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Power Coach: Communication

By John / December 29, 2014 /

Communication is essential for any coach who aims to truly empower their athletes.  Just as a coach must invest in their voice, they must also invest in effective communication, in and around training.  This goes beyond simple cues or pump up speeches. “Communication often gets lost in intent.” I took an interesting route into the collegiate…

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Power Coach: Experience

By John / December 17, 2014 /

Strength and conditioning is an incredibly unique industry in that each individual measures experience in their own special way.  Coaching experience then becomes a difficult term to define.  Some of the most common attempts at defining include: Time: how long a coach has been in the industry. Resume’: letters behind the name or time spent with big name…

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Ep 742 – The Power of Online Coaching

By John / February 9, 2024 /

Unravel the mysteries behind online coaching. Strap in for another mind-expanding episode of Power Athlete Radio as Matt Reynold joins me to dissect the world of online coaching, sharing how he’s reshaping the game. Tune in, take notes, and be prepared to question everything you thought you knew about coaching. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts / Spotify…

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Unlocking Your Coaching Power

By Hunter Waldman / January 22, 2024 /

My name is Hunter Waldman, a professor and sports nutrition researcher, as well as a Power Athlete Certified Coach. As a professor of exercise science, I’ve overseen the applied exercise physiology concentration for our students wanting to go into the strength and conditioning realm, which led me to the Power Athlete Methodology. For those living…

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Ep 432 – Power Athlete Block One Coach Test Prep

By John / December 22, 2020 /

CHECK OUT OUR $3,000 REMOTE COACHING GIVEAWAY In this episode the Crew dials the voicemail to answer a question from a loyal Power Athlete Radio listener: Hey Power Athlete, this is Pete from Ohio. Just finished doing my online Power Athlete Methodology Course, looking to go to the Block One Coach weekends. My question is,…

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How to Empower Uncoachable Kids with Effective Influence

By Jim Davis / August 25, 2020 /

Coaches are in the business of taking people to places they would not have been able to go alone. They are leaders, mentors, and motivators. They are guides. For these Sherpas of athletic purpose, there is nothing more frustrating than an athlete who veers from the path. At the Good Athlete Project, we have had…

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7 Coaching Tools to Master the Power Clean: Part III

By Don Ricci, CSCS / January 15, 2019 /

The sport of Weightlifting in the United States is steadily growing has more and more athletes that are exposed to bumper plates and barbells in their high school athletic programs. While the opportunity to hit snatches and cleans is expanding for the youth athlete, I am still worried about the quality of movement being taught. When these movements finally click for an athlete,…

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7 Coaching Tools to Master the Power Clean: Part II

By Don Ricci, CSCS / December 17, 2018 /

The Power Clean is a complex skill that can be broken down into different phases and movements, all focused on putting an athlete in a position to seamlessly rip a barbell off the ground. Some could argue, teaching this movement is a more difficult skill than executing it! To put you in a better position…

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7 Coaching Tools to Master the Power Clean: Part I

By Don Ricci, CSCS / December 17, 2018 /

Understanding the WHY behind sets, reps, or a movement does not prepare you to coach, especially when it comes to a complex skill like the Power Clean. In order to accelerate the learning velocity of the Power Clean for your athletes, this article series will piece this movement together like puzzle to empower you to…

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Ep 747 – Power Athlete’s Battle-Tested Insights

By Raven Winters / March 15, 2024 /

John answers burning questions from the Power Athlete Nation. In this week’s episode Dragon Slayer Arash Soofani corners John to get the answers to burning questions from the Power Athlete Nation. Brace yourselves for an unfiltered, no-nonsense dive into the world of strength, conditioning, and performance optimization. From tackling training strategies to decoding the secrets…

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