Tag / strength and performance
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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, Italy, American Scientist Charles Garfield, Ph.D. found out why. After a late-night party in…
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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 encourage you to try some of the best, hype free ways for your hard…
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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.” Alabama head football coach, Nick Saban, calls it the process. Author James Clear calls…
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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. Having been in the fitness industry since 1985, I’ve seen many trends come and…
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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. You’ve got to get up, take a shower, get dressed, eat, get your schoolwork,…
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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 skills. From the very inception of the sport, football coaches methodically preached against…
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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 will be exposed at the highest levels. Upward and onward.
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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 are not looking for the easy way out. We are holding each other accountable…
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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 changed a lot. You are being tested. It’s important to stay focused. Stick to…
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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 video, we have a 17 yr old football player and a 15 yr old…
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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. Once basic strength has been achieved – push-ups, pull-ups, squats, and presses, I start…
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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 be strong, balanced and stay injury-free should treat all muscle groups equally and train…
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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 this area around 12 years ago, I fell in love with the hills and…
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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 estimates, the population of Newton is 2387. Newton is a 3A high school. They are…
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