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The lighter side of my thoughts

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Some of the best “practitioners” for minor injuries are parents born in the 60s or before

No catastrophizing, just, “You’ll live”

You got tough and stopped focusing on the pain. Thank your parents for treating you like food hitting the floor and giving you the 5-second rule

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You can’t be numb when working with youth. Just because you’ve lived through the drama and stress of high school doesn’t mean it should be dismissed due to your own hindsight. They’re living it for the first time- be there and present for them.

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More than their wins & losses, I care about my athletes’ successes off the court. I want to hear about them getting into their first university pick, or landing a new job, or winning their own personal battles. Can’t forget that coaching is working with a person, not a product.

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Some of my best workouts have been when my phone and lips are silent. Not saying it works for all but when was the last time you tried?

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A lot of athletes never make it to the level they dream about. That’s just the truth. Make sure you leave them with something positive; love for exercise, a meaningful connection, confidence to pursue other areas of interest.

You are always more than just a coach.

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As a coach, develop yourself before relying on technology.

Develop your driving skills before relying on a Tesla to stay within the lines.

Develop your coaching eye before relying on velocity monitors to tell you if they’re moving fast or not.

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One of my Golden Rules: if you are feeling burnt out or excessively tired- Big Eats & Big Sleeps

Take a day(s) off training, eat a ton of your favourite food, and sleep-in/nap when possible.

Fuel up, reset, kick ass, take names

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I used to discredit my years of being a personal trainer at gyms as a time of not knowing what I was doing. In reality, those years taught me about communication, cuing, time management, and let me experiment with movements and programming. There is always value, somewhere.

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Easy and revolutionary way to train plyometrics with kids: go to the dollar store, buy some chalk, and draw squares on the ground. Have them hop along them forwards, backwards, and side ways, with one and/or two feet.
I promise you, this is science, not hopscotch

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If you exercise regularly, cheat meals are no longer guilty pleasures, they are nourishment

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If you got sweaty palms or have a slick bar, snag some chalk and put it on. You’ll very likely lift more with better form without having to accommodate the slip. A snug grip goes a long way.

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Client validation of your programming can be indirect, but words like:

“This weight feels light now”
“I’m not as sore anymore after the workout”
“I feel like I can lift a lot more”

These can be markers of successful programming

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When lifting heavy, there is universal and there is relative. A car is universal. A given weight in relation to your strength in a movement is relative. You don’t have to compete/match weight of others to get the desired benefits of strength training. It’s all about you.

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One of the most under appreciated training tools has to be the clock app on your cell phone. Drive more appropriate adaptions by implementing correct rest intervals and adhering to them

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@GameboyLuke @UnitedHayze
- Each player has the same 6 Pokémon per tier to draft from so in theory, you could battle against an identical team. This will see who the better Pokémon General Manager is

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@GameboyLuke @UnitedHayze Mentioned this suggestion for a battle video on Luke's stream:
Pokemon Fantasy Draft:
- Each player starts with $1000
- 6 Pokémon are randomized into their respective tier (ex. Randomize all OU Pokémon and select the first 6 as the pool to draft from)

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@GameboyLuke @UnitedHayze
- Drafting higher tiered Pokémon will cost more money.
- Tier costs example (just throwing out a random suggestion):
Uber - $350
OU - $275
BL - $225
UU - $150
NU - $100

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Never neglect rest intervals when programming. Duration alters substrate and muscle fiber type usage. Dependent on what adaptions you want from your training, rest intervals will help dictate the outcome.

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You can collect data on athletes using a plethora of tests, but at the end of the day, there are only 2 metrics that truly matter: the number of wins and the number of injuries
#DontBeComplicated #BackToBasics