Context Your head sport coach walks in your door and tells you that they only want to train in the weightroom this offseason. No speed, conditioning, or change of direction work required. What do you do to sway the sport coach in this situation? Believe it or not this exact topic has co me up …
As always make sure you stream this on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and right in the video above! Episode Overview Episode 4 of The Fast Lane serves as a deep recap of the 2025 Track & Football Consortium (TFC), blending reflection, humor and high-level applied coaching discussion. Rather than simply re-hashing presentations, this episode expands on …
(Re)imagining Cluster Sets in Strength and Conditioning Cluster sets are an advanced training method in weightlifting that have (re)gained popularity among strength and conditioning professionals for their ability to enhance performance, power, and muscular endurance. Once popular in the powerlifting world for decades, it has moved into the performance space in recent times with different …
Introduction “Cole, how do you know what cue to give an athlete so they will remember it for next time and I don’t have to keep giving the same one over and over?” A lot of my interns through the years have had this question because they want to learn how to get better at …
1. Positive Reinforcement: Build Confidence First Image: Coaching a youth athlete performing drills on an agility ladder. Youth athletes thrive on encouragement. The tone you set as a coach can make or break a kid’s confidence in the early stages of their athletic development. Positive reinforcement doesn’t mean sugarcoating everything. It means being intentional about …
Patellar tendonitis, commonly known as jumper’s knee, is a condition where the patellar tendon is inflamed, which connects the kneecap (patella) to the shinbone (tibia). It often affects athletes involved in sports requiring a lot of jumping (hence the name) and running. Symptoms include pain and tenderness around the patellar tendon, swelling, and a tough …
Introduction I’ve had the opportunity to train professional, college, high school, middle school, and even elementary school athletes, but if I’m being honest, middle school training is my favorite. Those years are when you can truly make or break an athlete. It is the stage where habits are built, movement patterns are learned, and confidence …
Introduction To put it simply, the Exer-Genie is a compact cylinder with a rope threaded through the device. It is often overlooked in modern performance centers dominated by sophisticated isoinertial devices and linear resistance machines. While it may look retro because it looks like something from the 1970s, this device offers a unique and valuable …
As always make sure you stream this on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and right in the video above! Episode Summary In this episode, Chris Kerr, Chris Korfist, and Dan Fichter dive into one of the biggest debates in athletic performance: Should athletes squat—and if so, how, when, and why? The crew breaks down why squats became …
How the Skyhook Modular Plyo Box changes the game in athletic fitness training Introduction Besides designing and supervising workouts to improve athletic performance, strength coaches must also teach and implement “prehab” techniques to reduce the risk of injury. After all, an injured athlete can’t contribute much to their team beyond cheering from the sidelines. To …
