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…
DetailsWoman 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWhy 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsRecently, 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…
DetailsTerre Haute Intensity Resistance and Sports Training was recently featured on Elitefts as a featured gym. You can read the article on THIRST, here. We at THIRST are incredibly honored to be on Elitefts. Co-owner Brandon Smitley has been a supporter of Elitefts for nearly a decade. He is currently a sponsored athlete, and has…
DetailsCrossFit 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…
DetailsOn October 5th, 2019, THIRST gym hosted their annual Bench For Boobs fundraiser. This fundraiser is a friendly, local bench press competition held in Terre Haute, Indiana where all the proceeds go to a local charity, PINK of Terre Haute. The competition had 14 competitors from various places across Indiana, and was sponsored by Elitefts,…
DetailsWe’re happy to announce that registration for THIRST’s annual powerlifting meet with Iron Mafia/Four Brothers Gym is now live! This powerlifting meet is sanctioned through the RPS, and offers full power, bench only, deadlift only, bench and deadlift, and various options of equipment and entries. The competition is being held on January 25, 2020 at…
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