Jimbo: You base program

Kevin,

Our program has not changed much at all since the last time we talked. What I meant by saying that our program is based on alot of Bill Starr principles is that we like to keep it very simple and "old school". Bill Starr's old program is based on the "big 3", PC, Squat and Bench; which our's is also based around. We also follow the principle about compensatory acceleration, as Starr talks about in his book when discussing the power clean.

Overall, we keep our program very simple with no fancy or high tech movements. Bill Starr recommends keeping programs very simple to accomodate several atheletes at one time, which is what we try to do. We do rotate lifts, but we only use two (or maybe three at the most) different lifts to target the certain type of movement we are performing.

I would say our program is still most heavily influenced by Westside Barbell, which has, for a long time, been the case.

Hope this helps.

Yes, that is pretty much the way we do it.

The reason for this is because we have over 90 football players with different ages, physical abilities, flexibility and common sense. By keeping the lifts we rotate to a minimum, our athletes have had more success in learning the proper technique and becoming more efficient at each lift, which in turn is allowing to get strong and powerful at an alarming rate!

Every so often, we will introduce a new lift, but what we did last year was use the months of Nov and Dec as introductory months where we did nothing but introduce all of our special lifts. Then, after Christimas break (Jan), we began our full fledged strength program.

It has been a very good spring for us in the weightroom. We have our spring game this Saturday and then, after a week off, will hit it hard again for another 8 weeks until camp starts in July!

Hope this helps some, Kevin.

Just curious, what are you up to these days?

Jimbo