Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/ Best practices, coaching philosophy and product info for the high school strength and conditioning coach. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:19:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/prepstrengthcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-PrepStrengthCoach-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=80&ssl=1 Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/ 32 32 209727233 Creating Bonds Beyond High School https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/creating-bonds-beyond-high-school/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/creating-bonds-beyond-high-school/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:18:38 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14995 Joey Sheppard, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Stratford High School (SC), explains how mentorship, consistency, and simply being present have helped him maintain lifelong connections with former athletes.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/creating-bonds-beyond-high-school/feed/ 0 14995 High School Strength Programming Within Time, Schedule & Facility Constraints https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/high-school-strength-programming-within-time-schedule-facility-constraints/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/high-school-strength-programming-within-time-schedule-facility-constraints/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:52:50 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14934 With 30–40 minute class periods, shared weight rooms, limited equipment, and shifting schedules, strength coaches must turn constraints into opportunities to build better athletes and stronger culture.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/high-school-strength-programming-within-time-schedule-facility-constraints/feed/ 0 14934 Preparing Athletes to Train on Their Own https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/preparing-athletes-to-train-on-their-own/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/preparing-athletes-to-train-on-their-own/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 23:00:14 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14962 When athletes leave the structure of the weight room, their progress depends on habits, decision-making, and ownership instilled by their coaches. Preparing athletes to succeed independently is one of the most powerful lessons a coach can teach.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/rebuilding-team-strength-and-confidence/feed/ 0 14935 Understanding Central Nervous System Load To Balance Sport Demands https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/understanding-central-nervous-system-load-to-balance-sport-demands/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/understanding-central-nervous-system-load-to-balance-sport-demands/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:43:47 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14884 High school athletes don’t just battle physical fatigue—they battle nervous system overload from school, sports, stress, and life. With a few practical tools, coaches can keep athletes explosive, healthy, and consistently ready to perform.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/understanding-central-nervous-system-load-to-balance-sport-demands/feed/ 0 14884 The Matrix Fitness Magnum Plate-Loaded Kneeling Leg Curl https://prepstrengthcoach.com/products-services/the-matrix-magnum-plate-loaded-kneeling-leg-curl/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/products-services/the-matrix-magnum-plate-loaded-kneeling-leg-curl/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:59:43 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14225 With built-in storage for weight plates and an overall user-focused design, the Magnum Plate-Loaded Kneeling Leg Curl from Matrix Fitness delivers effective hamstring training for users of all sizes.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/products-services/the-matrix-magnum-plate-loaded-kneeling-leg-curl/feed/ 0 14225 Periodization For High School Football https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/periodization-for-high-school-football/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/periodization-for-high-school-football/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:40:17 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14906 Coach Marvin Welch, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Dickinson ISD (TX), breaks down his periodization strategy for high school athletes.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/periodization-for-high-school-football/feed/ 0 14906 What Happens Outside The Weight Room Matters Most https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/what-happens-outside-the-weight-room-matters-most/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/what-happens-outside-the-weight-room-matters-most/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:56:54 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14903 Brandon Spickler, Director of Strength & Conditioning at Upper Arlington High School (OH), emphasizes the critical role of athlete habits outside the weight room—sleep, nutrition, hydration, and recovery.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/what-happens-outside-the-weight-room-matters-most/feed/ 0 14903 Communicating Training Goals To Parents https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/communicating-training-goals-to-parents/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/communicating-training-goals-to-parents/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:12:55 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14864 When coaches explain training goals, safety standards, and how progress is tracked, parents become confident partners and support for the entire program is strengthened.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/communicating-training-goals-to-parents/feed/ 0 14864 Building An Unbreakable Team Through Culture, Connection, And Care https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/building-an-unbreakable-team-through-culture-connection-and-care/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/videos/building-an-unbreakable-team-through-culture-connection-and-care/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:45:12 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14845 Niko Palazeti, Director of Football Sports Performance at the University of Cincinnati, breaks down what it takes to build deep trust, commitment, and unity in today’s fast-paced world of college football.

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