Break The Bad Coach Cycle Vernon Griffith [@vernongriffith4] sees coaching as an opportunity to provide athletes the leadership and direction that he lacked as a youth […]
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At Power Athlete there are a few things we are openly passionate about: the Fast and Furious documentaries, Flat Earth, and the idea of being wedded […]
Living and coaching with passion “I like to drink beer, does that mean my kids should be drinking beer?” Good question, Gary. As a Coach, Gary […]
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Tagged coaching, Gary Schofield, High School, Intern, NBA, NHSSCA, passion, Strength and Conditioning, Youth Athletes
We like to use the analogy that our athletes are like machines, turning their engine on and their minds off during training. That couldn’t be further […]
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Tagged coaching, empathy, exercise, listening, movement, physical therapy, Programming, training
With the recent fitness revolution came a major realization: women are pretty badass. The gym scene had been littered with beefed up bros since cavemen started […]
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Tagged coaching, empower your performance, Female Athlete, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Performance, Recovery, Sport, Strength and Conditioning, training, women
Grow or Slow How do you create the appropriate balance of support and push so that your kids develop GRIT? That is precisely what Angela […]
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Tagged Angela Duckworth, Child Athletes, coaching, failure, Grit, kids, mental toughness, Parenting, Perseverance, Strength, youth
Swing for the Fences The stoic philosopher Seneca said “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of […]
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Tagged Business, coaching, Deuce Gym, Developmental Coaching, Entrepreneur, Going Right, Growth and Development, Growth Mindset, Logan Gelbrich
We’ve finally come full circle. Living life as a Mercenary coach,the part-time/assistant coach, is never easy. Riding your Harley from gym to gym while your leather coat […]
How many nights has your significant other come home late, exhausted, and silent? He or she kicks their shoes off, plops down on the couch, and […]
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Tagged coach, coaching, commitment, Communication, desire, Love, passion, presence, relationships, support, valentine, valentine's day
There is a common vernacular that many of us in the Power Athlete nation speak; “Empower your Performance”, “Unlock Athletic Potential”, and “documentary series” are a […]
Connecting Athletes Through Technology When you look back at your failures, are you tempted to point the finger at all of the things, people, etc […]
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Tagged athletic performance, Ben Crookston, Business, coaching, Goal Setting, Hustle, investors, Tracking Training, Train Heroic, training
A Peak At Success Author Anders Ericsson [Twitter: @PeakTheBook] is all about researching why some people perform FAR better than others. His studies range from […]
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Tagged Anders Ericksson, Author, coaching, Coaching Kids, Mentor, Peak, Peak Performance, Performance, success, training
A Strong Foundation This week’s guest has never shied away from a challenge. Competing in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and collegiate lacrosse was the foundation for her drive […]
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Tagged bodybuilding, coaching, Collegiate sports, Conditioning, Female Coached, Lacrosse, Powerlifting, Strength, Tracy Zimmer, UPenn, Women's Lacrosse
It’s that time of year again. The gifts unwrapped, the trees and lights have been put away, and the N*SYNC Christmas album placed back on the […]
Santa Trains Speed Too That’s right. This week Luke and Tex talk deliberate training through many of the programs we utilize to develop bad motherfuckers. Your […]
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Tagged Back Squat alternative, Christmas, coaching, Die Hard, Hard Gainer, Johnnie WOD, movies, Nutrition, Speed
This weekend we wrapped up the 2018 Power Athlete Symposium, the premier symposium in strength and conditioning-ing-ing. While there were an almost infinite number of knowledge […]
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Tagged coaching, empower your performance, Nutrition, PA Symposium 2018, Performance, Programming, Strength and Conditioning, Wade's Army, Youth Athletes
It’s coming, the most delicious time of the year, winter holiday season. While all the necessary components are there for sound nutrition plan, there is still […]
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Tagged coaching, diet, empower your performance, fuel the fire, Holidays, Nutrition, paleo, Performance, Thanksgiving
Last Action Hero Training on the road with very little equipment, convincing sport coaches that lifting won’t ruin specificity, keeping your relationship on the rails…yeah, these […]
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Tagged coaching, Coffee, Hatfield, High School Athletes, Last Action Hero, Low Equiment, Mazama, Performance, relationships, The Crew, Wade's Army
There are an incredible number of cultures spread across this disk we call Earth. If we use language as a dividing line to separate one culture […]
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Tagged Coach's Responsibility, Coaches Development, coaching, empower your performance, mercenary coach, Power Athlete, Power Coach, Process, Serves One
BE THE HAMMER! When you read that, chances are you imagine an athlete lowering their shoulder and trucking over someone on the field, driving them into […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, empower your performance, Limiting Factor, Programming, Speed, Sport, Strength, Strength and Conditioning, training, What are you training for?
