This article lays out a series of mindsets, practices, and options you can use to improve the client/coach relationship...
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How to Not Totally Suck as a New Coach: A Risky Business (Medical Edition)
nick, , Articles, CGotcher, Coaches' Corner, JSullivan, Novice Coach, 0What does a new coach need to know (and do) to not totally suck? We can never reduce risk to...
What principles underpin why novice linear progression works, how we modify it, and why we use LP in the...
You're no longer a strength training beginner: now what? While training's complexity increases for the post-novice, it does not...
Fixing the Dreaded “Good Morning” Squat
nick, , Videos, Coaches' Corner, how to, Novice Coach, squat, 0Too Much Hip Drive? A "good morning" squat is when the hips start to drive up, but the bar...
Professional Transitions: How to Finance Your Freedom
nick, , Articles, ASkillin, CGotcher, Coaches' Corner, Novice Coach, 0Knowing that financial security is a top concern, what can we do to mitigate the risk of shifting from...
RDL vs Stiff Leg Deadlift: Details, Cues, and Programming
nick, , Articles, Coaches' Corner, MED, Novice Coach, Post Novice, rdl workout, stiff leg deadlift, stiff leg deadlift form, straight leg deadlift form, 0The RDL and SLDL are supplemental lifts for the deadlift. As compared to the full deadlift, they involve much...
Professional Transitions: Expand Your Options
nick, , Articles, CGotcher, Coaches' Corner, Novice Coach, 0The mid-career lifter who is considering turning their passion into a profession can’t afford to take a wild leap...
Professional Transitions: Reject the Default and Choose Your Future
nick, , Articles, CGotcher, Coaches' Corner, Novice Coach, 0There are successful professionals in other fields—along with coaches here at BLOC—who found themselves stuck, took the road less...
Experience and research suggest that there is no “best” coaching personality, and the most successful coaches are often those...















