Strength Coach
Spotting a Snake Oil Salesman: 4 Telltale Signs of a Terrible Trainer
As a parent, you understand that participating in youth athletics forces your kid to learn how to deal with challenges and adversity. Losses are a part of the process. Still, [...]
5 Strength Training Tips for High School Hockey Players
If you're a high school hockey player, I've got great news for you. You're old enough to start lifting weights for real. You enter the Iron Game because you realize [...]
Why Coaches Who Tell the Truth Get Greater Buy-In
Javair Gillett knows all about building better athletes. Prior to becoming the Houston Rockets' Director of Athletic Performance, he was the head strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Tigers. [...]
If You’re Simply Assigning Sets and Reps, You’re Failing as a Strength and Conditioning Coach
Strength and conditioning coaches have never been more important. While the one-sentence job description for the role might be something as simple as "Design training routines for student-athletes," the responsibilities [...]
Top Strength Coaches Used to Love These Exercises—Now They Know Better
As a trainer, progression is everything. Just as exercises have progressions, it’s your responsibility to continually evolve your education, methods, beliefs and mindset to throughout your career. One thing I’ve [...]
5 Rules for Running a Successful High School Strength and Conditioning Program
There are over 35,000 high schools across America. Most feature some sort of strength and conditioning program meant to enhance the performance of their student-athletes. These programs seem great, as [...]
The Costly Speed Training Mistake Slowing Down Young Athletes
Now more than ever, sports reward speed. No matter the sport or the age of the athlete, the faster and more explosive players will not only get more opportunities, but [...]
6 Killer Kettlebell Warm-Ups for Team Sports Training
Kettlebells exploded on the strength and conditioning scene over 20 years ago and they remain very popular with strength and power athletes. Kettlebells are an incredibly versatile tool, allowing you [...]
6 Steps to Help You Land Your Dream Job in the Strength and Conditioning Field
Everybody wants to love what they do. If you want to land a job in the strength and conditioning field, you're not alone. The passion, the people, the measurable progress—these [...]
6 Exercises to Build Serious Strength That Aren’t Squats, Deadlifts or Bench
When talking about strength, most people think of the Big Three lifts (Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift). These are great tools to build strength, but it’s important to know that [...]