Strength Coach 101
Starting out on your own as a private Strength & Conditioning Coach is not an easy thing!
- First, you’ve gotta know “your shit”. It’s not enough to be able to bench press, squat and power clean yourself… you also need the skills to effectivly teach others how to perform as well.
- Next, even if you ARE an awesome coach with all of the “know-how” and credentials, you’ve got to get clients! You need to understand marketing and how to earn a living doing what you love.
- Finally, in order to make it big in any industry… you’ve got to asscoiate with the “big guys” who are already well known for getting results. Bascially, when you surround yourself with succesful people you have no choice but to grow successful yourself. — AMAZING, huh?
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A few weeks ago an enormous 6’6 man wearing a goatee, stylish sunglasses and an Ed Hardy t-shirt walked into my gym. He walked straight up to me in the middle of my gym while I was teaching 3 high school football players how to flip our 750 lbs tire, and says to me, “I’ve flown down to Florida from Boston so that YOU can teach me how to lift stones.”
This statement alone impressed me, not to mention that the hand he shook mine with was as big as a bunch of banannas.
So, I invited him to lift stones with me and a bunch of “redneck” strongmen who get together at my gym every Saturday morning to throw around heavy things.
Take a look at what ensued:
Well, upon his departure he asked me, “Elliott will you join me in September for a clinic to teach other strength coaches what you know about Strongman Training for sports and fitness… while earning a solid living?”
I don’t often venture outside of the 4 mile radius that encapsulates my home and gym… but, I listened to his plea and eventually agreed that coaches, trainers and athletes really need to get HANDS ON experience with this type of training and be in the presence of others who have achieved the goals that they are after.
So, I told him “Im in… but only under one condition… keep the price low enough so that EVERYONE can benefit from this course.” — It’ NOT going to cost you $1,000, not even close.
Learn more here ==> Strength Coach 101
Also, I asked if he could invite a few of my other Strength Training buddies to join us in teaching that day. And he complied…
You will get to train, meet and gain solid knowledge from me and guys like Zach Even-Esh, Joe Hasey, AJ Roberts, Paul Reddick, and the big man himself Tim Mosolino.
Learn more here ==> Strength Coach 101
If you’d like to meet up with me and 5 of the top Strength Coaches in the US… then you’ll need to hook up with us here ==> Strength Coach 101
ALSO, tomorrow I will be sending you an invitation to join me on a special phone call.
I’ll tell you more about it then! — Stay tuned.
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My back hurts just watching you guys. Great Gut check for all strong man and weight lifters. Different animal in Elliots House, this one bites back. Lets all remember to lift the cornerstone that the builders rejected today in a our own way, its not a heavy as it looks. Amen Larry
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Ouch! A trip he won’t soon forget!
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Elliott, correct me if I am wrong but it seemed as though he needed to get a better squat like you and some of the others. When you lifted into your lap your quads were parallel to the ground where his were at about a 45 degree angle. Is this a technique issue, confidence issue, strength issue…he seemed big enough that it shouldn’t be strength. Just trying to understand the overall best mechanics to practice.
Thanks
Steve
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Elliott
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September 2nd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Steve, your correct… it is mostly a form issue, he is defiantly strong enough to move it.
The biggest issue was that he was trying to “curl” it with his biceps instead of “hugging” the stone with his whole body.
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