Coaching Logs
Vertical Leg Press On Smith Machines, REALLY?! It's Bad Enough To Begin With.
When I posted this on my IG about the Vertical Leg Press I had no idea there were so many people doing this on a smith machine. Really? REALLY!
Austim Awareness Month
As parents we are not their friends, we are responsible for raising them to be the type of adults we all want to see in the world.
The Biggest Change In Strength Coaching
I'd say there is more "horizontal education" and not enough "vertical education". Currently, we have a lot of people who know a little bit about many aspects of strength and conditioning but are truly masters of none.
Yes, he was born “THIS” way.
No, he’s not like Rainman. Autism is a spectrum with the person having their own characteristics which can be significantly different.
The Visitor I Wanted To Punch In The Face
I had a visitor yesterday and wanted to punch him in the face the entire visit! Eskil trained with us at Westside for close to 10 years and I have several stories to tell about him.
Fixing... Me - Playlist To Date
We are now almost 5 hours into this and just now got to the programming.
Real World Autism – The Cure
While I can't speak for other parents, I am pretty sure we have enough other stuff on our plates rather than spending our time chasing down every pop culture "cure”.
Real World Autism - Can You Control Your Kid?
Real World Autism Awareness Tip - since it's the month for it.
Dynamic Effort Training For Powerlifters
Training for maximal strength has to have a speed element to it or you won't be training to the fullest potential. There are some lifters who are stronger than they are fast and others who are faster than they are strong. You have to train both elements regardless of where you fall.
Are there others like me?
Maybe we found our "ability" Under The Bar. Maybe it was always there, but it took that one PR to show us. Perhaps the weights taught us how to work hard, strain, endure, and deal with all of the bullshit. Maybe it's fun for some, but it's how others BECOME who they are.
EPISODE 128-DAVE TATE, ELITEFTS.COM- THE TRAINING AND COACHING WORLD
“THERE’S NO MODULAR HOMES WHEN IT COMES TO STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. THERE’S JUST TO MANY DIFFERENT INTERRELATED PARTS THAT THE ONLY ONES THAT WE HAVE TRUE CONTROL OF IS WHAT WE KNOW, AND WHAT WE KNOW WE DON’T KNOW.”
