Middle School Strength and Conditioning

Posts from my blog, YouCanDoMore.net regarding the strength and conditioning program at our school, Bingham Middle School.

Efficacy and Safety – Middle School Strength Training
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Next year our district, the Independence School District, is taking some pretty bold steps that I believe have the potential to generate some huge …
If you build it, they will come
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My post, Efficacy and Safety – Middle School Strength and Conditioning, seems to have struck a chord. Many of you shared having similar discussions …
Mirror Mirror
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Often, just when I think that I am a pretty smart guy, I realize that there is always so much more to learn… and often picking up a single small …
Larger than Life
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Yesterday, a couple of 8th grade students who played football for me this past fall were in the gym talking prior to PE class. I could see them …
It is all Relative
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Today’s post picks up/ piggybacks on my post “Good Job!” I often get asked, “What is the biggest difference in coaching middle school athletes …
The Case for Middle School Strength and Conditioning
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Nearly a year ago I wrote about our school district’s (the Independence School District) decision to add a Strength and Conditioning class to the …
It is Never Easy
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The other day I invited classroom teachers from my school (Bingham Middle School, Independence School District) to come down and visit my students as …
The Impact of $4
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This semester I started a weekly award … the “Bingham Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Week”. Each week I pick one boy and one girl athlete …
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
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A year ago I wrote a post (If you build it, they will come) about a decision our school district (the Independence School District) made to add a …