2023 Summer strength training results are in for stage 1 and 2 athletes. I am very excited about these athletes and their progress. Starting, the athletes had a great attitude and worked hard every time we trained. They were curious and asked why we were using a training method, I encourage it. To me, this helps with their buy-in, not just going through the motions. To help, I also explain why and how it translated to the sport movement. The calendar was set …
2023 Off-Season and Pre-Spring Football Workouts Results
We just wrapped the off-season and pre-spring football workouts for 2023. As usual, the goal is to add lean body mass, get stronger and more powerful. The cycle was 14 weeks divided up into three subcategories… During the last ten weeks of the cycle, we also incorporated change of direction, agility, speed training, and conditioning twice a week. These are all homeschooled athletes that do not have access to a centralized facility, like public school athletes. As a result, several …
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2022 Summary of Stage 2 & 3 Youth Development Weight Training Program Results
Our goal was simple, to get stronger. The four main areas we tested at the beginning of the summer were Dead Lift, Hanging Power Clean, Back Squat, and Chest Press. Posted below are the test results as a group. We also tested flexibility, broad jump, and vertical jump. The data was unreliable for the vertical jump and flexibility test just due to the inaccuracy of the testing equipment. It was impossible to document the exact amount of improvement. However, they did increase in broad …
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