What Are Training Residuals?
Here we discuss the importance of training residuals for performance athletes and strength and conditioning.
What Is Conjugate Training?
Here we discuss the differences and similarities of the conjugate system and concurrent training for powerlifting and strength and conditioning.
What Is Undulating Periodization?
Here we discuss the basics of undulating periodization in strength and conditioning.
What Is Block Periodization?
Here we discuss the basics of block periodization in strength and conditioning.
What Is Semi-Private Training?
See how semi-private based training can give you the results you want, while providing so much more.
Brandon Smitley and Team THIRST Named Best Personal Trainer
Brandon Smitley and THIRST Gym named Best Personal Trainer in the Wabash Valley area.
CrossFit For Sports Performance?
CrossFit For Sports Performance? When it comes to improving athletic performance, there isn’t exactly a perfect way to do. Sit ten strength coaches down in a room, and you’ll get ten different training programs for one specific athlete. That’s one of the great things about sports performance training…that so many options are available. However, we…
THIRST Week In Review – July 22, 2019
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…
Guest Post – Coaching 101
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…
Five Things I’ve Learned Training Clients at a College Rec
For those of you that are unaware, I recently have been training clients out of a college recreation center, specifically Indiana State University. I completed my Master’s at ISU, and when I saw they had a job position open for a personal trainer, I opted to apply. Upon receiving an interview, I was offered the…