This week we have a group of strength professionals (strength coaches, personal trainers, and students) from NSCA Japan visiting us to take part in a mentorship program. As part of this program, myself and other staff members present to them in the classroom and weightroom. Many of them hardly speak any English, so they have[…]
Finding the right cues is always tough as a coach. Some way work universally for all athletes, while others fall flat with most. Then you have some movements where all it takes is one cue to correct the entire pattern. The next movement takes all the energy you have just to keep it safe; even when[…]
Strength coaches have a chance to help athletes gain maximal results in their training, depending on their training age and other factors. However, sometimes the overzealous strength coach may try to do too much at once. We’ve all been there; there are so many things that Athlete X needs to “fix” in order to move more[…]
