Q&A: Percentage Based vs. Concurrent Workouts for High School Athletes

Hey IYCA Members! A few weeks back I posted a highlight video of our summer programs in action on the IYCA members forum. Here’s the video in case you missed it: After posting on the members forum, I was asked if I would share some insight to the programs we use and maybe some insight [...]

Q&A: How Should I Track My Athlete’s Progress?

Kevin Nichols, Sports Performance Coach, Prime Academy, Tucson Arizona Kevin Nichols, a sports performance coach from Tucson Arizona, owns a company called Prime Academy. He wanted some insight on different ways to track athlete’s progress and how to implement into his sessions. Many opinions exist when it comes to tracking athlete progress. Some prefer to have everything [...]

Q&A: Does CrossFit Training Have A Place In High School Athletics?

Scott Sundgren, Head Coach Girls Volleyball, South Fayette PA Every so many years a new ‘training revolution’ hits the scene. By revolution I mean more than just a fad… something that resinates with the entire fitness industry. Think aerobics, spinning, group exercise, and most recently – CrossFit. For those of you not in the know, [...]

Q&A: How Do I Get Started Training High School Athletes?

Andrea Hayden, Personal Trainer, St. Louis MO More and more people are trying to get started training high school athletes. Many trainers hit their stride around year 2 in the personal training industry. That’s when most understand what it’s like to work in mainstream fitness: long hours, little pay, and playing by someone else’s rules. [...]