Athletics Archives

Gaining an Edge Through Strength and Conditioning

Doug Curtin 07 May 2021

Centerville High School athletics has had success over the years, but they turned to the weight room and their S&C program to keep the competitive edge.

School Collaboration Through Covid

Doug Curtin 21 Oct 2020

Cary Grove admins, teachers, and coaches demonstrate the power of collaboration when fostering training options for students & athletes through Covid.

Athletes Succeed When Coaches Unite

Doug Curtin 14 May 2020

For multi-sport athletes to succeed, coaches and the athletic department must be on the same page. Southmont High (IN) moved to unite in their training.

Program Reboot – Fresh Start Through S+C

Doug Curtin 30 Apr 2020

After a few losing seasons, Wallkill football needed to reboot their program and looked to the weight room and PLT4M to help them get a fresh start.

School-Wide S+C – Trial & Error

Doug Curtin 09 Mar 2020

High school S+C is constantly evolving. See how one school united Athletics and PE to provide the most opportunities for student achievement!

A Championship Mindset: Hard Work In The Weight Room

Doug Curtin 06 Feb 2020

The Many Tigers are no strangers to post-season success. To stay in championship hunt, they know they have to continue working hard in the weight room.

Old School Mentality – New Weight Room Technology

Doug Curtin 13 Jan 2020

“As much as you want to think you have time to put workouts together for each group, you just don’t.” Larry Cox only had so much time in his day, so he turned to PLT4M to help deliver high quality workout programs to his athletes.

Hoops Teams Hit The Weight Room

Doug Curtin 04 Oct 2019

High school basketball teams are embracing strength and conditioning to stay competitive. Barr Reeve High School in Indiana hits the weight room in hopes of future state championship runs.

Look The Part, Play The Part: Evolution of a HS Strength Coach

Doug Curtin 23 Sep 2019

A HS Football Coach is often tasked with the extra responsibility of also being the school’s strength coach. See how Malach Radigan embraced the life of HS Strength Coach!

Kickstarting a High School Strength Program: 6 Steps to Success

Doug Curtin 19 Jul 2019

Two years ago, Devin Wendel, was given the role as Athletic Director and Activities Coordinator where he was tasked with building a new high school strength program from the ground up.

Athletic Directors & Weight Rooms: Leading the Strength Training Initiative

Doug Curtin 07 Jun 2019

For Tara James, Athletic Director at Providence Christian, she knew for their Athletic Department to prosper, she had to change things from the top down. Her goal was to offer a unified approach to strength training amongst all sports, and boost year round participation.

Technology in the Weight Room: Friend or Foe?

Doug Curtin 16 Apr 2019

For Head Strength Coach, Cody Sexton, using excel to manage his training just wasn’t cutting it. He was spending his weekends manually updating 100’s of tabs in excel. He knew there had to be an easier way to train his athletes—which led him to PLT4M.