PLT4M

AUGUST 8, 2023

Weight room rules for high school students and athletes can create a set of clear expectations and guidelines. In addition, high school weight room rules help create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to succeed in fitness and strength training. Let’s dive in!

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There are endless benefits for athletes who participate in a proper strength training program. While many athletes, coaches, and teams typically look for stronger muscles and improved athletic performance in the weight room, injury prevention is one of the most significant benefits of strength training.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Female athlete training at the middle and high school level deserves our attention. First, we discuss the importance of strength and conditioning for all student-athletes, regardless of gender. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incorporating high school athlete mental training into your athletic program can take your team to the next level. This article explores how high school athlete mental training is more than just one-off conversations about mental toughness. But what is mental toughness in sport?

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PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. 7 Keys To Successful Strength and Conditioning Classes Every school is different.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-Imagined For Physical Education & Sport “Lifting any weight that increases resistance on your muscles is the key. During strength training in sports and in physical education class, how can one measure the progress of our most vital muscle?

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2023

Five years ago, when Paul Russick took over as head football coach at Honesdale High School in Pennsylvania, he had aspirations for success on and off the football field. And like many football coaches, he looked at the weight room as an opportunity to help build the program.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 11, 2024

When it comes to school fitness facilities, the weight room stands out as a hub for students to build strength, endurance, and confidence. Let’s explore the best practices that will help keep your school’s weight room a safe and productive space for all. >>> What Does Weight Room Safety Mean?

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PLT4M

APRIL 5, 2023

Bigger Faster Stronger was one of the first-ever programs for high school weight rooms. 45 years later, the world of high school strength and conditioning has grown and evolved. But most high school coaches had little experience or knowledge in the weight room.

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PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Lifetime fitness activities are workouts, exercises, and sports that people can continue to enjoy and benefit from at any stage of their lives, regardless of their age or fitness level. Physical education plays a crucial role in shaping the health and fitness habits of individuals from an early age. That is what it is all about.”

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When I first started diving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing it, but my coach said he could take me far. Osgood-Schlatter disease and other sports-related injuries. You have to be chill in diving.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! A recent survey found that more than 7.6

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Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. And she wanted to get back to sport.”

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PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

In many cases, a parent/guardian and athletic director/coach have to sign off on the waiver (example below). In a recent survey , the most commonly reported reasons for physical education waiver forms were participation in school sports (27.9%) and other school activities such as band, chorus, or JROTC (32.5%).

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First Beat

MARCH 7, 2024

In the world of competitive sports, every advantage counts. In this interview, Chris Köller , Athletic Strength and Conditioning Coach at BC Pharmaserv Marburg , a women’s first-division basketball team in Germany, talks to us about how he got started with Firstbeat and how he uses it with his athletes.

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Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

The Bound Brook High (N.J.) Alexander Lewis / MyCentralJersey/USA TODAY Sports Network. To wit, check out Bound Brook’s killa Coach Jen. And know this: Youth sports needs MORE WOMEN coaching girls. Hanging with Coach Jen in Bound Brook got me thinking. Men and women are different. Aren’t we?

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Teachers who have strong emotional ties to sports are more likely to emphasize those sports in their PE curriculum (Ferry & Mcoughtry, 2013). Canton High School Wellness, Health & PE National Spotlight 16 Jun 2022 Read more.

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PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Historically, many schools have chosen a sport education model for students. In this model, students are exposed to different sports and games. But when sports are the primary focus throughout a semester, many students quickly lose interest. Sue is a high school P.E. Sue is a high school P.E.

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Long jump is an incredible sport full of ups and downs for athletes and spectators alike. Fast forward to the present, and it's become one of the most captivating sports to catch on TV. The long jump demands a unique blend of skills, including speed, explosive power, strength and agility. Yes, that’s true!

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PLT4M

MARCH 1, 2023

Whether for athletic development or general fitness, the barbell back squat is one of the most effective exercises for developing muscular strength. One of the most common mistakes in middle and high school strength training is jumping right to the barbell. That is how to safely “fail a lift.”

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Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 4, 2022

He became captain of his high school tennis team and won tournaments. During high school, he had college coaches offering him a place on their teams. On top of that, he was a good student and graduated with high marks. He reports feeling well, and he is gaining physical strength and energy.

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The Sporting

JANUARY 3, 2023

To my eyes, Harvin dazzled spectators with his rare mix of track speed and raw strength that translated into intimidating power on a football field. When news broke in April 2020 that Percy Harvin has been training for a return to the sport I was hopeful. A track star in High School, Harvin was electrifying in the open field.

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The Sporting

APRIL 16, 2023

After five years as a pitching coach for the Red Sox, he coached baseball at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, for 26 years. Murry Dickson (right) shakes hands with Dave “Boo” Ferriss (left) A few years before we visited him at his home there on January 28, 1993, the school baseball field had been named for him.-

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. These programs are designed to improve mobility, strength, flexibility, and overall physical fitness. Ready to Learn More?

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AKA Sports

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Through sport, not only do we have the methods to physically tend to mental health struggles and to improve our personal bio-chemistry, we also have sport as the most dynamic vehicle to support, address and make aware the subject of mental health. Sports can be an excellent way to let go and just do what you do.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Additionally, color coded T-shirts earned for lifting standards are examples of an external regulation (reward) and can provide incentive for hard work, dedication in the weight room, and status with teammates and coaches.

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