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Richmond Alum. Assistant Coach at William Byrd High School

[Thomas purcell @tpurcell44]

Bar bending. School record. 615 pound squat!! @_CoachJHairston @Coach_BThompson @CoachBradLutz @Coach_Armstrong @Coach_NJackson @CoachGaryBass @CoachWalters_ @Coach_Kidwell @Coach_Ray_ @CoachGouldDC @S_Hodgin

[Coach Brad Lutz @CoachBradLutz]

This is MAX WEEK and tonight we brought our football families in to watch our players max out on squats. All of them crushed it, and Thomas Purcell (2027 LB/TE/H/RB) hit a new PR with a 615 lb squat to finish the night.
1 Corinthians 16:13

[Coach Brad Lutz @CoachBradLutz]

#ProudCoach

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

This Sprint Based 🏈 Podcast with Pedro Arruza of Randolph Macon College is so good.

RMC is 66-8 in the last 74 games.

Currently, RMC has a record of 9-1 and will be playing against #9 John Carroll University on Nov 29 in Round 2, NCAA D3.

https://t.co/DEB8hkjVNf

[Tate Kotz @TateKotz]

95 yard kick return‼️
@CoachGiancola @CoachSprad_3 @DeReHicks @coachatsmith @CoachEdgarHSC @coach_J_Santi @Coach_NJackson @Coach_Rich50 @CoachGaryBass @CoachWalters_ @CoachBradLutz @Coach_AjHopke
@CoachHamp__ @coach_ksherman @Coach_Armstrong @CoachAMitch

[Tucker Seay @coachseay_cscs]

Biggest hack in High School S&C.

Equip your Middle School and Elementary PE teachers with basic warm-ups with crawling, skipping, tumbling, jumping, and sprinting.

These simple little task can change the way a high schooler moves in big ways!

[Ray Zingler @rayzingler]

Most wouldn’t know Youth “Strength Training” if it hit them in the face with a 10’ pole.

It’s not “regressed mini-adult” training.

It’s problem solving mixed with fun & effort.

Not “look at my 5-year-old barbell squatting.”

We’re just having fun moving dirt.

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[Coach Kirby Smart @KirbySmartUGA]

The time has finally come @MykelWilliams_ !! You’re going to play for a long time, and we’re wishing you the best on this next great step in your journey. Can’t wait to see what you do with
the @49ers & can’t wait to see you at the next level. GO DAWGS !!

[Vernon Griffith, CSCS*D @VernonGriffith4]

10 HIP MOBILITY EXERCISES TO UNLOCK YOUR HIPS

https://t.co/MgxKGe20oq

[George Adams @Coach_GAdams]

“Coach I ran a 4.41 at the Southern Eastern Elite Mega-Super Camp Combine this weekend”

This graphic hangs on my door year round. Especially useful when people are lying to kids on the weekend.

[Coach Will Ahrens @CoachWillAhrens]

Registration live for Western Michigan Big Man Camp June 8th!! Come learn how we work in the trenches! Expect to compete! #EAT

[TreVeyon Henderson @TreVeyonH4]

Thankful, I truly wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for the grace of God.. 🙏🏽

[Jeremy Toohey @Toohey_sp]

If you’re a high school strength coach, it’s great to study the pros. Listen to the podcasts, read the books, and learn from coaches who train elite athletes. But understand contextually, strength is your lowest-hanging fruit and gives you the biggest ROI.

You’re not training Steph Curry or LeBron James. Don’t get distracted.

Stressing over contrast methods, fancy tech, or specialty bars isn’t moving the needle.

Just don’t obsess over the barbell so much that you forget the value of plyometrics, max velocity, acceleration, and med ball work.

[Coach Johnny Croyle @CoachCroyle]

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[David Neill @DNeill62]

Lifting for low training age athletes should look MOSTLY the same across sports, but that doesn’t mean differentiation isn’t important, especially with accessory work.

Here are some ways to modify training based on sport for athletes:🧵

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Athlete: why am I hurt?

- Lifts like a bodybuilder

- Lifts based on body parts

- Conditions several times per week

- Eats & hydrates horribly

- Plays sports nonstop, year round

- Doesn’t strength train in-season

- Maxes out every week

The answers are right in front of you

[Coach Kenny Simpson @fbcoachsimpson]

In my opinion hardest high school job you can take

Defensive coordinator at a small school

Get ready to see every offense known to man

[Jonathan Rosser jr @JonathanJr2025]

#AGTG Let’s work!! @CoachGouldLB @CoachGaryBass @UVAWiseCavsFB @CoachBradLutz @d1graphicsco
#Committed

[Cannin lutz @CanninLutz]

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[Coach Brad Lutz @CoachBradLutz]

MERRY CHRISTMAS from the William Byrd Football Family. 2024 was another historic season, and we are grateful for the support from our football families, school, and community. Thanks for everything!