Here’s a link (pdf file) of a great interview Glenn Pendlay did on Strength training for sports. For me, as a strength coach, this was the key quote: If you really want to know how to get people stronger, train yourself like a madman, learn all you can from that, seek out people who know… Continue Reading
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The Importance of the Strength Coach
Check out this ESPN article on the rise and the development of the Strength Coach’s role in sports. Click here. “It used to be that it almost was a boutique thing if you had a strength coach, a luxury,” Kelly said. “It’s now become a leadership position. The strength and conditioning coordinator is on parallel… Continue Reading
The ‘Secret’ to Bulgarian Training in Olympic Weightlifting
It is an understatement to say that Olympic weightlifters are obsessed with Bulgarians. No, not the people, or the great food (my Step Dad is Bulgarian, I can testify), or the copious consumption of vodka (well … maybe a bit of that). No, Olympic weightlifters are obsessed with Bulgarian weightlifters, and even more so with… Continue Reading
Find a Coach with a Focus!
Jason Ferruggia has a new post about what kind of coach he is, and what kind of coach he isn’t. He’s basically helping to define his own niche for anyone who doesn’t know what it is. The fitness industry is just like any other industry – it’s a field of specialists who know what they… Continue Reading
5 Things to Look for in a Strength Coach
Bob Takano has a new article up at his blog in which he mentions a talk he gave to a bunch of parents of volleyball athletes about the importance of determining whether your son’s or daughter’s strength coach is qualified to do what it is your child needs done. Good strength coaching is becoming a… Continue Reading
