by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Feb 11, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/training/program-design/
If speed is what we’re going after, then why do the weights on both our heavy and light days continue to climb, and bar speed continues to fall? As we get deeper into the competitive season and continue to put more tonnage on the athletes, we are burning the candle at...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Feb 11, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/training/powerlifting/
I asked my elitefts colleagues to do a study or if a study exists on whether or not we can build muscle and get stronger as seniors. Rather than wait for their responses, I decided to take matters into my own hands to address the topic myself, based on the individuals...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Feb 7, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/
I started my career as a strength and conditioning coach nearly 40 years ago. Throughout those 40 or so years, I picked up and learned a lot from other people. I tried to name as many of these people and their ideas as possible, so here it is, in an easy-to-read ABCs...
by Unbreakable Athletics Academy | Feb 6, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/
Why are we not focusing on the mechanics? Why is this not important to more coaches and personal trainers? Why are we not laying the groundwork for these athletes to be successful? Staying healthy is a huge part of being successful and in the world of college...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Feb 6, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/
Most intermediates that have come to me without ever working with a qualified coach before are lacking a few qualities in their technique, especially on big lifts. Lacking these qualities can potentially lead to injury at one point or another. These two qualities are...
by chetcromer_ut5n0x1i | Feb 5, 2019 | Elite FTS, External Posts, https://www.elitefts.com/education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/, https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/coaching/
You can’t control what people say about you. Sometimes what they say will be good; sometimes what they say will be bad. What you can control is the way you respond to it. You can let the media get you on the highs and lows of the season, or you can simply choose to...
