What is your number 1 coaching concern?
“If in doubt, do no harm”
On Tuesday I asked a group of coaches from different sports what their main concern was in regards to strength training. It came down to these two:
- Not hurting my players
- I don’t know where to begin
With so much information out there, a lot of it conflicting, these coaches were not sure how to begin, or what was appropriate for their players.
I come across this a lot. Parents, teachers and coaches really do find this difficult.
That is why everything we do is designed to help the young athlete, or their coach and parent.
I spent 90 minutes helping these coaches understand the principles behind training beginners, and gave practical exercises to get started. We also dispelled some of the common myths of strength training,