You can't take the trophy with you. But the person you became chasing it? That's yours forever. "Banners collect in gyms and rings collect dust, but who you become and who you impact in these 4 years you get to keep forever." - Cori Close 🔥

The weight room is about RESPECT. If you miss workouts, or are late, you disrespect your coaches and teammates, and the importance of training. And you are a distraction to those doing things right.

Physicality isn’t noise. It’s a mental skill. Train it consistently and it shows up every time. Matt Drinkall on why real toughness is quiet, intentional, and built daily. Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

One of my past players sent this to me. Proof that the things us coaches say sometimes stick and show up years later! @KingsHSFootball

Your culture isn’t determined by your high standards. It’s determined by the lowest standard you are willing to accept or tolerate.

Lane Kiffin on why real competitors don’t need the spotlight to bring their best. "What is your standard? Is the standard the standard regardless of who the team is, what network is on, how many people show up in the crowd? Do you need that stuff to play really well? Or are you an elite competitor that none of that matters?" If your standard changes with the setting, it’s not a standard. It’s a mood. 📹: Ole Miss Rebels

➡️Coach Bruce Arians: HC Core Compentencies🤔

The best teams don’t rely on stars, they rely on habits & standards. Every player owns their role. Every rep, every play, every ounce of effort adds up. Because when one person locks in, it pushes everyone else higher. The power of one becomes the power of all. That’s teamwork!

~ via @LewisCaralla

"Death is undefeated, but I'll take it to three overtimes. That's strength." Houston strength coach Kurt Hester was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma. Six months later, he may have lost his hair, but not his indomitable spirit. More from @JenLada:

Insecure leaders seek power. Confident leaders seek TO empower!

In-season Strength Training Guide for Improved Performance without Soreness 1. Low Training Volumes 1-2 working sets per exercise. 2. Limit sessions to 3-5 exercises. 3. Limit length of session to 60 minutes maximum 4. Loads over 80%, reps between 1-5. 5. Ample rest 6. Training should be done 2-4x a week. As frequency goes up, workload pulls back per session. 7. Movement selection stays the same as off-season, novelty creates soreness. Push, Pull, Squat, Hinge. 8. Continue progressing training, you will still improve slowly. The key is not going backwards. 9. Continue Sprinting and Jumping Maximally in-season. 10. Use training to address ranges that may be banged up from games. Takeaway: NEVER STOP TRAINING.

Good Training is kind of “Boring”. Meaning it’s not flashy or novel. It’s progressing the same basic exercises over and over again. It’s why most people don’t reach elite strength levels.

“Nothing builds a team, or bonds a team, like working hard together. And that starts in the weight room. “ Ed Reed

"The players who have talent but don't have the work ethic eventually get surpassed by players who are less talented but have a greater work ethic." Talent’s a gift. Toughness and discipline are choices.

Marcus Freeman: “You don’t need to be a captain to be a leader.” Truth → Leadership is influence. And everyone has influence on their team. Captain? That’s just a title. Collective leadership is what wins. How are you leading your team today?

Former Boise State & Washington Head Coach Chris Petersen - Becoming An Elite Coach Part 1

When older players are willing to help out younger players... When starters are willing to help out their backups... When everyone cares about each other's success as much as their own... That's when you know you have a championship culture! #CultureMatters