8 Exercises To Be A Better Athlete Many coaches are always looking for the best way to improve their athletes. Unfortunately, most coaches are stuck in the “this is how it’s always been done” mentality. I can tell you first-hand, if you hear this as an athlete or parent, this probably isn’t the coach for…
Woman To Woman: Strength Training For A Better Body And Mind Women all over the world are always looking for ways to look and feel their best. Unfortunately, there are still so many myths surrounding one of the best ways to reach that goal. Lifting weights and strength training seem to always be associated with…
The Strength-Speed Continuum and Force-Velocity Curve For Sports Performance One of the major things we’re big on here at Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) is helping provide education to our athletes, parents, and coaches. This particular article is designed to help take a rather confusing concept, and put it in simple terms…
Why Strength And Conditioning Is Important For Youth Athletes One of the major concerns we get here at Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) is regarding health and safety of athletes training and lifting weights. Luckily, we’ve already written an article about this on our website, which you can read here. At the…
The Truth About Kids and Lifting Weights Here at Terre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training (THIRST) our primary audience and clientele is working with youth athletics in the sports performance realm. It’s not uncommon that we get various questions from parents and members about how safe lifting is for children, what kind of approach…
Recently, Sports Performance Athlete, Lauren Kirchner, committed to continue her education and swimming career at Butler University. Lauren is currently a senior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, and swims short distance, primarily 50-100 meter races for the Braves. In 2020, she will continue her talents with the prestigious Dawgs of Butler. We’re incredibly…
As we’re closing in on another week of summer, we had an amazing week of training from everyone. Many of our fall athletes are preparing for an amazing season, and they’ve been training hard all summer long. Personal training clients have been putting in their share of hard work as well, and making the most…
Author: Barrett Snyder Coaching is not linear or logical and it does not always make sense on paper. Presuming a logical progression when coaching an athlete or training a client is extremely silly, regardless of how accomplished of a coach someone might be. Coaching does not have a GPS route, a list of directions that…
Just about every person that’s ever picked up a weight has likely hit the bench press. It’s the king of all movements when it comes to trying to impress your friends or family members. But one thing is certain, about 99% of the people that bench press have no clue as to what they are…
Primary Muscles Used: Transverse Abdominis Abdominals Obliques Lats Key Points To Keep In Mind: Keep the back from tailbone to head flat on the floor. This is a quality based movement. Good quality reps and slow tempo are very important. Pick a variation that suits your experience level. Keep pelvis tucked hard and pulled towards your…