“What gets measured, gets improved upon,” right? One can only hope that what we measure in the weight room has context that backs up our programming decisions. Most coaches analyze athlete readiness as soon as their team walk through the door, we can see it on their face,…

Olympic weightlifting is regarded as the most prestigious strength sport because of its rich history in the olympic games, exacting technique, awareness of one’s body, and overwhelming strength.  Even though it’s an obvious demonstration of strength, most gym lifters will never even try, much less pursue, a snatch…

This article’s objective is to breakdown some notions and ideas regarding how to build and maintain strength for the hammer throw. The average strength coach knows that lifting weights as part of exercise or conditioning for the hammer thrower is vital to the competitions success. I will also gladly…

In this article I’m going to discuss the five books that, in my opinion, every young strength and conditioning intern should read. These books helped me become a better professional, and develop my WHY. I tried to choose books that were not only extremely helpful to my growth as…

Are you looking to take your strength and fitness to the next level? If so, power training should be a key part of your workout routine. The power clean, along with other explosive exercises like the hang power clean and power snatch, is an essential compound movement for…

At the collegiate level, my fellow strength and conditioning coaches and I have a bird’s eye view of our athletes work ethics and team dynamics. We see the athletes weekly if not daily, we are having one-on-one coaches meetings, we are on the sidelines, and at the meets, but…

Strength training and weightlifting have really changed up the game lately, offering all sorts of cool opportunities and, let’s be real, a few challenges too. Whether you’re a pro lifter or just starting out, keeping up with what’s new in the weight room is key.  Weightlifting is an…

 I’m going to jump out of my strength coach lane and attempt to play physical therapist for a minute, I am neither qualified (DPT) nor endorsed to discuss this topic, I am just playing word vomit with my thoughts.      Asking yourself “Does it hurt” will help you…

A powerlifting coach can aid with technique, long-term, tailored training, mental abilities and plans, and competition preparation. The goal of hiring a powerlifting coach is to help you advance in the sport beyond what you could do on your own. So, how do you go about choosing a…