Beyond the Workouts

Ten different coaches can have the same programming and get ten different outcomes with the same individual, class or gym. Sets, reps, movements, time domains and weights provide the information a coach needs, but how they are implemented and communicated makes all the difference. Here are 5 things I have learned over the years to take the science of training and combine it with the art of coachin...

This quote is used a lot, but I don't think people embrace it or truly know what it means. It happens in training a lot. If you accept it, you will improve exponentially. 

How to get your first rep, build more reps and improve your ability to do them in a workout. 

In over 17 years as a Strength Coach this is the best progressive plan I have utilized for teaching and coaching athletes the skills, lifts and movements required to be successful. 

10 tips to effectively and efficiently use coaching cues to get the best out of each athlete you have the privilege to work with. 

There is one thing above all else that you must have to achieve any goal. It's not motivation. It's not some secret training or nutrition plan. It's something between you and...you. Listen to find out what that is. 

Leading a great class is so much more than playing music, reading the workout and demonstrating some movements. It even goes beyond coaching itself. There are great coaches who lead a boring class and there are not so great coaches who lead an awesome class. The “kick-a$$ness” lies in the combination of both. Here are 15 things to get you there.