Another month, another post full of random thoughts that have been going through my head. Hope it sparks a little thought in people and you enjoy!
- “My goal is simple: Make a stronger, faster, more explosive and better conditioned athlete, and let the skill coaches teach them the specifics of the on-field task.” Loren Landow
- Sport specific training doesn’t need to look like the sport you are training.
- Strength and conditioning first needs to be health orientated then it can be performance orientated.
- Want to be a great strength coach? Make each athlete feel important. Make sure each one of them knows that you are invested in their success.
- The Pareto Principle is alive and well in our field – I’m willing to bet that 80% of the results we get come from 20% of the lifts we use. The key is knowing what 20% is the actual important stuff.
- Good coaches are good teachers.
- Bench presses and squats are making people stronger…but is it making them a better athlete? – Jason Glass
- “If you’re through learning, you’re through.” – John C. Maxwell
- One thing that I don’t do well and I don’t think many people do well, is coaching stretching. Stretching on a daily basis is hugely important, but way too many people go through the motions when stretching.
- Psychology is important in the field of strength and conditioning – coaching is a social endeavor. Understanding human behavior will make you a better strength coach – but the reverse isn’t true.