Shaker Strength

The Official Twitter page of Shaker Heights Strength & Conditioning | Coach Joe Schlesinger | Earned, Never Given.

[Logan Neff @CoachNeff_]

Every HS administrator/coach I’ve spoken to tells me they “have a guy/gal”. There’s a huge difference between having SOMEONE and having a PROFESSIONAL run your weight room. Be careful who you trust

[Shaker Raiders @raidersofshaker]

Congratulations to Cole Richard (Junior), Connor Mayhugh (Senior), and Cam Mayhugh (Junior) who earned Great Lakes Hockey League (GLHL) recognition for their outstanding 2025-26 seasons, on and off the ice! Go Raiders!
@shaker_hockey
@GLHL1
@ShakerStrength
@shakerboosters

[Dr. G @agoody66]

Shaker Heights Lady Raiders track and field team are participating in the first fundraiser of the season. We would love your support. @agoody66 @raidersofshaker @shakerboosters @ShakerStrength

[Shaker Raiders @raidersofshaker]

Shaker Heights High School is proud to announce alum Andre Griffin (c/o 1997) as its new Head Football Coach.

Coach Griffin’s appointment was approved at tonight’s Board of Education meeting.

Welcome home, Coach Griffin!

#attitudeiseverything
@griffin_andre
@OHADNewsHS

[Dr. G @agoody66]

Shaker Heights Lady Raiders were amazing at the State Meet! Everyone left with hardware! We were locked in!! @agoody66 @raidersofshaker #lockedIn #Motivated #NationalBound

[Shaker Lacrosse @ShakerLacrosse]

Congratulations to Sr. Defenseman Miles Shelton on being named a USA Lacrosse Academic All-American! Great job Shelly and best of luck continuing your career @RITMLAX

[Shaker Lacrosse @ShakerLacrosse]

Congratulations to HC Will Talbott-Shere on winning Region 2 Coach of the Year!

[Shaker Lacrosse @ShakerLacrosse]

Calling all fans!! Shaker takes on Massillon Jackson in round two of the state tournament tonight at 7PM. Game will take place at John Carroll University. Come on out and support your Red Raiders!

[Dr. G @agoody66]

Shaker Heights Lady Track have a historic invitational season! Ladies win their 6th invitational in six weeks, One TeamOne Dream! @agoody66 @raidersofshaker @shakerboosters @shakerschools @ShakerXCountry1 @ShakerStrength

[Gerry DeFilippo @Challenger_ST]

Studies galore on the efficacy of strength training & injury reduction…

Do the right thing, train in-season.

[Shaker Raiders @raidersofshaker]

New Story: Boys Lacrosse - GCC Champions https://t.co/9lSntnZADG

[Greater Cleveland Conference @Ohio_GCC]

Congratulations to the @raidersofshaker Boys Tennis Team!

🏆 2025 GCC Champions
🎾 Boys Tennis

[Shaker Lacrosse @ShakerLacrosse]

Back to back! Raiders take down Brunswick 13-5 and go undefeated in conference play for the second consecutive season. Back to back Greater Cleveland Conference champs!

[Shaker Strength @ShakerStrength]

🤐

[Damon Gaiter @GaiterDamo1714]

RDL MAX 520x1
@ShakerStrength @ShakerRaidersFB @_CoachNicholson

[Kingston Seals @Seals2026]

Felt good to get back in the weight room after some time off to recover from injury.
Rep out max at 75%: 225 for 9 reps
Getting ready for a big Senior Season!
@_CoachNicholson
@ShakerStrength
@ShakerRaidersFB

[Damon Gaiter @GaiterDamo1714]

Was a good day for some bench press rep out max at 75% 225x12
#TrustTheProcess
@_CoachNicholson @ShakerStrength @ShakerRaidersFB

[Shaker Raiders @raidersofshaker]

Congratulations to senior Lizzy Favret (Girls Basketball) who was named All-Ohio (2nd Team). This well-deserved recognition caps off an outstanding 2024-25 season for Lizzy. Raider Nation is proud of you!

[Shaker Raiders @raidersofshaker]

Carly Lehman (c/o 2021), Harvard Women's Rugby, is one 16 NCAA rugby players to be nominated for the MA Sorensen Award given annually to the top women's collegiate rugby player in the USA. Click below to for Carly! Raider Nation is proud of you, Carly!

https://t.co/ll9dYDkm9g

[Jeremy Frisch @JeremyFrisch]

Parents of young athletes:
You're being sold a bill of goods…

Early specialization…

It's a fear campaign…

Its a billion dollar dumpster fire saying:
To become a great athlete you must:
Specialize early…
Train year-round…
Compete often…

If you don’t your child is going to miss out and fall behind

And for the most part:
 It’s complete bullshit…
What it really is:

Early Development of sport-specific skills

Early success in sport

Little to no development of fundamental movement skills

Poor performances later in the sport

Higher chance of injury

Higher Chance of Burnout from Sport

Early start…Early finish!

It's a complete lack of understanding of how humans develop…

During the first 14 years of Life:
Be a human first: 
Do plenty of activities that involve:
Rolling
Crawling
Climbing
Reaching
Bending
Rotating
Standing (1 foot)
Changing levels:

Be an athlete second:
Sprint
Jump
Hop
Climb
Wrestle
swim/bike/ski
catch/kick/throw/trap Etc

Sprinkle in lots of activities and multiple sports! 

I can't guarantee a Div 1 scholarship but I can say that kids will be more Coordinated, stronger, more flexible, cardiovascularly fit, more resistant to fatigue and injury, and also be calmer, less stressed, leaner, and able to learn new skills. Skills like complex sports specific skills.
#LTAD

[Greater Cleveland Conference @Ohio_GCC]

Congratulations to the 2025 GCC Winter Sports Players of the Year!

Boys Swim MVP- Kellen Morford -Medina
Boys Diving MVP-  Alex Thome -Shaker Hts
Girls Swim MVP- Louisa Holda -Shaker Hts
Girls Diving MVP- Gabriella Bohmer -Medina
Gymnastics MVP- Shayler Smith -Strongsville