Communicating Training Goals To Parents
When coaches explain training goals, safety standards, and how progress is tracked, parents become confident partners and support for the entire program is strengthened.
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Category: Education
What To Do When Athletes Don’t Sleep
Sleep is the most powerful recovery tool an athlete has—but it’s also the one most often neglected. For high school strength coaches, teaching athletes how to rest may be just as important as teaching them how to lift.
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Turning Captains Into Coaches — Student Leadership in the Weight Room
Create leaders who drive culture from within the weight room by teaching athletes how to observe, communicate, and model core values.
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Encouraging Academic Success As A Strength Coach
The discipline, accountability, and structure built in the weight room translate directly to success outside of it. By checking in with teachers, promoting time management, and recognizing academic achievements, coaches help athletes develop the habits that make them stronger both mentally and physically.
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Why Should Athletes Bench Press?
In this excerpt from Foundational Strength by John Flagg, learn why the bench deserves serious attention, how proper technique can unlock long-term progress, and why mastering this lift benefits everyone — from competitive athletes to everyday lifters.
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Chris Fahs Blends Science With Mentorship At Logan University
Former powerlifter and bodybuilder, Dr. Chris Fahs, fuses research, real-world readiness, and strength training insight to teach Logan University’s Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning program.
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Inside Matrix Fitness’ Sturtevant Manufacturing Facility
Get an inside look into the innovative processes, skilled craftsmanship, and cutting-edge technology driving Matrix Fitness’ Sturtevant equipment manufacturing facility.
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Weight Management Strategies for Athletes Coming Back To School
See strategies for guiding athletes on how to correctly adjust their body weight during the crucial first month of the fall sports season.
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Get Your Doctorate In Kinesiology Online And Elevate Your Strength and Conditioning Career
Explore the Doctorate in Kinesiology program at Concordia University, St. Paul, designed to advance your expertise and career in Strength and Conditioning.
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Empower Athletes From The Ground Up With Mondo Valor
Discover how Central Washington University’s $63 million renovation — and installation of Mondo Valor flooring — revolutionized the student-athlete experience and fosters excellence.
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Links Between Body Image And Clinical Disorders
High school strength coaches are in a position to help student-athletes develop a healthy self-image, but first coaches must learn how unhealthy body-image perspectives may contribute to clinical mental disorders.
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Nutritional Excellence Powers Athletic Performance
A deep comprehension of nutritional science is crucial for optimizing performance, accelerating recovery, and mitigating the risk of injury.
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