During our last chalk talk, we discussed what it meant to be a Mercenary Coach, the part-time/assistant coach. We covered how you can make yourself an […]
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Tagged Application, Coach's Responsibility, coaching, empower your performance, mercenary coach, Power Athlete, Power Coach, Process
Heavy footballs, “banded” sprints, basketball with ankle weights. While all this could easily be mistaken as sport specific training, in reality this is simply simulation of […]
We spend a lot of time here at @powerathletehq dropping knowledge bombs, repeating jokes, and dropping knowledge bombs with repeated jokes, to help prepare coaches across […]
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Tagged Application, Coach's Responsibility, coaching, empower your performance, Power Athlete, Power Coach, Process, Strength and Conditioning
Strong Feet, Strong Butt This week we welcome back our S&C man-crush, Cal Dietz [@CalDietz] to talk all things athletics. His insights on testing training and […]
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Tagged Cal Dietz, coaching, College Athletes, Conditioning, Power, RMR, Sport, Strength, Tri-Phasic, Youth Athletes
Is the first experience of the new members to your gym’s culture a box ticking coach blindly following some onboarding program to push a square peg […]
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Tagged coaching, CrossFit, empower your performance, Fundamentals, Group Fitness, Microgym, Onboarding, Performance, Programming, Strength and Conditioning, training
Developing athletes into Adults If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Donnie Maib [@DonnieMaib] has been crushing athletics since his own career as a defensive tackle […]
Shhh, Your Coach Knows What You Need The evolution of a young athlete is a complicated one. Taking a recreational youth player to a more regimented […]
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Tagged Barbell work, basketball, coaching, football, kids, Mike Robertson, NFL, Pro Training, Programming, Robertson Training Systems, Sport, Strength, Youth Training
If you’re a field or court sport athlete, you’re entering the greatest time of the year…summer training! As spring sports finish up their seasons, fall sports […]
“Sleep is for the weak!”…probably one of the more common phrases in today’s society, right along with “I’ll rest when I’m dead!” I’m sure we’ve all […]
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Tagged coaching, empower your performance, Injury Prevention, Performance, Recovery, Sleep, What The Science Says, Youth Athletes
BRUTAL STRENGTH Another UNPRECEDENTED episode with your favorite weathermen/conspiracy theorists/nihilists. What makes this week’s edition of PA Radio so unique? Absolutely nothing. More training tips and […]
Strap Yourself In What does it take to be the Head of Human Performance at TRX [@TRXTraining]? Know a little something about humans and know a […]
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Tagged Body Awareness, Chris Frankel, coaching, Isometrics, Power, Programming, Straps, Strength, training, TRX, TRX Training
Hug It Out, Bro Relationships are complicated. And I’m not talking about just the romantic kind. Friends, co-workers, and even coach/athlete relationships are seriously complex entities […]
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Tagged coaching, Effective Communication, Friendship, John Howard, Love, Performance, Ready Set Love, relationships, Sig-O, Spouse, training
“Let’s get in a circle and put our arms around each other.” This is not how most weekend seminars start. In fact, this was not how […]
Fail first, Succeed Later “Educating kids out of becoming assholes”…that’s just one aspect to being a full time strength coach for college level football programs. Jim […]
“Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will?…” The next time you get under a heavy barbell, give yourself the following cues: Don’t round […]
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Tagged Adriaan Louw, coaching, Communication, Cues, language, nocebo, Pain, Performance, physical therapy, placebo, Research, words
If you’re not coaching with intention, you’re skating on thin ice! Hawky Talk!
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 253
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Tagged Approach to training, Book, coaching, Hockey, individual athlete, Intent, Performance, Power, Research Book, Team dynamic
Train your brain how to manage pain and then get gainzz.
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 251
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Tagged Adriaan Louw, Brain, coaching, Discomfort, Injury, mental toughness, Pain, pain therapy, prehab, rehab, Research, Strength
Dr Cara Miller teaches Luke and Tex how to enrich their work-wife relationship to achieve savage growth.
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 248
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Tagged Business, coaching, employees, galactic calendar, goals, Leadership, Performance, relationships, success
Ever feel like you’ve been totally beat? No drive, wanting to just say “f*ck it” and stay home, or just walk your dog and call it […]
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Tagged Brain, coaching, Dynamic Movement Prep, empower your performance, Field Sports, football, Injury Prevention, Limiting Factor, movement, Power Athlete, Sport, Strength and Conditioning, stress, stress management, train harder, train smarter, training, What are you training for?
Recent research suggests that 6-weeks of whole body vibration training improves vertical jump training (Rubio-Arias et al., 2017). Additionally, drinking an ice slushy will help athletes […]
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Tagged Coaches Development, coaching, Power Athlete Academy, Principles of Training, Research, Science, Science of Strength Training
Craig “Patty” Patterson takes you to business school.
