Joe Aratari

Strength & Conditioning Coach •HS-College-Private Sector-Pro Lax• @nextLevelscny • DM for custom online training for ➡️Individuals/Teams. Online Resources 🔗👇

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

If you’re...

Jumping, landing, decelerating, eccentrically loading, lifting, training on 1 leg, etc..

Then you don’t need to spend $120 on an ACL Prevention clinic.

ACL prevention SHOULD just be apart of your program...not a separate program.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

One thing I dislike about the private sector s&c is the blatant lies in marketing + full taking of credit of an athletes success.

Marketing / posting on social media is not the problem. Deception in messaging is.

More on this later, but a lot of coaches have zero shame.

Signed, a private sector coach who also works in the HS sector.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

@MarkHoover71 There is no such thing as being over skilled, but there definitely is such a thing as being underdeveloped!

Even a marginal improvement in global athleticism will 100% yield better skill, acquisition and display.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Coaching the average MS/HS athlete how to properly squat 10 years ago was a lot easier than it is today.

I will also throw skipping, hopping, push ups etc.. into the mix.

Its wild how many MS/HS kids have Coordination, mobility restrictions.

We live in an era with skill development being shoved into kids faces 24/7 all while BASIC Physical literacy baselines are not being met.

Then we ask ourselves why injury rates are going up.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Coaching the average MS/HS athlete how to properly squat 10 years ago was a lot easier than it is today.

I will also throw skipping, hopping, push ups etc.. into the mix.

Its wild how many MS/HS kids have Coordination, mobility restrictions.

We live in an era with skill development being shoved into kids faces 24/7 all while BASIC Physical literacy baselines are not being met.

Then we ask ourselves why injury rates are going up.

[Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers]

Let's Hunt.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

In-Season training is VITAL for HS teams. Even if its just once a week for 30 minutes, exercises can push (slowly) the needle in the right direction.

With programs that are on tight schedule splits like this, we typically pick:

-1 Power exercise. Usually loaded jumps due to how simple and effective they are.

-1 Main upper + 1 accessory. I usually stick with a heavy/low volume press as our main lift and then a pulling/rowing accessory.

-1 Main lower + accessory. I defer to heavy/low volume TBDL or a box squat simply because its easy to do/set up and does not leave athletes sore compared to split squats, back squats, rdl, etc... Accessory wise, I love a simple goblet squat, lateral squat or SL RDL (further away from game days).

It's not much, but 14-16 weeks of the above is better than 14-16 weeks off!

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

In-Season training is VITAL for HS teams. Even if its just once a week for 30 minutes, exercises can push (slowly) the needle in the right direction.

With programs that are on tight schedule splits like this, we typically pick:

-1 Power exercise. Usually loaded jumps due to how simple and effective they are.

-1 Main upper + 1 accessory. I usually stick with a heavy/low volume press as our main lift and then a pulling/rowing accessory.

-1 Main lower + accessory. I defer to heavy/low volume TBDL or a box squat simply because its easy to do/set up and does not leave athletes sore compared to split squats, back squats, rdl, etc... Accessory wise, I love a simple goblet squat, lateral squat or SL RDL (further away from game days).

It's not much, but 14-16 weeks of the above is better than 14-16 weeks off!

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

I’m not an athletic trainer.

[Matt @CSU_2_PAC]

HS athletic trainer

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

@Bags2 Strength coaches are in that mix too!!

It’s not the badge of honor many think it is (speaking from experience).

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

This...ain't it lol.

[Bussin' With The Boys @BussinWTB]

Colorado State’s HC says his new defensive coordinator has been SLEEPING at the facility:

“Kenny hasn’t been home in two weeks… We took our LB’s office and turned it into a bedroom.”

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Busy day in the lab with our kids 💪🏻

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Love this.

[Iain MacMillan @IainMacBets]

No exaggeration, this guy might be the best interview in pro sports right now

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

In another life, my career choice is being a sommelier.

I love wine and all of the cultures, history, cuisine, art of growing/making/tasting, prestige etc.. that comes with it.

While I try to keep up with s&c content/books/podcasts, my free reads (usually in the evenings) have a WIDE spectrum.

Somehow, I always think the books outside my field helps me be a better coach, professional and person.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Incoming lawsuit. Big time.

[Taylor Twellman @TaylorTwellman]

If doctors tell me sleep is dangerous, then so is sports. What are we doing? Seriously.

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

JOSH ALLEN IS A MAGICIAN ON THE FIELD

TOUCHDOWN BILLS

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

People are quick to say…

“Kids these days….”

Without really getting to know kids these days.

I know 1 thing for sure…

Me and my friends in HS were not working at even a FRACTION of the rate and level as my athletes do.

Add in the social media component, pressure of sports these days, and nature of the world, and I would say MOST kids are doing their best and working harder than ever.

Just my 2 cents.

[Joe Aratari @JoeAratari]

Today’s deceleration + acceleration work:

Simple curved sprints + turn sprints.

Added bonus to add a timing gate to drive intent.

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Train what the sport neglects.

The sport develops sport-specific skills. Training should develop the athletic qualities the sport leaves behind.

✅ Max velocity

✅ Extreme strength

✅ Jumping (both high and far)

[Jake Cohen Sports Performance @JakeSportsPerf]

🫡🫡 we support this message.