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The Coaching Curve in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

The Coaching Curve in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

What happens when you stop chasing the perfect S&C program and instead start chasing better execution, cleaner effort, and more honest communication? Find out.

Why I Built This Guide: Performance Isn’t Just Training

Why I Built This Guide: Performance Isn’t Just Training

Elite performance isn’t just built under the bar. It’s shaped by what athletes do in the 22 hours they’re not training. This blog post is a synthesis of MANY episodes, reframed for strength coaches and athletes.

Coaching Beyond the Playbook

Coaching Beyond the Playbook

Explore college strength and conditioning coaching that inspires athletic excellence, fuses innovative training with tradition, and mentors athletes to unlock their full potential.

The Former Athlete Society: Bridging the Gap Between College Athletics and Life Beyond Sports

The Former Athlete Society: Bridging the Gap Between College Athletics and Life Beyond Sports

Leaving college athletics isn’t just about retiring the jersey—it’s about entering a world without the structure & goals that shaped you. The Former Athlete Society Skool Community is here to help former college athletes channel their drive and thrive in life beyond sports.

Understanding Force Plate Testing in Basketball

Understanding Force Plate Testing in Basketball

What’s All the Buzz About? Ever wonder how the world's best basketball players always seem to defy gravity, exploding off the court for jaw-dropping dunks or shifting direction on a dime? Picture this: The clock’s ticking down, and your favorite player—let’s say someone like

Building Stronger Athletes Through Collaboration: The Power of Teamwork in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

Building Stronger Athletes Through Collaboration: The Power of Teamwork in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning

Athletes need more than just numbers on a screen; they need facilities, programs, and teams that respond to their specific needs, pushing them towards greatness while maintaining their health and wellness.

Harnessing the Power of Sport Analytics in Collegiate Coaching

Harnessing the Power of Sport Analytics in Collegiate Coaching

Modern day analysts, who aid coaches in planning for peak performance, often stress the importance of integrating analytics with coaching strategies rather than producing reports that are full of high-level concepts and not connected to actionable plans.

Treating your Strength & Conditioning Program like a Tech Startup

Treating your Strength & Conditioning Program like a Tech Startup

"By treating your strength and conditioning program like a startup incubator, you create a dynamic environment where innovation thrives"

Blue Light & Performance Outcomes

Blue Light & Performance Outcomes

There are safe ways to use technology and still achieve quality sleep; and student-athletes need to understand the broader influences on recovery.

Advice I’d Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago

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Advice I’d Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago

I've reached a point where I feel confident in my role as a strength and conditioning coach, so I thought it would be fun to share some advice with the idea of “what would have gotten me to this point faster?”

12 Essential Realities for Coaches and Athletes to Embrace for Success

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12 Essential Realities for Coaches and Athletes to Embrace for Success

This article delves into 12 essential realities that, while often uncomfortable to acknowledge, are crucial for achieving sustained success and fulfillment in sports.

Coach's Schedule, Administrator's Schedule

Coach's Schedule, Administrator's Schedule

Time blocking can be a useful tool for estimating the time needed to complete a task and can help you to stay on track and avoid overcommitting yourself.

The Cognitive Benefits of Weightlifting: A Coach's Perspective

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The Cognitive Benefits of Weightlifting: A Coach's Perspective

In this article, I delve into the science behind weightlifting’s cognitive benefits, particularly as it pertains to brain health in various populations, including the elderly.

A Performance Coach's Guide to Reducing Dopamine Dependency; Starting with Your iPhone

A Performance Coach's Guide to Reducing Dopamine Dependency; Starting with Your iPhone

If you're aiming to reduce your screen time and embrace digital minimalism without relinquishing your smartphone entirely, this guide offers promising solutions.

The Secret Weapon for Explosive Strength and Power

The Secret Weapon for Explosive Strength and Power

Post-activation potentiation training techniques offers a scientifically-backed method to enhance explosive strength and power.

Applying Bayesian Methodologies to Strength & Conditioning Coaching

Applying Bayesian Methodologies to Strength & Conditioning Coaching

Bayesian modeling, often overlooked in the realm of Athletics, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning, holds great promise for optimizing training strategies. It diverges from traditional approaches, offering unique advantages.

Igniting the Inner Flame: Beyond Motivation, Unlocking Student-Athlete Potential

Igniting the Inner Flame: Beyond Motivation, Unlocking Student-Athlete Potential

What if the the concept of "motivating" student-athletes is the first barrier we need to break through - in order to successfully "guide" them?

From Past to Future: Predicting and Preventing Challenges in Strength and Conditioning Coaching

From Past to Future: Predicting and Preventing Challenges in Strength and Conditioning Coaching

"This shift from reactive to proactive coaching requires a willingness to step back and engage in a process of predictive analysis. This involves gathering data and insights from various perspectives to form informed hypotheses about potential future challenges."

10 Hard Truths About Coaching in the World of Athletics

10 Hard Truths About Coaching in the World of Athletics

As I recently had the opportunity to interact with several aspiring intern strength and conditioning coaches, it became evident that many of them harbored idealistic perceptions of the collegiate coaching profession. They envisioned a world filled with victory celebrations, accolades, and an undying passion for the coaching industry. However, the

Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish

Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish's new book, Clear Thinking, is a practical guide to thinking more effectively and making better decisions. It's not just another self-help book; In my opinion, it's a transformative guide that hands you the tools to wrestling your own fate, sharpen your decision-making,

Empowering Health and Longevity: Taking Action for a Fulfilling Life

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Empowering Health and Longevity: Taking Action for a Fulfilling Life

The Rise of the Hydrogels

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The Rise of the Hydrogels

Why Performance Technology Alone Won't Solve Your Problems: Insights from a 15+ Year Veteran

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Why Performance Technology Alone Won't Solve Your Problems: Insights from a 15+ Year Veteran

Climbing the World of Strength & Conditioning

Climbing the World of Strength & Conditioning

As I've delved deeper into the world of climbing, I've started to notice some interesting parallels between my work as a strength and conditioning coach and the skills and techniques needed to be a successful climber.

Time Management

Time Management

Timeboxing is a time management technique that involves breaking down your day into specific time slots or boxes for each task. By doing so, you can better focus on one task at a time, increase productivity, and ultimately achieve more.