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 245
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Tagged Academia, Accreditation, Business, Coaches, Coaches Development, coaching, Fitness Industry, Gym business, Mad Lab Fitness, Patty Patterson, School, Vancouver
Logan Gelbrich talks specifics on developing the ultimate coach.
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 244
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Tagged Business, coach, Coach's Prep, Coaches Development, coaching, Deuce Athletics, Deuce Gym, Entrepreneur, Greatness, Hold The Standard, Leadership, Logan Gelbrich, standards, Summit]
Jim Davis of The Good Athlete Project joins us to talk about instilling real motivation in youth athletes.
Power Athlete Radio – Episode 242
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Tagged Coach 4 Kindness, coaching, Cognition, Good Athlete Project, High School, Leadership, Middle School, Mindfulness, Mindset, model, Morality, motivation, Sport Coaches, Teens, Youth Athletes
Part II of our talk with Zach Even-Esh, the man creating an army of strong kids by putting them through the iron wringer. What comes out is a more confident, capable, and badass human.
This episode we bring you part one of two of our conversation with Zach Even-Esh
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Tagged athletes, coaching, Coaching Kids, Ethos, kids, Parenting, Underground Strength Club, Underground Strength Coach, Underground Strength Gym, Wrestling, youth, zach even-esh
Brett Bartholomew brings some pretty amazing insight to the show today, citing sociological studies and history as the foundation for his coaching approach.
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Tagged athletes, Author, Bartholomew Strength, Brett Bartholomew, Coaches, coaching, Conscious Coaching, Networking, Research, Sociology, Speaker, The Bridge
If Speed is the Goal, Act Accordingly. Hard to believe but it turns out that there are still questions not yet answered by The PA […]
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Tagged Application, Arches, coaching, Conditioning, Connection, Experience, Feet, Golfers, Novice, Programming, Spouse, Throwers
Coaching Connection Scott Caulfield [@CoachCaulfield] is one of the magnificent minds behind the National Strength and Conditioning Association. As Head S&C coach at the NSCA […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, Conditioning, Connection, CrossFit Football, Evolution, Experience, NSCA, Programming, Rugby
Change Is the Only Constant This episode marks the end of an era. With our recent departure from the partners at CrossFit, we take this […]
The human voice: it’s the instrument we all play. It’s the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It’s the only one that can start a […]
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Tagged coaching, Communication, empower your performance, inflection, Limiting Factor, Strength and Conditioning, tone
Creed Tattoos and world Peace He may look like a teddy bear, but Matt Vincent is a…straight grizzly…competitor. This creator of ihviii [@ihviiimattvincent] is best known […]
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Tagged ACL, Awkward objects, coaching, Drifta Lifta, grip, Highland Games, ihviii, knee injuries, Matt Vincent, NFL, rehab, Strongman, The Power Athlete Symposium
Skill Transfer is Sexy We talk a lot about the lifecycle of an athlete as it refers to their training age and competency. Today, you’ll learn […]
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Tagged coaching, CrossFit, CrossFit Games, CrossFit Open, Hamstring, Military, Replicate, Skill Transfer, specialization, Strength, The Power Athlete Symposium, Wade's Army, Wade's Day
THE GREAT STRENGTH DEBATE Not all athletes are created equal, particularly when it comes to the sport of fitness. This week, we dive into a conversation […]
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Tagged Ben Bergeron, coaching, CrossFit, CrossFit Games, CrossFit Open, Hamstring, specialization, Sport of Fitness, Strength, Teen Athletes, The Power Athlete Symposium, Wade's Army, Wade's Day
Get a Grip Bert Sorin has amassed more stories about strength and conditioning than anyone else you know. He has also cooked more potatoes, which in […]
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Tagged coaching, Foot Training, Hair, Hamstring, Injury Prevention, Inquiry, rehab, Strength, The Power Athlete Symposium, Wade's Army, Wade's Day
Two Eyebrows are Better Than One Attention actual athletes, people who call themselves athletes, mathletes, and sufferers of athletes foot…another episode of Power Athlete Radio feature […]
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Tagged coaching, Foot Training, Hair, Hamstring, Injury Prevention, Inquiry, rehab, Strength, The Power Athlete Symposium, Wade's Army, Wade's Day
The Highest Form of Leadership This week we are joined by Logan Gelbrich and Danny Lesslie of Deuce Gym in sunny Venice, Italy. I’m sorry that’s […]
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Tagged Box Gym, Coach's Prep, coaching, Community, culture, Deuce, Garage Gym, gym ownership, Power, Sport, Strength, The Power Athlete Symposium
Parenting Vs Coaching Maybe you remember being a kid and being cut from team or perhaps your own kid is struggling with the same reality now. […]
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Tagged Adam Nelson, charity, coaching, Combine, Connection, Olympics, Shotput, Sport, Strength, The D10, The Power Athlete Symposium, track and field, Youth Athletes, Youth Coaching
