift because it will hit your entire (well almost) body. While many strength coaches program in tons of bench presses and other upper body push exercises, there is nothing that will make you stronger than targeting the upper/lower pull.
Read MoreThe importance of training during the sports season is vital for teams and athletes to continue to improve and finish the season stronger than they started it. In-season training also gives you the opportunity to learn new progressions and exercises that you may not have the chance to do during the off-season.
We have 3 main goals for in-season training:
Recover - from games/practices and be at your best come game time.
Improve- continue gaining strength/power and work on weak points.
Learn- new and more complex movements and exercises.
In-season training to me is what sets apart the championship teams from everyone else. In-season training doesn’t have to be a stressor. It should be the opposite. An opportunity to take care of your body during the grueling season and to improve the strength, mobility and power that you developed in the long off-season workouts. Why spend all that time training in the off-season just to throw it away when the season starts.
Read MoreWhile we as coaches are more educated, we still battle daily with “convincing” our athletes to buy into the warm-up process and how they will benefit from it. There are two important steps for athletes: The Why and The How. Each will help you as a coach get the “buy in” that you are seeking from your athletes and help them become fully engaged during the warm up process.
Read MoreWhat I Love About The Ladder:
Looking back over the past decade, I don’t recall many days that we did not use the ladder with our athletes. The ladder is:
Inexpensive
Easy to Use for ALL Ages & Experience Levels
Can Take It Anywhere With Ease
Versatile
Warms the Body Up/Gets the Motor Churning
Help. That is something that is tough to swallow for many people, especially coaches. But at this point in my career I had to develop...humility. Something I have never really thought about in regards to my job and career. I didn't know it all and I needed help to get to the place I wanted to be as a coach. It is okay to say that you were wrong. I was wrong. I didn't do it deliberately. I didn't intend to have my athletes suffer from nagging injuries, but it happened. What I was doing in the weight room was wrong. This is something that many coaches experience. None of us, whether it is on the field, court or in the gym, set out to be wrong. We are doing the best we can with the knowledge we have.
Read More“How many days per week should we train our athletes?” This is by far one of the most asked questions that I have been asked from coaches. As much as I would love to give you an exact number, there really isn’t any magic number. If you find that your athletes all are year-round athletes, maybe utilizing a one-day program is just what they need to be successful. However, if your team is primarily single or even double sport athletes, then a more traditional approach could be beneficial as well. Always remember that quality is more important than quantity.
Read MoreThe most important part of a training session (or practice) is the 5 minutes prior up to 5 minutes after the start. That 10-minute window is vital for coaches to adjust on the fly their intensity and overall plan for that day. No plan should be ever set in stone. The same goes for training (or practice) plans. It is important to remember that you are dealing with human beings. We are dealing with kids. During this 10 minute window, this is where you ask questions, observe your athletes and complete an overall review of your plan for that hour (or day.)
Read MoreDuring this current time in our life, many coaches are struggling with their training programs and maintaining adequate spacing. While some coaches -depending on your state and local regulations - are allowed back in the weight room others are not. One of the most asked questions I get is “How do I train my athletes if I can’t use my weight room?”
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