- Current WVU Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Life is all about growing as a human and being who you are allows you to grow and be the best version of yourself
General physical preparation (GPP) “tissue block” - Circuit for two weeks to help with guys movement patterns and teach everyone and slow cook athletes longer than need it
Its ok to regress the movement to get a better movementHave everyone on the same page so you can see where to make modificationsYou cannot be married to a exercise, you need to be married to a stimulus! Meeting the athlete where they are at to chase what our team needs and individualize to the players needs There are some carry over in some of the movements, and movements is a skill, and if an athlete can practice it more they will be better at itSprint based model with acceleration performanceThursdays are performance days - time to compete and post timesBack map from when you need win a ball game22 out of 36 PR the week of big 12 tournamentDevelop a relationship with them to trust when the conversations are real and they say they are sore and can’t work outThe movement that made you sore, you should do it with less intensityWe don’t focus on what can’t do, we focus on what we can do. Focus on the solution, not the problemWe want athletes that want to find a way and find an edgeDaily performance feedback- Grading on intangibles that every human has control of
1-5 - color coordinated GoldNavyGrayExistentResilientDefiantDifference between gold and navy is how you helped someone else, servant leadership, and buy into each other successYou need to coach each athlete at least one exercise to show you care to show they are a humanABC - Always be coaching“Blue collar” jersey - old school, bloody knuckle jerseyConsistency is the greatest gift of any humansConstant evaluation to earn the Iron MountaineerVelocity based training during in season and depending on the athlete and what they can handleSleep is the most paramount durign the summer with the long days Some olympic lift and some don’tQuality of strength last +-30 daysIn season is lower volume higher intensityMore weight and less reps and focusing of velocity of barFundamental movement patterns Quality and execution of movement3 days a weekProgressive overloadAlex simoneSimpler things savagely wellSlow cooking the athlete!!Taking the small wins, celebrating the 5 lb PR just like the 100lbPRVelocity based training is a piece of the weight lifting programVelocity based training on a compound liftSide shuffleSprintsResisted Fly end runsTues - accelerationThurs - max veloLooks like swimmingLong swooping leverKnees across the bodyHyper extended back - do A march, A skip, boom boomsStop poles, and running 100 yardsFor every 10 yards we give them 60 seconds restStarter recovery day- Don’t blow them up - get them moving, temp runs,
Training baseball players and take that in consideration, and meet them in the middle 
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