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Exercise Your Mind To Reach Your Full High School Football Potential

The Russians dominated the 1976 Winter Olympics. In 1979 at a sports psychology and performance gathering in Milan,…

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“This Is Exactly What I Was Looking For”

Hi Scott, Here are the Results from Month 1. This is exactly what I was looking for. The…

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1% Better Each Day

“You do not rise to the level of your goals.  You fall to the level of your systems.”…

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The New Arms Race – Strength and Performance In High Schools

High school strength and performance is a hot topic.  There’s an emerging trend happening and it’s worth exploring.…

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Chasing Mediocrity Out Of Town

Former Brownwood football Coach Gordon L. Wood is a legend around Brownwood, Texas (population 19,000).  With a win…

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How To Eat During High School Football Season

Your goal is to out-eat and out-sleep your competition. Your alarm goes off.  It’s a school day.  Ugh.…

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How To Beat Holiday Weight Gain

Don’t look now but THE HOLIDAYS are right around the corner! I love the holidays – Labor Day,…

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How Steve Reeves Influenced Football Players and Coaches

Steve Reeves influenced thousands of athletes, particularly football players, to train with weights to improve their strength and…

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Steve Reeves 1948 Mr. World Bodybuilding Trophy Now In My Collection!

  Steve Reeves placed 2nd in the 1948 Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition. Oscar Heidenstam encouraged Steve to compete…

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What Ever Happened To This Steve Reeves Bust That Steve Had On His Dresser?

 This is the actual bust that Kenneth Kendall, the artist known for his many paintings and sculptures…

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How To Train Post Season High School Football Players

If your high school football player has just spent months grinding out those football practices, meetings, bus rides,…

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Simple Exercise Routine For Little League Baseball Players

As little league baseball begins to ramp up, I’m often asked about strength training and when is the…

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The Story of Steve Reeves Garage Wall Workout – The Holy Grail of Bodybuilding

Steve Reeves is generally regarded as the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived.  He was born in Montana in…

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What Happened To Steve Reeves 1948 Mr. Universe Trophy? Here’s The Answer!

 This is the story of the 1948 Mr. Universe contest as told by H & S (…

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Legendary Steve Reeves

There are some people who simply refuse to die.   They accomplished so much in one lifetime that…

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When The Going Gets Tough…

  If you compete at a high level, you will win at a high level.  If not, you…

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Take A Peek At This High School Athlete’s Strength And Performance Results!

We just finished our 2020 Summer strength and performance training at Scott York Fitness. School has started.  College…

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SYCO 2 (Scott York Combine) RESULTS!

Last year Keegan won our inaugural SYCO (Scott York Combine) event.  That blog post is here. Keegan dominated…

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Toughest Leg Workout Ever With Kelly Hitchcock

I’m a glutton for punishment.   I especially love training legs. No, I’m not talking about running, walking,…

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Virtual Meeting With The University Of Texas Head Strength Coach

No matter how much you know about Strength Training, you can always learn more.   Yesterday, I had…

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Virtual Strength Workout #4 – Ethan and Wyatt

April 8, 2020 I’m proud of these guys! They love to workout, improve themselves mentally and physically.  They…

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Stay Focused – High School Football Virtual Workout

Hours turn into days, days into weeks. At this point, we may as well realize that life has…

Don’t Wait, Innovate! Virtual Strength Training During Coronavirus – April 2, 2020

I think one of the worst things that you can do in times of crisis is NOTHING. If…

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Shelter In Place Until April 13th 2020

The City of Austin and Travis and Williamson Counties issued a joint shelter in place order in effect…

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5 Off Season Training Tips For High School Football Players

Championships are won in the off-season.   Whether it’s bodybuilding, diving or high school football. If you’re reading…

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Scott York Fitness 2020 Garage Gym Tour

Subscribe for more at http:///www.youtube.com/user/scottyorkfitness It’s been 7 years since I last did a video of my garage…

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Strength And Performance In High School Athletics

I saw a news story recently about a high school football player in Louisiana who was breaking all…

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Help! Mom Is Concerned That Son Is Gaining The “Wrong” Kind Of Weight!

I received a great question from one of my athlete’s Moms recently and wanted to share it with…

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Offseason Strength and Conditioning For High School Athletes

Here’s a snapshot of one of my offseason workouts with a couple of high school athletes.  In this…

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Leg Training With High School Football Players

Variety is the spice of life. And so it is with strength training for high school football players. …

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We Were Right All Along (Guest Post by Kelly Hitchcock)

“If I have seen further than most, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.”…

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Summer Getaway To Muscle Beach California!

OK, I realize this is a little off-topic but because my roots are in bodybuilding this was an…

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Take The Time To Train Your Mind

Paraphrasing key points… There’s 24 hours a day where you’re alone in your brain.  If you can’t control…

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Use Bodybuilding To Become A Better Athlete

I’m a big believer in building a strong, balanced body for my athletes.   Athletes who want to…

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Scott York Fitness Combine (SYCO)

I’ve been wanting to put on an athletic event for a long time. When we moved out to…

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If You Measure It, You Can Improve It (And Other Strength Training Thoughts)

If You Measure It, You Can Improve It – Peter Drucker “When you think about this quote, it…

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Summer Schedule 2019

  Takeaways include: – Looking to do an 8:30am-10am, 10am-11: 30am and a late afternoon time slot during…

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Old School, Low Cost Weight Gain For Your Teenage Athlete

Do you have a high school athlete who “just can’t gain weight” and has “tried everything”?  I would…

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You And I Are Fruit Trees Along With Evander Holyfield. What Happens Next Is Up To You.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Meaning:  a child usually has a similar character or similar…

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Could This 3A High School Football Team Beat A 6A High School Football Team?

Newton, Texas has a pretty good high school football team. According to the most recent United States census…

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