Chalk Talk

As a High School Strength Coach, you have to find different ways to communicate with athletes, coaches, and parents.

Emily Plucker, in South Dakota, uses both face-to-face and online interaction to keep a healthy balance and open line of communication with all groups.

Thanks, Emily for sharing your story with PLT4M!

In some circles, the controlled chaos of a high school weight room could be considered theater. There are bodies everywhere and only so much space and equipment.

While managing it all may seem daunting, Coach Breslin and Coach Reno put us at ease and discuss some best practices when it comes to staying organized this school year!

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Turning public education into a personalized experience for each student is no small task. We bring on special guest Michael Horn who writes and speaks about transforming education through digital learning.

This was a live episode at PLT4M HQ with Doug Curtin, Max Isaak, and Michael Horn. Go check out the video here: PLT4M HQ Video

Go check out Michael Horn’s full article, Make PE Great, featured in Forbes!

This is the full interview with Dr. Seth Eckler. We pulled highlights from Dr. Eckler's interview for Episode 12 "PE in the 21st Century." 

In our full interview, Dr. Seth Eckler talks about Physical Education as a discipline, his research in the field, and his passion working with future teachers. He talks about teachers getting prepared for the rigorous demands of being a physical education teacher in the 21st Century. 

“Gym Class” has gotten a bad wrap in public education over the last few decades. For most Physical Education Teachers, they have had it with the antiquated words and views about their subject.

Doug weaves the tale of two people who share a passion for Physical Education. Dr. Seth Eckler PhD and Rusty Fuller both have theoretical and practical applications of PE that are worth listening to as you head back to school!

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A lot of our focus is spent on practices, workouts, and competitions, but what about recovery? Recovery is one of the most important factors when it comes to optimal performance, and we need to have a plan and prepare for when recovery will occur.

Coach Breslin and Coach Reno come on to today’s podcast to chat about recovery in a given day, week, and season to get the most out of our athletes' hard work. 

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Sport Specific Training can get every coach talking, and maybe even a little red in the face. Instead of turning red, Coach Breslin and Coach Reno discuss the myths versus reality around Sports Specific Training. 

On today’s episode, we talk about basketball, track &cross country, and baseball, but this is certain to be a good listen for any sports coach or strength coach. 

As teachers and coaches, we know nutrition is something worth talking about with our students and athletes. But for most of us, we are not sure where to start….April Liles joins the podcast to help PLT4M get started talking about nutrition! 

April Liles, Registered Dietitian and Food Service Director at Waltham Public Schools breaks down for us how, what, and why nutrition is a key for every student that we work with. 

Want to hear April come back and talk about something specific in the world of nutrition? Reach out and let us know! 

It is game day and just a few hours before the big competition. Time to lift? While some coaches are jumping into “Game Day Lifts”, Coach Breslin and Coach Reno suggest we take a step back and think about what our goal is. 

This episode breaks down everything from when to lift, when not to lift, and why pre-game prep does not mean we need a barbell in our hands.

Check out Coach Reno's full article on Game Day Lifts Here: https://www.plt4m.com/2019/07/25/gameday-lifts/