by Timothy Caron | Oct 11, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
This is probably not the most exciting topic, but it is one that I think we need to talk about. For me there were always a couple of non negotiable things: continuing education and whatever made me a better strength coach was included in the budget. Everything else...
by Timothy Caron | Sep 12, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
Here’s a fun topic, retirement planning. What is a good plan for a job with a ton of transition and low job security in regards to retirement? This is a complete guess, but I would say most full time S&C coaches will have somewhere in the range of 3-5 jobs...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 15, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
At this point, most people have been exposed to some sort of wearable technology. Tracking HR continuously, getting body temperature, getting oxygen levels, or getting HRV are common features of wearable technology. How should that influence our training decisions? ...
by Timothy Caron | Jul 26, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
I have been a strength coach for almost 20 years, one thing I have prided myself on is finding time to workout each week. It may not have always been pretty, but it was something. This is an important topic to talk about for Strength Coaches. It is the one truly...
by Timothy Caron | Jul 5, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
A common thread I deal with coaches is the idea of burnout. I work with young coaches. I’ve always had a great affinity for the upstart coach that is bright eyed and bushy tailed towards S&C. If you’re game I have a whole second book coming out here soon going...
by Timothy Caron | May 30, 2023 | Strength Coach Chronicles
The idea of any organization is that someone is in charge of someone else. Assistant strength coach’s boss is the head strength coach, head strength coach’s boss is the head football coach, head football coach’s boss is the AD, the AD’s boss is the school president,...