This article is intended for strength coaches who are looking to take their athletes to the next level. There are some very simple things you can do to ensure your athletes reap the benefits of such a powerful system.

The strength of the athlete determines what kind of preparation will produce the desired training effect: more reps. We need to stop and ask three questions.

Your off-season was a huge success. Your athletes gained strength, size, and speed. Here’s the challenge: maintain.

An old football programming staple, the clean is used (and misused) by hundreds of coaches every year. Clint Darden starts at the bottom and fixes everything a football player needs for better carryover and better performance.

If you don't accept average, neither will your students or athletes.

Everything is a competition to this guy. Even in a basic email exchange, he has to get the better of you. To some people this is probably grating. To me, it’s funny, and it’s also a valuable lesson in realizing that it pays to be “on” and paying full attention at all times.