How Do I reach These keeeeeds? We are stoked to have Jim Kielbasa back on the show to talk training kids through his years of experience […]
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Tagged coaching, Conditioning, Connection, IYCA, Jim Kielbaso, seminars, Speed, Sport, Strength, Youth Athletes, Youth Coaching
On your journey to sharpen your coaching voice we started by examining nonverbal communication, and how it sends a specific message and influences physiology. The next […]
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Tagged coaching, Communication, empower your performance, language, Limiting Factor, Strength and Conditioning, word selection
Small town, big talent. This week we feature our conversation with Derek Woodske [@DerekWoodske], NCAA All American and National Champ in track and field. Although Derek […]
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Tagged Author, coaching, Community, Derek Woodske, Goal Setting, Hammer Throwing, Performance, Power, Small Town, Strength, track and field, Vertical Jump
Run fast, Be Fast. Derek Hansen has a an extensive background in making athletes faster. A pupil of the infamous sprinting coach, Charlie Francis, Hansen has […]
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Tagged Charlie Francis, coaching, Derek Hansen, Fast, Programming, Speed, Sprinting
Much time is invested by strength and conditioning coaches in sharpening their understanding of how to coach movements, program, and the science behind it all; rightfully […]
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Tagged coaching, Communication, Limiting Factor, nonverbal communication, Strength and Conditioning
Sexy Doesn’t Mean Strong Loren Landow joins us this week on the show. Yes, it’s true that he has coached over 70 NFL All-Pro’s and […]
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Tagged coaching, elite, Landow Performance, Loren Landow, NFL Athletes, Performance, Programming, Speed, Sports Performance, sprint drills
A Culture of Craftsmen Brett Bartholomew joins us this week to talk about the art of coaching. If his decade of experience working with collegiate, […]
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Tagged Author, Books, Brett Bartholomew, coaching, Coaching tactics, Connection, Conscious Coaching, Performance, sports, Summer Strong, training
Breaking Ground. This week the Crew satisfies your craving for training talk and classic banter. Your inquiries are addressed and a whole lot of discussion on […]
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Tagged Academy, coaching, education, Methodology, Power Athlete Academy, Programming, Strength, training
Strength and conditioning education is on the verge of a revolution. Sorry, the unpaid internships, long hours, and unexpected trial-by-fire situations are staying. Instead, the change […]
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Tagged coaching, Continued Education, CSCCa, education, Experience, NSCA, Power Athlete Methodology, Power Coach, Practice, Ron McKeefery, Strength and Conditioning
Training for Life. The world needs more coaches like Stacey Torman [@UAB_athletics]. Stacey has built her career around sports performance. Even with the myriad of […]
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Tagged Coaches, coaching, Conditioning, CSCCa, Sport, Stacey Torman, Strength, UAB Athletics, volleyball
No better quote describes the 4th Quarter of Super Bowl LI AND final play that decided the 2017 NCAA Football National Champion. Aspiring athletes everywhere should […]
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Tagged athlete, athleticism, coaching, Fear, mental, Mental Preparation, Potential, Power Coach, Skill, Strength and Conditioning, Unlocking Athletic Potential
Creating the Opportunity. It’s amazing the personalities that are attracted to the world of Strength and Conditioning. There are some people that you know could have […]
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Tagged Bleeding Edge Gear, bodybuilding, coaching, Deep Water, inspiration, Jon Andersen, lifestyle, motivation, Promo Code, Strength
Nothing is given. Ron McKeefery [@rmckeefery] part DEUX! If you missed him the first time, tune in this week to hear him drop knowledge from his […]
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Tagged Academy, CEO Strength Coach, coaching, Collegiate, football, Intern, Iron Game Chalk Talk, PLAE, Pro, Ron McKeefery, Sport, Strength and Conditioning
Smarter Strength Fixing a broken athlete is tough. But, it’s even more tough when they are able to mask their shit mechanics with compensatory talent. Ingrid […]
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Tagged Bobsledding, coaching, coordination, Diagnostics, Gymnastics, Ingrid Marcum, Olympic Weightlifting, seminars, Sport, Strength
LEADING FROM THE FRONT. What a year. The move to Texas, the birth of new PA programs like JACKHAMMER and Lean & Able, and of course […]
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Tagged 2016 Symposium, coaching, inspiration, Leadership, motivation, NFL, Podcast, symposium, Texas
The Coach’s Hippocratic Oath When you want to be the best, you have to believe in your heart that you’re a bad motherfucker. These sage […]
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Tagged Cal Strength, California Strength, coaching, Dave Spitz, Olympic Weightlifting, sports, Weightlifting
A Program Born Out of Necessity. Greg Walsh [@WolfBrigadeGym] is part of a movement for responsible strength and conditioning. With a background in MMA, Greg […]
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Tagged Awkward Implements, Business, coaching, Greg Walsh, Gym, MMA, Owner, Steven Seagal, Unilateral, Wold Brigade
