Off Season Training – Sample Session
PLT4M’s 3 Day Off Season Program is a popular option for student-athletes! Check out what a training session within the program looks like!
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When Football Season Ends – Rest! Don’t Rush
Win or lose, a high school football season is grueling. Whether athletes move to winter sports or off-season training, they need rest and recovery first. Check out Mike Winkler’s strategies to transitioning athletes out of football season and into the weight room.
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5 Keys To A Successful HS S+C Program
What happens when the dream of a busy high school weight room becomes a reality? Now you have to make a schedule to get everyone in for their workouts. Check out Mike Winkler’s 5 Keys to Success
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Off-Season Roadmap – How Commitment Drives Results
Coaches love to boast about their off-season success. Commitment and big turnouts, lead to personal records and results. But how do we build a tradition of off-season success? We asked Jeff Lindeman, CSCS, a few questions about his experiences as a strength coach.
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The Evolution of HS Strength & Conditioning
High School Strength & Conditioning: A Rising Tide Until quite recently, High School “S&C” has been criminally undervalued and overlooked in educational institutions all across the country. Strength and Conditioning, as a whole, has long been relegated to the private sector, or “next level” – disconnected from the mass education and development of our youth. …
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Chalk Talk – Episode 12 – PE in the 21st Century: Theoretical and Practical Applications
“Gym Class” has gotten a bad wrap in public education over the last few decades. For most Physical Education Teachers, they have had it with the antiquated words and views about their subject. Dr. Seth Eckler PhD and Rusty Fuller both have theoretical and practical applications of PE that are worth listening to as you head back to school!
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Chalk Talk – Episode 11 Post-Game Recovery
How do you help your athletes feel ready to get back to work in just a couple of days? In this episode, Chalk Talk chats about post-game recovery and how to get the most out of our athletes’ hard work.
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Gameday Lifts
Should your athletes lift on game day? What’s the best approach to “GameDay Lifts”? We thought it’s worth a deep dive into ALL the facts surrounding “GameDay Lifts” and their possible use and benefit.
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10 Commandments for Great Weight Room Culture
Want a successful weight room culture? It all starts with you! It is our job as the coach to create the environment needed to cultivate a successful culture.
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High School PE + Athletics = Long-term Athletic Development
Unlike most trending topics and buzzwords, LTAD is worthy of the attention it has garnered in recent years. “Long-Term Athletic Development” is a concept that is crucial to understand if and when you are dealing with high school students and athletes.
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How to Train HS Athletes: 3 Steps for Complete Athletic Development
Want to build the best athletes? Put aside the trendy new exercises, or fancy sport-specific workouts. Instead, develop well-rounded, complete competitors with consistent and holistic performance training.
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4 Keys to Great Off-Season Workouts
In-season success starts in the off-season. The off-season is an opportunity to attack what needs to be done to dominate the in-season.
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