STRONG Life Podcast ep 354 / NJ High School Strength Coach Podcast In this episode I share my thoughts on The Texas Football Coach & the workout that included 350+ Push Ups during a one hour training session Before you comment, I recommend you listen / watch the entire episode so you understand the context behind my feedback. As I have been saying for a Very LONG time, kids are different today. We have varsity athletes unable to perform 10 proper push ups and high school … [Read more...]
Building the Ultimate Middle & High School Strength & Conditioning Program
STRONG Life Podcast ep 295 Building the Ultimate Middle & High School Strength & Conditioning Program Thank you to https://Sorinex.com and https://Thorne.com for supporting The STRONG Life Podcast. If you're a Coach, Athletic Director or parent of an athlete, this is a crucial listen for you as I go in-depth regarding middle and high school strength and conditioning. In this QnA I cover the following: … [Read more...]
5 x 5 Strength Training QnA
Where did the 5 x 5 program originate from? Well, it's been around for DECADES. To my knowledge, Reg Park started the 5 x 5 program. As 1 of the strongest bodybuilders ever, and, a man who could bench 500 lbs, I actually NEVER recall reading about 5 x 5 in my teen years. And I read EVERY bodybuilding magazine and a TON of bodybuilding books. I WISH I came across this program in my high school years. I was too busy doing pump up bull shyt. Although I DO recall a kid I used to lift with … [Read more...]
How To Improve The Current State Of Youth Sports / Youth Strength & Conditioning
More and more I begin to question if we can make a change to our youth sports programs and most of all, our youth Physical Education programs. My own answer to this dilemma? YES, change CAN be made. It is being made inside many Strength & Conditioning Facilities BUT there are flaws to this because parents must pay for their kids to train at these independent gyms such as my own gym. When parents have to pay for a service you quickly lose 85+ percent of kids you can potentially impact. This … [Read more...]