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Be A Better Coach By Training Yourself: The Pros and Cons of Being in the Arena
As coaches, we need to both know the value of having our own training routine and managing our advice to clients and athletes. There is a large amount of practical knowledge to be gained from putting ourselves in the arena. However, we need to develop skills to best translate that experience to our clients and […]
Continue ReadingReframe Pain: Keep Your Clients Working Out…Even When They Are In Pain
How do we, as coaches, construct training programs for those who are in persistent pain? Our industry traditionally talks about either enhancing performance in people without pain OR rehabbing a person’s pain away. More often than not, however, our clients are in a gray area between the two extremes. While we may not have a […]
Continue ReadingWhich Single Leg Deadlift Option is Right For You? Different Stances for Getting Jacked & Moving Better
There are some crazy exercises out there on Instagram these days. Maybe you have seen some single leg deadlifts exercises that made you a bit curious or made you cringe a bit. Just so we are clear, we will not be talking about doing a single leg deadlift on a Bosu ball! However, there are […]
Continue ReadingMind Mapping: Information is Good, But Knowledge is Better
You are currently being flooded with information. Information is not hard to get and it is free everywhere! Then, why are you having trouble making decisions? Well, you need the skills to organize and understand the information for it to become useful to you, your business, and your clients. You may think this is a […]
Continue ReadingIs Multi-Directional Speed Training Just for Athletes?
Do you give multi-directional speed training as much attention when training your young athletes, as you do to your 50-year-old client? You should! Every client and athlete desires the same thing, to improve skills that will translate into more complex demands or tasks. Not only are coaches improving fitness qualities with exercises, but they are […]
Continue ReadingHow to Turn Every Client into An Athlete
Let’s face it, most personal trainers, physical therapists, and strength and conditioning coaches have a burning desire to work with athletes. But, why? Maybe it is because working with athletes is associated with a higher career status; such as collegiate programs or professional sports. Maybe it is because you think you have more options with […]
Continue ReadingStrategy
Successful exercise selection and session organization includes both the ability to choose the right exercises for a specific individual within a specific context and to coach that individual through the proper execution of those exercises. Thus, exercise selection by the coach requires both establishing a strategy for decision making and strategies for proper execution. Let’s […]
Continue ReadingA Perspective on Program Analysis and Design: Explore your Belief System
You’re sitting down to write out the new phase of your team’s training program… What is your process? What are the underlying training principles you reflect on to create the sheet your athletes will use? Where do these principles come from? When you are determining what your athletes and their sport require, you are tapping […]
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