Trying to copy some big time college or professional sports team’s program is common mistake made by high school coaches and athletes. A while back, I got into in a series of e-mails with one of our members on UltimateStrengthAndConditioning.com about his situation at a high school, and I thought it was worth sharing here […]
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How Much Strength Is Enough?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much strength is “enough” for athletes and how much time should we spend developing it. Obviously, different sports/positions have different requirements, but the basic question is always the same – how much time and effort should be put into developing huge amounts of strength compared to working […]
In-Season Strength & Conditioning
Something I didn’t have to deal with in the college setting that’s pretty frustrating when working with high school athletes is in-season training. It’s discouraging to see kids work their butts off for several months, only to have their sport coach not take the time to schedule in-season strength and conditioning workouts. A few weeks […]