Winning the Mental Game: Control vs. Concern
The wrong mindset can derail any game, team, or season. A great coach recognizes the importance of the mental side of competition.
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Speed & Agility – Built in the Gym.
Want your athletes to be fast and agile? Spend less time on the field doing cone drills, and more time in the gym building power and control!
How to Get Recruited: 6 Tips from a College Coach
Do you have dreams of playing at the next level? Give yourself the best shot possible – heed this advice from a former college athlete and current coach on how to get recruited!
“The Arm Doesn’t Bend Until The Hip Extends”
One of the most common faults we see with athletes performing any variation of the clean movement is an early break of the elbows.
Training Multi-Sport Athletes: Part II
Build better athletes with a holistic approach to athletic development: Power, Mobility, Stability, and Motor & Mind.
The Power of Unload Weeks
One of the least used and understood aspects of athletic development, the Unload week can be a powerful tool for any program.
Teaching & Scaling the Pull Up
Use movement variations and scaling options to develop a progression that helps inexperienced athletes get their first pull up!
Deceleration Drills for Athletes
One of the most overlooked aspects of athletic development is the ability to stop and change direction. Try this deceleration progression with your athletes.
Training the Multi-Sport Athlete: Part I
Here at PLT4M, we answer these considerations by employing a holistic approach to athletic development. We believe in training the multi-sport athlete year-round as opposed to utilizing sport specific programs.
Everything You Need to Know About Muscle Soreness
Post Workout Soreness – What is it? How do you treat and prevent it? When is it a bad thing?
MetCon Workouts: Building Mental & Physical Toughness
What is MetCon? With the advent of Crossfit, training terminology has exploded – for better and worse. You’ll often hear buzzwords thrown around like stimulus or capacity without knowing quite what their true meanings are. “MetCon” is another of those terms thrown around quite a bit, but what does it actually mean? For starters, it…
The Pro-Agility Drill
One of the most widely used agility drills, the 5-10-5 or “Pro-Agility Drill” is a great way to develop lateral quickness and change of direction.