High School Archives

Creating Lifelong Fitness Habits in High School PE

Doug Curtin 04 May 2021

At Kaukauna HS there is something for everyone! From lifetime fitness for anyone to strength and conditioning for athletes, Kaukauna has it covered!

Using Data and Assessments Effectively In PE Class

Doug Curtin 21 Apr 2021

How can PE use data to empower it’s students, teachers, and admins? Brandon Siegel shares his how he puts data and assessment into perspective with PLT4M.

Putting Fitness First in PE

Doug Curtin 30 Mar 2021

Yuma Union High School District first started with PLT4M 3 years ago at Kofa HIgh School. Now they are integrating it at more schools across the district.

A Large District’s PLT4M Roll Out

Doug Curtin 22 Jan 2021

When large districts like PYLUSD look to evaluate and adopt a new curriculum, it takes a team! Check out what the process looked like for their PE program!

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.

Mixed Physical Education Classes – Personalized Learning

Doug Curtin 27 Jan 2020

North High School in Evansville, IN is making the most of mixed bag Physical Education classes by having a plan, process and purpose in strength training!

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.

A Coach’s Communication

Doug Curtin 16 Sep 2019

There are a million options for communication. Strength Coach Emily Plucker uses face-to-face interaction, PLT4M, and social media to spread the word about S+C!

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.

From “Gym” Class to Physical Education

Doug Curtin 23 Mar 2022

For decades, “Gym Class” became associated with a school subject looked at with pity and derision. Instead of hard work and self-empowerment, it was the class to skip, the one less important than “academic” subjects. Here’s how Jeff Drake, PE Teacher at Hightstown, and his industrious team of teachers, set out to rewrite the curriculum.