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Strength Coach Chronicles – 3 Lessons in 20 Years
It is my twentieth year as an S&C coach: I have had one high school job, four internships, one grad assistant, two assistant strength coach jobs, one head coach job, and two businesses. I have been fired twice and been passed over for jobs an innumerable amount of...
What I Am Reading – Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
Where do I start with this? I disagree is a good place to start I guess. I don’t disagree with free will being a myth, more so how that was attempted to be proven. Sometimes we can get worn down by the pure length of a book and extended out examples to prove the point…
At the Lab – Beyond Barbell Seminar Review
We just finished! I wanted to blog my experience while it is fresh in my mind. We had an intimate group of coaches come in to learn at Paul Cater's gym The Lab in Monterey California. We aimed to discuss how to implement flywheel, conical, and pneumatic resistance...
Strength Coach Chonicles – Digital Training
Set-Up: I know a lot of S&C coaches are interested in developing an online coaching program. I am going to spend some time talking about this over the next couple of weeks. I have been doing a ton of digital/remote-based training this past. year. I primarily...
Muscle: The Gripping Story of Strength and Movement
We live in a time where information is widely available and Dunning Kreuger is as bad as it has ever been. Books are the great equalizer for nonexperts claiming themselves as experts and experts struggling to sell themselves as experts. The simplest way to determine...
In the Lab: Eccentric Focus Supplement Protocol
Supplement Protocol Pre WO LPT BPC 157 - 500mcg Phosphatidic Acid - 1500mg Collagen - 15g Intra WO Essential Amino Acids Creatine Post WO Beef Protein UCAN Let's talk about eccentric training and nutrition. Too often we bifurcate nutrition and training as it is a...
What I am Reading – Lineman Special Strength, Kreutz & Quint
I will open with something I have felt strongly about for a while, I think Powerlifting as a methodology to be used with athletes is overrated. HOWEVER, this is why you read. It forces you to expose yourself to ideas and concepts that challenge your opinions and...
In the Lab The Difference Between Strength Deficit and EUR
A common question I hear is whether or not the Strength Deficit (SD) is the same as the Eccentric Utilization Ratio (EUR). For context, they both are the same test, which includes comparing the Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) to the Non-Counter Movement Jump (NCMJ) Ratio,...
Strength Coach Chronicles – UNC Exercise Selection Workshop
This past weekend had the opportunity to speak at the University of North Carolina on Exercise Selection, I wanted to write a quick blog about my experience. First off, my goal for the workshop. Top of the list of what I was looking to accomplish: Use testing to select better exercises.
In the Lab – Buying a Non Motorized Curved Treadmill
So I got a treadmill recently and wanted to break down why. To be more specific, I got a non-motorized curved treadmill and that was intentional. I would not consider myself a runner, nor would I say that I am a sprinter either. But I do enjoy the act of sprinting and...
What I am Reading Pragmatic Thinking & Learning, Andy Hunt
Before I review this book I want to share with you how I find books. Simply, I pay attention. When I visit a strength coach or someone I respect, I look at their bookshelves. I either take pictures or I put it on my Amazon wish list. If a coach I respect suggests a book, I add it to my Amazon wish list…
Strength Coach Chronicles – Strength Coach Diversification
I feel as though we are experiencing an evolution within S&C for strength coaches. There are a lot more coaches who are taking on roles outside of the weight room to find ways to supplement their income through education or training. Quick classification of...