Building a Base - Raising the Floor, not the Ceiling
For most average people, if you don't have a simple base of fitness (strength is part of it, too) you don't get to be confused when you hit a wall.
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EliteFTS Table Talk
I met Dave in 2000 and he was the first person to really give me a chance. I was working as a G.A. at the University of Kentucky's weight room; working with football and a few other sports. However, when you are a G.A., you aren't really on the food chain. And for Dave to give me a chance and believe in me was a huge boost.
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Preparedness of Youth Athletes - Video
This video is from the EliteFTS sport seminar in 2018. Not much has changed in regards to the information contained in this video. In fact, while there has been progress in strength and conditioning in the past 30 years, a lot of things have stayed true. You should always keep an open mind that has a wonderfully tight filter. Don't let the turds float in with the gold.
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Dick Tomey - Legacy of Coaching
It’s been over 20 years since I had last played football. The first 15 of these years flew by; life moved forward fast and I never really had a chance to look back and appreciate that time of my life. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized how lucky I was to have Dick Tomey as a head coach.
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5/3/1 and High School Powerlifting
We have had a powerlifting team for 8 years. We started using 5/3/1 and the kids started showing a ton of improvement. We just got back from USAPL High School Nationals in Denver this weekend.
Mark Bell's Power Project Podcast 2021
In this episode of Mark Bell's Power Podcast, there's tons of info on coaching athletes and training kids - and lots of stuff about mindset. If you want Done-For-You obvious training information it won't be your favorite episode but there is always applicable information for different goals when you apply concepts.
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BodyBuild the Upper, Athlete the Lower
I get asked quite a bit about how we train and what we do. To sum up our strength training in one statement: “Bodybuild the Upper and Athlete the Lower.”
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Advanced Athletes are not Advanced Lifters
More than that, you have sport coaches who demand weird "character building" training for a month or more. This is code for "doing a whole bunch of stupid conditioning under the guise of making the players mentally tougher." Basically this is what happens when sport coaches get together and watch too many Navy SEALS videos on the internet.
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NFL Training, Bosu Balls and Brad Arnett
Question: What's your reaction to seeing top NFL athletes doing gimmicky shit on top of a Bosu ball and calling it "High-end Sports Performance Training for Elite Athletes"?
Anti-Concussion Protocol
Concussions have become Public Enemy #1 the last few years. The pendulum has swung all the way to other side; years ago, concussions were just part of the game of football. Now, a gentle breeze through your hair requires a trip to the emergency room and a pacifier. However, when it comes to the health of your noggin, you cannot be too careful.
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Effort vs Knowledge
Because no matter how much I learn, if I can't get people to do it, to believe in it, to embrace it...it is absolutely pointless.
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7 Exercises To Help Your Press
I love doing dips, although I'm 100% convinced they didn't help my bench press. I do think they helped my press, though.
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Discipline over Motivation - Podcast with Joe Schillero
I did this podcast in May of 2017 and discuss the ideas of training, discipline vs. motivation and a host of other stuff. Also, I talk a lot about training young athletes and the principles behind it. Joe Schillero does a good job on his podcast and this was very cool to do.
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Make the Playoffs
A couple weekends ago, I presented at the elitefts Sports Performance Summit. I highlighted my work with the ass kicking kids at London High School, who deserve all the credit. Sometimes coaches take way too much credit for wins that...
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