05/20/2026
Coaches rushing the process to look knowledgeable or cool to clients/athletes is a pet peeve of mine. Adding items like bands, chains and eccentric hooks to their barbell lifts when they are still at a beginner level shows a lack of ability in their programming. This can also be true for most intermediate lifters and even freshmen athletes in college who are less experienced.
Lifters go years building a base of strength before tapping into these resources. They typically turned to these items due to hitting a plateau after exhausting multiple programming strategies.
These items also load the muscles/tendons/ligaments differently sometimes applying more force which could lead to injury if the body wasn’t progressed properly.
Building fitness whether it’s through strength, endurance, speed, power takes time. It doesn’t happen overnight.
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05/17/2026
As a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach with over a decade of experience I have trained athletes of
all levels from professionals to youth sport age groups.
The program here is customized to meet your goals for Off-Season or In-Season training for your given sport.
Here is what the program entails:
✅Balance
✅Flexibility
✅Strength
✅Explosive Power
✅Speed & Agility
✅Conditioning
✅Reaction Time
✅Hand Eye Coordination
✅Injury prevention
✅Recovery Plans
✅Nutritional Guidance
✅At Home Programs
✅Pre/Post Game Day Routine
We offer private, small group (2-4) and field training options for all athletes.
(Rates range from $15 - $70 per session, rates are not visible on our website via mobile device.)
Visit the website for more information.
05/12/2026
When making the decision to improve your overall diet many beginners try to dial it all in at once. It’s very hard to go from the diet you’ve become accustomed to over the years, to now tracking and measuring your food like a seasoned athlete/bodybuilder in a matter of 7-14 days.
There’s a process to this that can sometimes take a while for people to figure out. Remember we are all different, we digest foods differently, have different taste buds, schedules and preferences.
Learn how to dial in the first 3 steps listed below before focusing on hitting your daily caloric goals and macronutrient ratios.
First, you need to learn how to improve your quality of food choices from your current eating habits. This can be as simple as switching from Captain Crunch and Pop Tarts to Special K cereal and a Banana to eventually something like 2-3 Eggs with a whole grain English muffin and a protein shake. But, you have to choose foods you will actually eat and enjoy! You can always make a journal listing what you eat currently for all meals and snacks and think about what other healthier options are available that interest you.
If you choose foods that help you reach your goals but you can’t stand the meals, once you hit your goal you’ll run back to your old comfort foods.
Next, once you improve the quality of food choices try to dial in your hydration goals. Women should aim for 80-100oz and Men should aim for 100-130+oz. If you drink only 30-40oz daily which many do, don’t shoot right up to those numbers or you’ll live in the bathroom. Add 10-20oz weekly until you build a tolerance. Even if you hate water like I did you’ll notice your body craving water now. The reason you don’t notice this now is because your body has become accustomed to the limited water intake you provide it. Once proper water intake is introduced your body will crave it. It’s also not normal to not have to use the bathroom every 1-3 hours. If you’re out for 3+ hours and never use the restroom that’s a bad sign.
Third step involves tracking and dialing in your protein goals. Women should aim for 120-140g daily; Men 160-200g daily.
Focus on these three steps first.
05/12/2026