On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we  discuss various "popular" topics currently and if they are overrated or underrated and why! The topics we cover today are:

• Mobility
• Cold Plunges
• Olympic Lifts
• Creatine
• "Sport Specific" Exercises

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

This episode is a little longer than usual so sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

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On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we  discuss how we approach pre-season training in the weight room and on the field! This is one of the MOST important times of the year as we start to transition into season. Hopefully this episode can give you some direction so that you can safely keep your athletes in the weight room and out on the field.

Main Talking Points:

• Common mistakes made with pre-season training
• How we approach pre-season programming

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

This episode is a little longer than usual so sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

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Happy New Year! On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss 4 helpful ways to improve your athletic performance in the gym in 2024! It is that time of the year again where most individuals looking to improve their lifestyle blindly enter the gym. Hopefully this podcast can give you some direction so that you can start the new year off strong!

Main Talking Points:

• PWRx Performance personal performance goals for 2024!
• How to break down your goals into approachable tasks
• Developing a training plan for ATHLETIC performance
• How to dial in your recovery, aerobic base, and implementing sprints and plyos. 

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

This episode is a little longer than usual so sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

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On this week’s episode we talk with Anna Woods who wears a ton of different hats including youth softball coach, assistant HCC Softball coach and strength and conditioning specialist, personal trainer, owner of sheSTRENGTH, published author and motivational speaker. We discuss everything from crossover between different athlete populations, coaching intuition and being an adaptive coach, redefining failure and even finding unique ways to motivate and create buy-in with different athlete populations.

This episode features great information that coaches and athletes can learn from! Hearing how Anna creates buy-in with her athletes, redefining failure and her different coaching styles depending on the population she works was all valuable information.  We had a great time learning from Anna and can't wait to have her on again, enjoy! 

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more. Follow Anna Woods @shestrength on Instagram and check out her website shestrength.com where you can find all of her personal training, online team, kids, and sheSTRENGTH app programming! Also on her website is her Adaptive Fitness Exercise Program course for educators and fitness professionals linked below!

Anna Woods Links:
Adaptive Fitness Exercise Program Course
Anna Woods (sheSTRENGTH) Instagram Page
sheSTRENGTH Website

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On this week's episode we talk with Kirk Benson, Alma High School's Director of Strength and Sports Performance! We discuss everything from developing  athleticism in the current generation, mental toughness in the weight room, to what all the Alma Airedales do in the weight room and on the field! 

This episode features a lot of great information on the importance of the weight room across all sports, how strength and conditioning coaches are adapting to a new generation of athlete, and the importance Alma strength and sports performance has placed on power and correct movement patterns in the weight room. Coach Benson has a surplus of knowledge from great coaches around the world and this is an episode you don't want to miss! 

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more. Follow coach Benson @alma_strength_performance! 

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

Thanks for listening! 

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On this week's episode we talk with Tom Smalley, lead advocate for International OCD Foundation, head strength and conditioning coach at Impact Performance, founder of Struggle Into Strength, and olympic weightlifter! We discuss the importance of mental health awareness within athletics,  the roll coaches play and all of the resources Tom has created in regards to mental health!

This episode features a lot of information on how as coaches being on the front line of athlete mental health, we do play a vital role in the observation and communication of an athletes mental health. Tom has a ton of experience and knowledge on this topic and gives plenty of great information on how to be a support system for your athletes  from his background and his personal experiences that you definitely don't want to miss! 

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more. Follow Tom  @irontsmalls ! 

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

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On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss programming stretching between your main core movements. An example would be doing a set of back squat, then immediately doing a pigeon stretch afterwards before their next back squat set. We have seen this at many different levels of strength and conditioning and in this episode we explain our thoughts! 

Talking Points:

• What is inter-set stretching
• Proper ways to implement mobility in your programming
• Mobility/Stretching is NOT time filler! 
• Lets talk hip flexor pain

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

Sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

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On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss a hot topic on social media around coaches getting rid of back squats in their programming. We go over the pros and cons of back squats, give our personal opinions and explain what movements we prefer to use!

Talking Points:

• Are back squats really that bad?
• Benefits of using front squats
• Unilateral vs. bilateral strength movements
• Squat progression/periodization
• Cues for different squat patterns

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

Sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

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On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss our trip and sponsorship of the Ronnie Roach ArFCA Arkansas Football Coaches Conference! We got to connect and learn from some amazing coaches. In this episode we will go over how we got better as coaches and as a company!

Talking Points:

• Our pitch to football coaches
• Football off-season training guide
• What we learned from conversations with football coaches
• Issues with blanket templated programs

Coffee with Coaches is our short form podcast segment of Through the Line designed to address quick topics and questions you can listen to while getting your caffeine fix or on your drive to the gym. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered on future episodes.

Sit back, grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode. Keep up with us on social media @pwrxperformance and check out our YouTube channel for video demos, training tips and more.

Interested in team or individual programming? Email us at [email protected] or head to our website, pwrxperformance.com to view our training programs!

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