Do Not Meditate While Driving She’s BACK! It’s time for round two with this movement specialist who appreciates the concept of sports specificity. Find out how […]
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Tagged Breathing, coaching, Dana Santas, Mechanics, Meditation, movement, sports psychology, Yoga
If You’re going to North Hollywood you dress as a sexy Cowboy. This week, Luke and Tex respond to your inquiries with another Crew inspired installment. […]
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Tagged Accessory Work, Asymmetry, coaching, Johnnie WOD, leaning, questions, symposium, Training Videos
Even-Esh, Steel, & Welbourn To be a fly on the wall with two of the biggest names in the strength and conditioning game…This week Power Athlete […]
A Movement Matrix for All. This week’s episode with Julien Pineau [@StrongFit1] wastes absolutely no time diving into the issues of training and organizing programming to […]
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Tagged coaching, Cueing, Form, Julien Pineau, Performance, Programming, Strength, Technique, Torque
Mind before Grind. Power Athlete, Former Grid League Athlete/now Coach, Professor of Evolutionary Neuroscience, Steve Platek [@splatek16] now adds TED Talk speaker to his long list […]
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Tagged coaching, Mental Game, Pain, Professor Booty, Sport Science, sports psychology, Steve Platek, Suffering, Team Comradery
On The Long Road Hold on to your jean shorts because this week we are bringing you a special audio treat. Talk to Me Johnnie – […]
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Tagged coaching, On the Long Road, Programming, Raphael Ruiz, Sport, Strength, swimming, Talk To Me Johnnie
Confirm or Deny your Principles. Every well rounded strength and conditioning program has two distinct elements. At PAHQ, we refer to those experiences as Science Class […]
Slow sucks. Speed Kills. This week The Crew returns to answer your questions. Inquiries about training, supplementing, and injury prevention are just a few of the […]
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Tagged coaching, Gut Health, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, questions, Speed Kills, Speed Training, The Crew, Toes Forward Challenge, Wade's Army
There is Always Another Challenge The voice of the early episodes of Power Athlete Radio is BACK! Joining us at PAHQ on a “traincation” is […]
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Tagged coaching, Denny K, fuel the fire, Goal Setting, goals, Sport Coach, Strength, Strongman, Traincation
Picking Your Battles Everyone wants to be “Reynolds Strong”. It’s the kind of strong that can only come from years of training powerlifting, strongman, and […]
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Tagged Business, coaching, Mark Rippetoe, Matt Reynolds, Over 40, Powerlifting, Reynolds Strong, rippetoe, Strongman
Who wants to Be an Athlete Back by popular demand, The Crew infotains you on the subject matter they know best: Movement, Performance, Movies, Nutrition, Movies, […]
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Tagged coaching, form collar, Leah Kay, Nutrition, Performance, The Crew, tyler minton, Wade's Army
Adding value to training The very Coach that helped shaped John’s NFL career through strength and conditioning is back again. Raph Ruiz [@s3raphruiz] checks in with […]
Fighting for common Sense Every episode of Power Athlete Radio seems better than the last and this week’s is no exception. This little gem was recorded […]
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Tagged coaching, Cutting Weight, diet, Fighting, MMA, Nutrition, Part 2, Programming, tyler minton
NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE YOU. Another awesome episode with The Crew is coming your way. I am loving these discussions among John, Luke, […]
COACHING WITH A PURPOSE The life of a college or professional strength coach is fraught with highs and lows. In an industry dependent on so many […]
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Tagged Aaron Ausmus, athletes, coaching, College Football, football, Performance, Philosophy, Youth Athletes
YOUR ASS GETS COACHED If this episode doesn’t want to make you return to your high school or college weightroom and confront your strength coach for […]
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Tagged coaching, College, Conditioning, football, interns, Jim Kiritsy, Owl Strength, Strength
The coaching never ends. On a mission to be the best coach you can be? You won’t want to miss this week’s episode with Ron McKeefery […]
The toes forward controversy. This week on Power Athlete Radio, John and Tex tackle the buzz surrounding the ongoing toes forward controversy. Does this mean you […]
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Tagged Back Squat, Bench Press, coaching, Floor Press, Lunge, Primals, Squat, Step Up, Toes Forward
bumpin’ Grindstone This week Tex [@mcquilkin] and Luke [@lukecalifornia] answer your questions direct from IG. You’ll find yourself entertained by the rapid fire responses to […]
Every problem has a solution. Jeff Nichols [@vahighperformance] is far more than coach and co-founder of Virgina High Performance. He’s taken his experience both as an […]
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Tagged coaching, Jeff Nichols, Navy, Performance, SEAL, Strength, Virginia High Performance, youth
Swimming in Deep Water Jon Andersen’s [the_jon_andersen_ifbb_pro] life reads like an adventure novel. This three-sport athlete has traveled the world competing in various facets of […]
