I’m currently taking The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Certification course (more on why soon!). And taking Brian’s course, listening to his podcasts, and having conversations with him have all reminded me of the importance of controlling what I can control. So, rather than leave my day to chance, I’ve returned to keeping a better, more defined schedule.
Read MoreStrength and conditioning coaches have many roles outside of strength and conditioning. At any given moment, we can be a nutritionist, sports psychologist, instructor, demonstrator, mentor or friend. It’s up to us to be competent in these areas in order to help develop our athletes to the best of our abilities.
Read MoreAt Blockout Academy Strength and Conditioning, I hold the athletes to an extremely high standard. One way I do that is tracking metrics long-term. The more data I collect, the more information I have to make appropriate coaching decisions. Watching how athletes improve over long periods of time also helps them gain confidence and inspires them to continue putting in the work to reach their goals.
Read MoreWhen athletes and coaches have opportunities to flourish in their sports, they grow in every area of life.
We believe all athletes and coaches should have access to the resources and services that will help them reach their goals.
My new nonprofit organization, Athletic Foundations, Inc. (AFI), will provide the best educational and training support to Alabama’s athletes, coaches, administrators, and athletic trainers.
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We are happy to feature this guest post about late-stage knee rehab following ACL injuries contributed by Coach Blake Lancaster, owner and Head Coach at Make A Play Training in Huntsville, Alabama. We are happy to feature this guest post contributed by Coach Earvin McKenzie, Director of Strength and Conditioning at Allen University.
Read MoreDuring the last quarter of 2020, my life changed fairly drastically. I’m still processing everything and may write more about some of these changes in the future. But this is a great time to share what I’ve been up to over the past six months. Here are the highlights.
Read MoreAccording to Aspire Sports Institute, athletes and coaches and trainers need to be very intentional about safety, their approach to training, and implementation of their training programs as they return to their sports training, practices, and competitive play.
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