Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson is a Florida high school assistant football coach who has coached defensive line and special teams since 2008. He also has three years of experience coaching track & field, and he currently serves as the girl's track & field coach at his school. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Thompson also designs training plans for high school football and track athletes.

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The Power of Green Smoothies

December 10, 2012 | Rob Thompson

Green smoothies are a great option if you want a quick and convenient balanced meal. Combining a variety of fruits, vegetables and dairy, they are a tasty concoction that serves up the right amount of fuel and nutrients to power...

Effective Shoulder Workout

December 6, 2012 | Rob Thompson

Shoulder strength is critical for practically all athletes. It ensures that you can transfer max power to your arm when throwing or swinging without causing injury. Also, strong and large shoulders are better at absorbing contact, so you can withstand...

Daily Meal Plan for Teenage Athletes

October 23, 2012 | Rob Thompson

Have you noticed that no one is trying simply to lose weight any more? Every athlete (and non-athlete) who is dissatisfied with his or her body image is on a "program" or a "diet plan." Attempts to lose weight don't require...

Design the Perfect Muscle-Building Post-Workout Meal

October 15, 2012 | Rob Thompson

Don't you love the end of a good workout? There's that feeling of exhaustion, but your aches and pains are offset by a sense of satisfaction. While you're feeling proud of yourself, but before you close the door on a workout,...

Track Exercises that Build Explosive Muscle

October 7, 2012 | Rob Thompson

If you are a sprinter, jumper or thrower, you need to be explosive. Without this essential attribute, you will be left standing on the blocks, miss your jump height or fail to match your opponents on your throws. The key to...

Eat Healthy to Build Muscle

October 4, 2012 | Rob Thompson

"Coach, how do I get big?" The question is frequently asked, and always as if it were a mystery. I love opportunities to teach proper methods that adolescents and adults can use to build muscle. It's as simple as eating,...

The True Meaning Behind "Muscle Confusion"

September 25, 2012 | Rob Thompson

"Muscle confusion" is a popular workout topic on the gym floor and in the media. But the idea that muscles can get "confused" is bogus. It's scientifically impossible. What's implied by the term is that to cause muscles to continually...

Plyo Box Exercises for Women Track Athletes: Get Elevation!

July 30, 2012 | Rob Thompson

The goal for any women's track exercise is to apply max effort to engage those much-needed fast-twitch muscle fibers. These fibers are used for lateral and high jumping, exploding from the blocks and gliding across a circle. But during track...

The Bench Press Pyramid Workout

July 27, 2012 | Rob Thompson

The Bench Press is one of the most studied and practiced lifts. The ability to press loads of weight over your chest is the foundation for building the pectorals and other upper-body muscles, including the delts and triceps. When performing the...

Perfect Your Bench Press Technique

July 24, 2012 | Rob Thompson

The Bench Press is the foundation for nearly all athletes' muscle-building programs. It is one of the fundamental exercises for developing strength, size and power in the upper-body pushing muscles—the chest, triceps and anterior delts (front area of the shoulders)....

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