Visited Coach Woida at Pacelli Catholic HS and Coach Mroczenski at Marathon HS to talk shop and learn from two of the best high school strength coaches in our state. Great coaches and great programs. Thanks for taking the time to share what you have going on in your program.
Great weekend of growth and connecting with other strength & conditioning coaches. Saw two of the best at the WFCA Clinic - Joe Kenn and Brad Arnett! Followed up by many great presentations at the NSCA State Clinic and connecting with coaches at the Matrix Facility.
Hilltopper Strength & Conditioning attended the NHSSCA-IL State Clinic at Northwestern University. Awesome facilities, outstanding presentations, and networking with some great coaches. Shout out to Coach Beerbower and his crew for putting on an exceptional Clinic!
Grateful to be the NHSSCA-WI State Director and work with outstanding coaches in putting together such an awesome event. Thanks to all those involved - NHSSCA, state advisory board, sponsors, Muskego HS, and coaches from multiple states. Lots of growth and connection. WI Strong!
Had the opportunity to visit Homewood-Floosmoor High School a couple years ago. Awesome facility and program. Looking forward to having Coach Vogel present at the NHSSCA-WI State Clinic.
Adam Vogel, Homewood-Floosmoor HS will be at the NHSSCA-WI State Clinic on Feb 22 presenting - From Liminal Thinking to Training. Understand which performance qualities foster diminishing returns and/or limiting factors and knowing when to transition.
Been fortunate to have Coach Jacobson assist with some of our 6-8th grade camps. One of the best. Can't wait to learn more about how they use Load Monitoring.
Marquette University Assistant Director of Sports Performance, Emily Jacobson - Putting Load Monitoring into Practice. Improve your athlete's performance and reduce injuries with strategies using load monitoring. Register ASAP for the 2025 NHSSCA-WI State Clinic.
Had the oppportunity to train Coach Schimenz in speed back in his high school days, now get to learn from him. Looking forward to learning from him and his experiences at the high school and college level as a performance coach!
UW-Whitewater Sports Performance Coach, John Schimenz - Organized Chaos: Mastering Large-Group Strength Training w/ Limited Resources. Schimenz brings experience as a college athlete, college strength coach, and high school strength coach to NHSSCA-WI State Clinic. Register ASAP!
Maximizing H.S. Athlete Performance: Secrets to Success with Brad Arnett. Join Coach Arnett as he shares decades of experience and proven strategies for training student-athletes to excel. Arnett has extensive experience working with H.S. to pro athletes @NXLevel_1. #NHSSCA
State Clinic - just over a month away. If traveling from out of town or are already in town, join us at Ethic Sports Performance Friday evening. Coach Matt Gifford will present on First Progressions: Connecting Movement Foundations. Social to follow. Early registration and RSVP.
Hilltopper Strength Staff will be there! We got to visit the facility and spend a day with Coach Mlachnik and his staff. Awesome facilities and coaches. The line up is top notch and can't wait to be a part of it.
February 22nd - SAVE THE DATE! NHSCSCA-WI 2025 State Clinic will take place at Muskego HS. If you are a HS strength coach, sport coach, or AD responsible for your athlete's training, don't miss this. An outstanding lineup at one of the best facilities in WI. More info to soon!
Truths you need to hear:
๐ฃ๏ธYou can't skip breakfast as an athlete and expect to compete at your best!
Nutrients missed at breakfast are not made up later in the day Mahony et al., 2005
๐ฃ๏ธChips are not a suitable snack for athletes. Better choice (string cheese + grapes)
Truths you need to hear:
๐ฃ๏ธYou can't skip breakfast as an athlete and expect to compete at your best!
Nutrients missed at breakfast are not made up later in the day Mahony et al., 2005
๐ฃ๏ธChips are not a suitable snack for athletes. Better choice (string cheese + grapes)
OPEN HOUSE - 10/13 - Stop by the Noack Strength & Fitness Center to meet the Hilltopper strength coaches, learn about opportunities available for students, test your vertical, check out our technology, and show your prowess in tossing bags! WE ARE ONE MARQUETTE!
S & C is a must for all athletes. Development of athleticism, self-esteem, confidence, impact on mental health..... The importance of training in a quality program under the direction of a qualified coach cannot be understated. It should be the foundation of any athletic program.
๐NWW Athlete Scorecard. Let's see how you do!? Comment your total below. ๐
โPositive habits:
+Bed by 10 pm min 4 days per week.
+Eating minimum of 25g of protein at meals.
+Carbs + protein 2-3 hours before your workout.
+Drinking 100 oz of H20 daily
+3 fruits per day
+1 serving of healthy fat minimum per day (avocado, chia, nuts, seeds)
+Taking one rest day per week and stretching.
+Putting your weights away and cleaning up after yourself.
+Regularly thanks coaches, teammates, parents, and those around them for encouragement and what they do to win together!
โ๏ธNegative habits:
-Picking up your phone first thing in the morning
-Heading into a game or workout without fuel
-Skipping breakfast or lunch
-Eating fried foods, candy, vaping, or drinking alcohol.
-Drinking energy drinks, soda, sugary coffees, and pre-workouts.
-Zero veggies per day.
-Skipping post-workout protein + carbs + creatine.
-Scrolling social media within 60-min of sleep.
-Texting while driving.
-Bad attitude and blames others for lack of progress.
Share this with an athlete who needs to dial in their sleep, nutrition, and recovery this summer!
Time to get down to business! It is not too late to register for summer workouts. Summer kicks off the 2024-2025 training plan, get out ahead of the pack! Off to a great start and some exciting things planned. Put on you work clothes and get to the HSPA workouts this summer.