Before an athlete engages in a training program to improve sport performance, it is important to consider the key skills and abilities necessary for success in their respective sport. Explosive muscle actions occur during many common athletic movements including sprinting, jumping, throwing, striking, acceleration and rapid changes of direction; therefore, explosive power is one quality… Continue reading Part I – Developing Power for Improved Sport Performance
As discussed in part 1 of this series, understanding how to assess power output and the relationship that power has to successful sports performance is vitally important in designing a training program that is most effective for developing explosive power that transfers to successful sports performance. Moving forward, the primary challenge involves identifying the best… Continue reading Part II – Developing Power for Improved Sport Performance
In designing a sound sports performance training program, it is important to understand that sport-specific skills are best developed by actually practicing the skills involved in the sport. For example, if you want to get batter at catching footballs, you need to practice catching more footballs. On the other hand, exercises used in the weight… Continue reading Part III – Developing Power for Improved Sport Performance
As a coach who has successfully developed more than 100 youth weightlifters over the past 15 years, I am frequently asked for tips on what works well for developing a thriving youth weightlifting program. With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful to share what has worked well for me in building 3… Continue reading Youth Weightlifting Program Development – Part 1
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of teaching sound technique as a foundational component of building a successful youth weightlifting program. Next, we will focus on an equally important component…making the sport fun. When we talk about making weightlifting fun, the first thing that likely pops into your head is the… Continue reading Youth Weightlifting Program Development – Part 2
The Core Values of Conqueror Weightlifting are Effort, Attitude, Trust and Respect. Effort: Daily effort is the primary determinant of success for our team. It is the one thing we all have complete control over and everyone, regardless of ability level, can devote their very best effort towards mastering any task or challenge set before… Continue reading October 2022 Athlete of the Month
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of teaching sound technique as a foundational component of building a successful youth weightlifting program. Part 2 addressed the topic of making the sport fun and this post will discuss the importance of creating a positive training environment and team culture. A vital component of… Continue reading Youth Weightlifting Program Development – Part 3
The Core Values of Conqueror Weightlifting are Effort, Attitude, Trust and Respect. Effort: The primary determinant of success for our team is effort. It is one thing we all have complete control over and everyone, regardless of ability level, can devote their very best effort towards mastering any task or challenge set before them.Attitude: Daily… Continue reading November 2022 Athlete of the Month
The Core Values of Conqueror Weightlifting are Effort, Attitude, Trust and Respect. Each month, we recognize one of our athletes who excels in consistently demonstrating these Core Values. Our December 2022 Athlete of Month is Ellen Ellis Ellen is a local Crossfit athlete who came to came to us seeking to refine her technique on… Continue reading December 2022 Athlete of the Month
The Core Values of Conqueror Weightlifting are Effort, Attitude, Trust and Respect. Each month, we recognize one of our athletes who excels in consistently demonstrating these Core Values. Our January 2023 Athlete of Month is Hank” “The Tank” Thompson. Hank is an incredibly hard working young athlete (age 10) with a strong desire to develop… Continue reading January 2023 Athlete of the Month
