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: MobilityCold PlungesOlympic LiftsCreatine"Sport Specific" ExercisesCoffee 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 t...

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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 trainingHow we approach pre-season programmingCoffee with Coaches...

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...

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 popul...

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...

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...

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 stretchingProper ways to implement mobility in your programmingMobility/Stretchin...

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 squatsUnilateral vs. bilateral strength movementsSquat progression/periodizationCues for different squat patternsCoffee with Coaches is our short ...

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 coachesFootball off-season training guideWhat we learned from conversations with football coachesIssues with blanket templated programsCoffee with Coaches is our shor...

On this week's episode we talk with Rachel Ross, our very first intern with PWRx Performance. We discuss what it was like being a PWRx intern, what she learned that she uses in her new career, and even some current hot topics around strength and conditioning. This episode features a lot of information on the importance of a good internship experience! As strength coaches we have all experienced or heard horror stories of bad internships and it is our goal to learn from those experiences and ...

On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss performance markers that we typically track with all of our athletes and how to test each of them. In athletics there are plenty of things you can test for, but what is going to give you the best idea of your athletes athleticism? Talking Points: Why should you be testing and tracking certain performance markers for your team?Recommended sprint protocols Recommended power/broad jump/vertical jump protocolsRecomme...

On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss the ins and outs of NIL (name, image, likeness) deals. The NCAA approved NIL deals July 1st, 2021 and over the last year they have had a large impact on college athletics. It has become more complex than most people assumed at the beginning and has impacted universities, individual athletes, coaches, small and large companies and even fans. Talking Points: What is a NIL deal?Our personal perspectives on NIL dealsPros and co...

On this episode of Through the Line: Coffee with Coaches, we discuss a better way to approach your yearly goals. New Year resolutions are a hot topic in the fitness community and coaches either love them or hate them. We spend 30 minutes talking about attainable goal setting, yearly objectives and being intentional about your approach to 2023. Talking Points: The issues we have with New Year Resolutions Setting yearly objectivesBreaking long term goals down into short term tasksTime man...

Welcome to Coffee w/ Coaches- our new short form podcast where we answer questions and tackle hot topics around strength and conditioning! On this weeks episode Cam and Jen sit down to give their opinions on whether being a former college/professional athlete qualifies you to be a sport coach or strength and conditioning coach! They talk about the process of becoming a strength coach and what qualities the best coaches possess. Get in touch with us! Email: pwrxperformance@gmail...

Welcome to Coffee w/ Coaches- our new short form podcast where we answer questions and tackle hot topics around strength and conditioning! On this weeks episode Cam and Jen sit down to give their opinions on whether 1RM testing is worth the time and when and how to program it into their regular training. Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Get in touch with us! Email: pwrxperformance@gmail.com Instagra...

Welcome to Coffee w/ Coaches- our new short form podcast where we answer questions and tackle hot topics around strength and conditioning! On this weeks episode we talk about how we use different progressive overload techniques to prevent burnout in the weight room. Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Get in touch with us! Email: pwrxperformance@gmail.com Instagram: @pwrxperformance Twitter: @pwrxperformance...

Welcome to Coffee w/ Coaches- our new short form podcast where we answer questions and tackle hot topics around strength and conditioning! On this weeks episode Cam and Jen sit down to talk about common mistakes made when warming up and what should be in your warmup for the weight room and on the field. Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Get in touch with us! Email: pwrxperformance@gmail.com Instagram: @pwr...

Welcome to Coffee w/ Coaches- our new short form podcast where we answer questions and tackle hot topics around strength and conditioning! On this weeks episode Cam and Jen sit down to talk about different types of conditioning, appropriate conditioning based on your sport and how to program it and some common misconceptions. Be sure to give us 5 stars, leave a review and follow along so you don't miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Get in touch with us! Email: pwrxperforma...

On this week's episode we talk with Jessie Czarnecki, CrossFit and olympic weightlifting athlete, and Physical Therapist at Rise Physical Therapy. We discuss the strength coach and physical therapist relationship, athlete rehabilitation and the process for return to play and the misinformation on the dangers of CrossFit. This episode features a lot of information on how communication is vital for athlete rehabilitation, mental aspects an athlete prepares for when returning to play and a deep...