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Steve Barrick is currently in his 7th year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Indianapolis. Before that, he was a high school strength and conditioning coach for 7 years as well.
Steve and I first met several years ago when he was an attendee at the Diagnosis Fitness seminar. I’m a big fan of his work, and someone that I’m excited to have on the show here today.
In this show Steve and I talk about how to make big things happen at the D2 level, how he coaches the Olympic lifts with his athletes, and how Lee Taft has helped shape his speed and agility program.
Show Outline
Here’s an overview of what we covered in this episode:
- How he got started in the world of physical preparation.
- An overview of his current gig at the University of Indianapolis.
- The issues Steve deals with being at a D2 school – and how he addresses them.
- The benefits of working at a smaller school.
- An explanation of his philosophy: Do It Right, Do It Fast, and Do It Heavy.
- The ins-and-outs of a training session – what gets done, what the foci are, and how it all comes together.
- Steve’s thoughts and progressions for incorporating the Olympic lifts into his programs.
- How Lee Taft has influenced his work, and really, changed the game when it comes to speed and agility training.
- The advice Steve would give to a young coach who wants to work at the D2 Level.
- The BIG Question.
- An insightful lightning round where we discuss his years as a social worker, his book recommendations, his biggest takeaway from powerlifting, and what’s next for Steve Barrick.
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