#160 - How does Coaching Competitors Benefit Coaching Gen Pop

About this episode

The episode discusses how coaching competitors can enhance coaching strategies for the general population.

While the goals, training, and purpose of training between a competitor and the general population may differ greatly, there are many skills a coach can develop by working more with the other group. Most would assume that the focus and attention to detail shown by a competitor are what would be transferable, but in fact, the opposite is often true. Competitors showcase what is important, what is possible, and in some cases simplify how a coach views training. Some of these athletes do everything "wrong" according to certain strength and conditioning textbooks, yet they still improve. Check out this week's episodes, where we talk about how good competitors help coaches see the bigger picture in training and highlight what really matters for long-term development in general population groups. If you're not already subscribed to our newsletter, head over to www.legionsc.com to get a weekly selection of training tips and our favorite articles. We run online workshops for coaches as well. Find out when our next workshop is here: https://legionsc.com/program-design-workshops These podcasts are posted in video format on YouTube as well. Show Notes: [2:00] Keeping the goals of the…

Topics covered

• coaching competitors
• general population training
• long-term development
• training goals
• coaching strategies

Keywords

• coaching
• competitors
• general population
• training
• development
• fitness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Legion Strength & Conditioning, www.legionsc.com, YouTube

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