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Tagged bodybuilding, coaching, Deep Water, Jon Andersen, Lifting, mental toughness, Strongman, Wrestling
GETTING STRONG IS NOT COMPLICATED. Mike Boyle is in everything. From professional sports like hockey, football, baseball, track and field, and basketball, Coach Boyle has […]
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Tagged basketball, coaching, College, football, Ice Hockey, Mike Boyle, Professional, Strength and Conditioning, track and field, Unilateral Training
Mixed martial arts (MMA) magazines, forums and blogs are filled with images of sexy new strength and conditioning techniques designed specifically for the needs of a […]
Posted in Blog, Featured
Tagged BJJ, Boxing, coaching, CrossFit Football, John Welbourn, Judo, Jujitsu, MMA, MMA S&C, MMA Strength and Conditioning, MMA Workout, Performance, Power Athlete, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, The Melee Way, tyler minton, UFC, UFC Workout, Wrestling
The Business of Coaching This week our buddies and partners from Train Heroic stop by the Power Athlete Headquarters and discuss the business of making athletes. […]
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Tagged Business, coaching, Creativity, Experience, Gym Owner, Power, Strength, Train Heroic, Training Platform
When we begin CrossFit, or similar high energy output training, we notice results fast. Somewhere down the line however, our lightning fast results taper off and […]
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Tagged cleanse, coaching, CrossFit, diet, eating disorders, Nutrition, paleo, Performance, Power Athlete, Strength, zone
Conflict crafts character. We are so pleased to welcome back Coach Zach Even-Esh of the Underground Strength Gym. If this is your first time tuning into […]
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Tagged coaching, football, parents, Sport, training, Underground Strength Coach, Wrestling, Youth Athletes, zach even-esh
Competition sees a multitude of emotions; contempt for an opponent, empathy towards teammates, and of course, the exhilaration of victory, but no emotion affects performance more […]
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Tagged coaching, Fear, mental toughness, Power Coach, Sport Coach, Strength and Conditioning, training
The Definition of Adversity. Brad Snyder joins us on this week’s holiday episode of Power Athlete Radio. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because this […]
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Tagged adaptive athletes, Adversity, Blind Athlete, Brad Snyder, Challenges, coaching, EOD, Military, Paralympics, swimming
Rebroadcast: Don’t Call it a comeback. This week’s guest starts his day well before the sun comes up to make a 100+ mile drive to coach […]
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Tagged coaching, Conditioning, football, motivation, Persona, Sport, Strength, Underground Strength Coach, Youth Training, zach even-esh
More than a coach. This week we host long time friend and fellow strength and conditioning coach, Raphael Ruiz. A brief review of his resume includes […]
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Tagged coaching, Conditioning, Olympics, Raph Ruiz, Raphael, Sports Performance, Sports Specific, Strength, swimming, training
It’s All about Attitude. This week we give Tait Fletcher a warm Power Athlete welcome at our headquarters in Southern California. Get to know our […]
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Tagged Caveman Coffee Co, coaching, Coffee, Conditioning, Fighter, Girls, Podcast, Politics, Strength, Tait Fletcher, UFC
Driven to Succeed. This week we are so pumped to share our chat with Matt Wichlinski. He is the head strength and conditioning coach at […]
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Tagged coaching, Matt Wichlinski, Sports Performance, Strength, Weightroom, Wrestling, WWE
Your athlete’s (and your own) weaknesses are not improving. Why? Your use of the word, weakness. This word is not empowering performance, it’s enslaving it. This isn’t […]
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Tagged coaching, empower your performance, Limiting Factor, Power Coaching, Raphael Ruiz, Skill, skill work, training
The Wall Drill. A simple and effective drill to incorporate into your training as a skill/drill, warm up, or part of conditioning. The caveat is this: you or your […]
Posted in Blog, Featured, Video Blog
Tagged Acceleration, coaching, Speed, Speed Kills, Sprint, Sprinting, Video Post
Weightlifting is a test of work ethic. This week we are pleased to bring you our conversation with Glenn Pendlay. This long time coach has worked […]
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Tagged California Strength, catapult method, coaching, Glenn Pendlay, Olympic Weightlifting, Team MDUSA, Weightlifting
Poor form is like terrorism. If you see something, say something. It’s always been my contention that poor form is like terrorism, if you see something, […]
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Tagged Bench Press, Clemson, coaching, position, posture, Strength, Weight Room culture
HEALTHY, HAPPY, & HARDER TO KILL. This week we are stoked to welcome Steph Gaudreau to the show. She is the creative culinary mind behind Stupid […]
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Tagged coaching, cooking, diet, harder to kill, Harder to Kill Radio, lifestyle, Nutrition, paleo, Podcast, Recipes, Steph Gaudreau, Stupid Easy Paleo
The commissioner of fun: A Rebroadcast This week we are rebroadcasting a very special episode of Power Athlete Radio. If you didn’t get the chance to […]
