Category / General

Loading posts...

What’s A Mentor? Why Are They Important?

Most of us have been stuck at one time or another in our lives. If you’re stuck in life, consider a mentor. A mentor is someone who offers guidance, support, and advice…

General
Interview Request – Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Bodybuilding

I received an interview request from Jett Murdock several years ago on topics such as fitness, motivation, nutrition, bodybuilding and more. Jett posted the interview on his website for his readers. Below…

General
Weight Training During the High School Baseball Season

As a high school baseball player, your time is limited. Between school, practice, and games, squeezing in a strength training session might seem impossible. However, if you want to maintain power, speed,…

General
My Second Meeting With Lou Ferrigno

In late October 2012, I had my second meeting with Lou Ferrigno. I picked him up at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas around 4 pm on a warm afternoon. …

General
What’s It Like To Eat With Lou Ferrigno?

In 1978 I saw the largest, most intimidating “creature” my 14-year-old eyes had ever encountered. That big green muscle-bound “creature” was, of course, Lou Ferrigno in the TV classic, “The Incredible Hulk”.…

General
The Most Expensive Personal Trainer in the World: Is It Worth It?

Let’s talk about value. Specifically, the value of hiring the *best* in the business. Several years back, my friend Joe Vitale and I had the privilege of spending an afternoon at Tim…

General
Focus

Focus: The Key to Success in Fitness and Life In a world where distractions abound—endless notifications, streaming services, and countless responsibilities—it can be a challenge to stay focused on any one task,…

General
Fall In Love With The Process

“Fall in love with the process, and the results will follow.” This powerful message, quoted from actor Bradley Whitford, applies to more than just creative pursuits or professional ambitions—it’s a mantra that…

General
Crossfit Open 2025

“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a…

General
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 you. Question: “My son told me he weighed yesterday and was at 230lbs. I’m…

General
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, football games, and sporadic workouts it’s time to rest. I suggest taking the Holidays…

General
Keegan Benches 225lbs For 20 Reps

Most of us are familiar with football and the NFL (National Football League). Every year the best college football players are put through a series of tests to determine their strengths (and…

General
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.” …

General
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. You’ve got to get up, take a shower, get dressed, eat, get your schoolwork,…

General
Signing Up For A Fitness Program This Summer? Here Are Some Tips.

If you are signing up for a “Boot Camp” style fitness program this Summer, here are some points to remember: If you haven’t exercised in a while, use 75% of intensity for…

General
Scott York’s Fitness Bootcamp Reviewed

“I am not sure where to start with other THANK YOU SCOTT for your program. Before I get started talking about the program I am going to tell you my view of Scott…

General
Pick A Fight

It’s early and still dark. I’m running 1 mile as fast as I can. The only sounds I hear are my labored breathing and the steady rhythm of my asics gels flying across…

General
Spring / Summer Schedule 2024

Spring Break has come and gone. It’s that time of year when I start getting inquiries about Strength and Performance training for high school athletes and what the schedule will look like…

General
Discipline

You can’t learn discipline from reading books or watching videos. There’s certainly a place for books and inspiring videos but DESIRE to achieve something requires discipline. How bad do you want it? …

General
Strength Through Perseverance And High School Off Season Football Training

Awesome to see the upper class men encouraging the new and younger guys to overcome no matter how hard it is, how long it takes. Lessons for today and for a…

General
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 should immediately become apparent how true it is. Because, if you can’t measure something,…

General
Strength x Speed = Power, Vaping x Excuses = Weakness

strength x speed = power vaping x excuses = weakness How in touch are you with your high school athlete? You’re probably familiar with vaping, you may have noticed a vape shop…

General
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, Italy, American Scientist Charles Garfield, Ph.D. found out why. After a late-night party in…

General
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 encourage you to try some of the best, hype free ways for your hard…

General
1% Better Each Day

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” Alabama head football coach, Nick Saban, calls it the process. Author James Clear calls…

General
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. Having been in the fitness industry since 1985, I’ve seen many trends come and…

General
Chasing Mediocrity Out Of Town

Former Brownwood football Coach Gordon L. Wood is a legend around Brownwood, Texas (population 19,000). With a win loss record of 396-91 and 9 state championships, his story is worth reviewing. He…

General
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 best time to start for young baseball players. My stock answer is Spring…

General
When The Going Gets Tough…

If you compete at a high level, you will win at a high level. If not, you will be exposed at the highest levels. Upward and onward.

General
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 athletes have gone off to start their fall semester, some of the high school…

General
SYCO 2 (Scott York Combine) RESULTS!

Last year Keegan won our inaugural SYCO (Scott York Combine) event. That blog post is here. Keegan dominated in the bench press, squat, 10 yd dash, 100 yd dash, and more. No…

General
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, skipping, or jumping. I’m talking about getting underneath heavy iron in the gym. Heavy enough…

General
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 the opportunity to participate in a virtual Zoom meeting with The University Of Texas…

General
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 changed a lot. You are being tested. It’s important to stay focused. Stick to…

General
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 you want to excel in life, in business, in coaching, in fitness, in strength…

General
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 as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, continuing until April 13, 2020 (UPDATED!…

General
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 this, I assume you are a high school football player, the parent of a…

General
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 gym. What’s lasted the test of time? What have I added? Who has been…

General
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 kinds of school records in football. He’s a 5’6″ 198lb running back named Joshua…

General
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 video, we have a 17 yr old football player and a 15 yr old…

General

Category / General

Scott York Fitness On YouTube

Categories

Search blog

Tags

Recent Comments