Brand X Nashville

Two years ago, Graham started training using . From day 1 he bought into the process and playing the long game. There have been countless sessions of motor pattern practice, short range of motion squats, to using DBs/KBs, trainer bars, different variations from body weight, banded, goblet, Zercher, front, to eventually low bar.

Over the past two years he’s never had more than 225 # on his back. When he did, recently, at the end of phase 4 of a strength cycle, he did it 12x. He was ready to test.

Warming up and building in weight, my thought was he’d be in the 285-295 range. He surpassed it with ease taking 325 # for an easy smooth ride. He EASILY, had another 15-20 # in him, but we stopped.

Why? Because that was enough for tonight’s session. Graham trusts the process and knows we’re playing the long game. We don’t push to failure or the slightest technical flaw…we leave a little in the tank.

As always, Graham didn’t question why we stopped, no ego, he is extremely proud of what he’s accomplished and left the session excited to start the process over to build for a new goal that we’ll accomplish over the course of 4-5 months.

We do what’s best for kids.

Ultimate goal … build autonomy. Ashley off at college hitting 215 # x20!

Move with intent

From Brand X to West Point, we’re proud of the formidable human Asher is becoming

“Brand X is a method for optimal youth athletic development, meaning it is an effective means of blunting the impact of modern living. Early intervention with developmentally appropriate coaching and programming taps into the best parts of our genetic heritage while propelling us forward into a future where children move through life with freedom and fearlessness.” -Brand X

“Motor learning resides at the heart of the practice of movement and the heart of what makes a child physically literate, and hence the heart of optimal youth athletic development. A strong grasp of motor learning enables a coach to engrain safe and efficient movement patterns in a developmentally appropriate, stepwise manner. This allows peak and enduring expression of movement solutions in the face of the multitude of movement challenges children face on their march into adulthood.

The Brand X Professional Youth Coach must understand that youth cannot necessarily make tough decisions, understand consequences, or balance perspectives. Our coaches are important throughout the motor learning process to guide and support while kids experience movement expression.” -PYCC

Now let’s push that left big toe into the ground. 😉