Witness the making of an olympic athlete. This week’s episode features Sean Rigsby. Sean is a member of Team MDUSA out of Charlotte, South Carolina. […]
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Tagged coaching, Cues, MDUSA, Olympians, Olympic Lifting, Sean Rigsby, Weightlifting
While accountability is the key to success in any business, this is especially true with athletics. In Sport Coach Accountability, we introduced the 3 Pillars of […]
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Tagged athlete, coaching, empower your performance, Field Sports, High School Football, Leadership, Off Season, Performance, Sport Coach
People love to hate the strong and successful. The highly anticipated interview with the self proclaimed “World’s Most Muscular DJ” is here. Our fascination with […]
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Tagged Arnold, coaching, DJ Muscleboy, Iceland, International, Masculinity, music, Popularity, Strength, training
In Part 1 of Training Adaptive Athletes, we became more familiar with a cross section of athletes who face unique challenges. Travis Pollen is an adaptive […]
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Tagged adaptive athletes, amputees, coaching, congenital amputees, empower, paralysis, special populations, wounded warriors
As coaches, we often find our creativity and skill set challenged by the limitations and strengths of our athletes. These scenarios force us to grow and […]
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Tagged adaptive athletes, amputee, coaching, paralysis, special populations, training
Absolutely everything goes through a maturation phase of some kind. Businesses, social constructs, single celled organisms, and complex creatures such as humans, all undergo this process. […]
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Tagged athletes, coaching, Contiued Education, Empowering, Phases of maturity, Progression, Training Age, Training Maturity
The 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games Super Regionals kick off in less than a week and continue each weekend throughout the month of May! This year’s Open […]
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Tagged coaching, Competition, CrossFit, CrossFit Games, CrossFit Open, Preparation, Warm Up
LIFT SOMETHING INCONVENIENT. Today is a great day. Our two special guests are Rob Orlando of Hybrid Athletics and Logan Gelbrich of Deuce Gym and Original […]
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Tagged Awkward, Business, coaching, Cold Bar Training, Fitness, Grip Strength, Logan Gelbrich, Rob Orlando, Strength, Strongman
JIM STEEL WAS BORN TO COACH. No one knows Strength and Conditioning at the college level more than Jim Steel. This episode, the University of Pennsylvania Director […]
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Tagged coaching, college athletics, conditioining, Female Athletes, Jim Steel, Lacrosse, philadelphia, Podcast, Randy White, Sport Coach, sports, Strength, UPenn, women
ZACH EVEN-ESH PERSONIFIES INTENSITY. This week’s guest starts his day well before the sun comes up to make a 100+ mile drive to coach the […]
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Tagged athletes, coaching, Conditioning, inspiration, motivation, movies, Podcast, Strength, weight class, zach even-esh
We preach a lot about abandoning superficial numerical goals however, the idea of training for a specific number or benchmark is not entirely bad. In fact, […]
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Tagged Agility, Benchmarks, coaching, LATT, Performance, Power, Speed, Strength, Strength and Conditioning, Testing, training
“When adversity comes, you need to embrace it.” We have an amazing two-parter coming at you from Power Athlete HQ. The reason for this extended episode […]
“Most injuries do not occur in the sagital plane.” This week we welcome Brent Brookbush of the Brookbush Institute of Human Movement Sciences. We kick off […]
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Tagged brent brookbush, coaching, Conditioning, corrective exercises, isolation, mobility, movement, physical therapy, position, posture, Strength
Common thinking in strength and conditioning is the stronger the muscle, the safer the joint is from injury. Focusing on linear force production regardless of the set […]
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Tagged ACL, Change of Direction, coaching, Injury Prevention, Planes of Motion, Plyometrics, Strength and Conditioning, Toes Forward, trunk rotation
I recently had one of the worst training experiences of my life. I know what you’re going to say; “Whoa there, drama queen. Take it easy.” […]
better training. better game time decisions. better athletes. This week we have clinical sports psychologist, Vince Lodato. Vince heads the Cooper Speed and Strength Lab out […]
one-point-twenty-one-gigga watts! One of our favorites is back. Mark Watts joins us for the second time to talk about a myriad of coaching topics like the […]
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Tagged coaching, CrossFit, Elite FTS, football, Mark Watts, Podcast, Speed, Sport, Strength and Conditioning
Coaches are teachers, but in sweatpants instead of pantsuits. Traditional teaching involves breaking down challenges such as math formulas or developing an individual’s ability to express […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, Communication, Connection, empower your performance, Power Coach, Strength and Conditioning
