Chalk Talk

PLT4M is excited to announce the launch of our new nutrition initiative: Fuel 4 Fitness. This podcast is a preview of all the things in Fuel 4 Fitness to come! 

As a company of coaches, we pride ourselves in producing the best quality content and materials for ALL things fitness. While we have dedicated much of our focus to strength and conditioning, we know that a big part of performance depends on how we fuel our bodies.

We are thrilled to welcome Rebecca Toutant to our team to take on all things nutrition!

Stretching is something that has been around for thousands of years, but in the last decade the practice has come under some scrutiny. On this episode, Coach Bres breaks down why we do it both for our physical and mental benefits, as well as important considerations on when to do it.   

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Establishing routines in life can go a long way. That is why Brian Hull, Shape Teacher Of The Year, works with his students to help establish great routines in PE class as well. 

This podcast was originally recorded, before all of our routines were disrupted by Covid-19, but has great insights for how we can structure class when we do get back to normal! 

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New circumstances have caused a lot of coaches to worry that their athletes might lose out on the gains made now that they are at home.   

Coach Bres took a deep dive into all of the different research around 'detraining' to try and find some clarity about what has everyone a buzz on social media.  

Listen to the full episode, but remember that first and foremost as coaches we want to help guide our students and athletes as best we can through this confusing time. As much as you might worry about losing a certain aspect of training, try to also remember that we can do so much good just helping our students to say active in ANY way while at home.

With so much time on our minds, and a lot of craziness in the world, we must be intentional when it comes to our mindfulness. Molly Collins, PE teacher, Softball Coach, & PLT4M Coaches Club member puts it all in perspective.   

We break town her 8 ideas for mindfulness and have some fun on this episode of Chalk Talk.   Want to check out her full article on ideas and tips around mindfulness? Go check it out: Mindfulness Article By Molly Collins 

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We all know that feeling in our muscles after a great workout. It could be a few minutes, few hours, or even a few days later, but gosh can your muscles be sore!   

Coach Bres breaks down what the DOMs is, is not, and what we can do when we start to feel that soreness ourselves!

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When we set up extremely rigid weight room schedules for high school athletes, we may be setting them up for failure. Kids have other sports, jobs, and life responsibilities that make getting to the weight room at an exact day and time challenging. 

Coach John VanDusen talks about how high school athletes are thriving at Kingsford because of the balance PLT4M has given them between flexibility and structure.

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Coaches often cite injury prevention as one of the biggest reasons they love strength and conditioning. We take a look at what injury prevention is on both the micro and macro level. 

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The typical high school weight room has predominantly been made up of male athletes and coaches. However, times are changing, and more women are entering into the world of strength and conditioning as athletes and coaches than ever before. 

Molly Collins (PE Teacher, Sport Coach, Weights Teacher), Emily Plucker (Strength Coach), and Jackie Wogan (Director of Customer Success at PLT4M) have a round table discussion covering topics surrounding around women in weights - as coaches and athletes. 

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Time under tension!? On this episode, we discuss considerations around 'eccentric' training. 

We first talk about the movements, build it into training, and then explore when and where it makes sense.