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The athlete assessment is the most important step in the program writing process. Why? It gives you 90% of the information necessary to write a program that is tailored towards the athlete’s needs. The other 10% is what you learn on the go while training the athlete. The assessment gives you essential information including; age, training age, sport, position, goals, and movement. Without these details, you are shooting in the dark. Take the time to learn as much about your athlete as you can during the assessment so the program you create is geared specifically towards them.   Age/Training Age...

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The game of golf is transitioning right before our eyes. With players like Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau putting on muscle mass and striping 320+ yard drives down the fairway. How have they transformed their body? Strength training, and proper nutrition of course.   Due to the popularity of golfers working out, there have been many misguided and/or uneducated people training. My goal in this article is to give basic guidance and set the foundation for those looking to train properly for golf.   The three keys I will discuss are the following: Mobility Foundational Strength Rotational Power   Mobility...

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Like most, this was one of the scariest times as a gym owner. I would be lying if the thought of closing down didn’t cross my mind because there were so many unknowns. Especially being located in New York, it seems we will be the last to open up. With that said, we get to learn from everyone else who is opening up before us.   Hopefully, we are only a few weeks away from re-opening making it a perfect time to develop our reentry plan. Below are the procedures I have seen others put in place and what I...

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When people think of strength and conditioning, they think of a whole football team yelling and screaming at their teammate to squat 800+ lbs. Don’t get me wrong, that type of environment is insane and very fun, but there is a lot more that goes into it than just loud music and max lifts.   No matter if you are coaching a football team at a big D1 school or a 12 year old soccer team at a private facility, there are some elements to training that should remain consistent. The three I always keep in mind are simple, unique,...

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I was watching an old movie, “Glengarry Glen Ross” when I heard Alec Baldwin say “always be closing.” This phrase is very popular and was targeted at salesmen in the movie, but it resonated with me in a different way.   So I decided to make my own little phrase “always be coaching.” This means when a training session is going on, every client should be coached up in everything they do. I am not saying be over the top, but there is always some type of coaching to be done.   Cue and Motivate.   There’s a reason your...

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