Steve Leo — Educational Resources for New High School Strength Coaches
VertiMax Vive
English - November 17, 2022 20:18 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Steve Leo is a master trainer for Parisi Speed School and educates young athletes through the VertiMax system and teaches them how this method is a game changer for their body and their target sport.
In this episode, Steve shares his 25+ year knowledge and expertise as a strength coach on the call and offers advice to new coaches who are getting ready to train their athletes for the very first time.
Key Takeaways:
[1:10] What is the most important thing you should be doing as a coach?
[2:50] A strength’s coaches job is to adapt to the child’s body, especially if they had a tough training day or game the day prior.
[4:10] If you’re a young strength coach, you have to lean on your peers for help.
[5:15] Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help.
[5:50] How can you empower your athlete?
[8:00] Being open minded and flexible is key to being a good coach.
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