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 […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, Communication, Injury Prevention, Power Coach, Strength and Conditioning
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 […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, Communication, Experience, knowledge, Power Athlete HQ, Power Coach, Sport Coach, Strength and Conditioning
Power Athlete’s two east coasters reconnect for this intimate pre-Thanksgiving episode with Denny K. Things get interesting when the group reviews a couple of recent PAHQ […]
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Tagged #22JACKEDSTREET, Application, coaching, CrossFit Football, Strength and Conditioning, thoracic rotation, trunk, trunk rotation
“Nothing endures but change.”-Heraclitus (540 BCE – 480 BCE) Ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, was onto something big. Although the quote has been translated in a number […]
This week we chit chat about #22JackedStreet, bone density, and a couple of recently released articles on PAHQ. Why is Tex mad at the speed ladder […]
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Tagged #22JACKEDSTREET, article, Assessment, Athletic Position, blog, coaching, Dynamic Movement Prep, Power Athlete
Not long ago I was on an international flight sitting next to an Australian woman who began to tell me about her 12 year old daughter. […]
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Tagged coaching, failure, Field Sports, goals, kids, Power Athlete, specialization, Strength, Strength and Conditioning, What are you training for?, youth
Footwork is a fundamental component to performance. A misstep on the field could be as costly as a poorly executed approach on the court. Every sport, from […]
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Tagged Awareness, Balance, coaching, Execution, Feet, Limiting Factor, Multiplane Movement, Strength and Conditioning, Toes Forward, training, What are you training for?
Angie Sorensen is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Loyola University and serious wealth of knowledge. Not only does she train the track and field teams, […]
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Tagged Assessment, coaching, Collegiate sports, Conditioning, CrossFit, education, Performance, seminars, Strength and Conditioning, track and field, training, volleyball
As many of you may know, several of the coaches at Power Athlete HQ also double as CrossFit Football Seminar Staff. I am one of those […]
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Tagged athlete, coach, coaching, CrossFit, education, ego, knowledge, laziness, participant, Power, Power Athlete, Programming, shitty coaching, Strength, Strength and Conditioning, trifecta
The Power Athlete Plyometric Series has been steadily progressing and building a solid foundation for plyometric program implementation. We have focused on reverse engineering a jump from the […]
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Tagged Application, Assessment, coaching, Dynamic Movement Prep, Execution, Integration, Limiting Factor, Overtraining, Plyometrics, Strength and Conditioning, training, Vertical Jump, Warm Up
I was introduced to the concept of Toughness Training when I was studying music, specifically performance, in college. One of my professors was a huge sports […]
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Tagged Brain, coaching, CrossFit, CrossFit Football, CrossFit Games, Limiting Factor, mental, mental toughness, Performance, Sport, Strength and Conditioning, toughness
The pre practice warm up has been a thorn in a sport coach’s side for a long time. Thought to be a loss of 15 minutes each […]
One of the great aspects to working in the strength and conditioning industry is the endless discussion comparing one training system to another. The reason these […]
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Tagged Application, coaching, goals, Implementation, Power, Prilepin's Chart, Programming, Sport, Strength, Strength and Conditioning, training, What are you training for?
“A real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength in distress, and grows in reflection.” Power Athlete and Talk and to Me Johnnie cover topics like coaching […]
In the first installment of How to Approach a Sport Coach, we explored the dynamic relationship between the sport coach and the strength coach. As with most […]
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Tagged coaching, Communication, Craft, culture, Execution, Expectations, High School, High School Football, Sport, Sport Coach, Strength and Conditioning, Vision
“Tex, I am meeting with a high school football coach about training the coaches and possibly the football athletes. Do you have any suggestions on how […]
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Tagged coaching, Communication, Craft, Execution, Expectations, High School, High School Football, Sport Coach, Strength and Conditioning
The first two installments of the Lactic Acid and Training series have shown there is more to lactic acid than meets the eye. The many theories […]
Denny, Steve, Luke, Cali and Tex welcome special guest and Power Athlete HQ staff member Chelsey Haardt to the show! Find out what goes through the […]
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Tagged Chelsey Haardt, coaching, CrossFit Football Seminar, CrossFit Games, Legends Football League, LFL, Sport
If you’ve been to a CFFB seminar you may have heard us refer to one of our golden rules as “The D Bag Rule”…
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Tagged athlete, coaching, CrossFit Football, CrossFit Football Seminar, Dbag Rule, John Welbourn