Old Bull Training

Friday Jan 15, 2015...Here's where I'm at!

Does everything in your program make sense to your athletes?
Do they clearly see the relationship between your exercise selection and their sport?
Creating a connection for the athlete between their training tools and their sport is critical for engagement.

Do you think you’ve got something new…unlikely!  Do you know something others at a higher levels haven’t already figured out…probably not!  I’m not trying to put anyone down, I’m just stating a fact.  None of us is original!

In my view…if an athlete can’t develop significant force correctly, there is no way they are going to be able to develop greater levels of force in less time (power) via the same mechanism.

Dealing with athletes on a daily basis has taught me the value of appreciating and integrating the athlete's psychological state into each session.  How we interact with athlete's can have an enormous impact on what the athlete produces in training...and we know what happens in training is ultimately replicated in competition.

I was recently involved in a conversation with a young coach in which we were discussing our respective athletic backgrounds.  Both of us had our moments of shining glory, however regrettably both of our burgeoning careers had ended in the same place...coaching.

Let’s get to the point…being a strength and conditioning coach is not strictly defined.  Some of us have advanced degrees, some 3 month online certificates, and some of the more militant threads of our industry simply have completed a weekend course!  Hmm…seems there may be some confusion.

Recovery Reflect and Re-Arm for Next Week