Starting a weight training program

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I'll tell you how it is...If you can't do the oly lifts, then you can't teach them. You said you fear the players will hurt their backs and that is exactly what will happen if they don't use the correct technique. You can do more harm than good by having the guys perform these lifts improperly.

My advice to you is to read, read and read while at the same time lift, lift and lift. Not trying to be a smart-alleck or a jerk, but this is the honest truth. It is one thing to read about something, but it is a completely different thing to actually perform and teach what you read. You can read about the oly lifts and learn them, however unless you MASTER them yourself you will not be able to catch the "small" things that can take 50-60 lbs off your clean or put you in the chiropractor's office.

To answer your other question, if you don't have much experience with training, you should look for personal help from knowledgeable coaches near you that can show you the lifts and techniques of each.

If you want to be like everybody else, look into BFS; but if you want to be the best strength coach you can be, get out and research and then get under the bar and learn how to practically apply what you learn. Yes, you will make SEVERAL mistakes along the way, trust me...but those mistakes will make you a MUCH better coach in the long run and your athletes will love you for what you do for them.

As the coordinator of your strength program, you have a responsibility to your athletes to protect them from injury and develop their bodies to play the game they are active in. Take this seriously, treat all the athletes as if they were your OWN children (meaning don't have them do something you wouldn't have your son or daughter do) and promise yourself to never be a lazy strength coach...and you should be fine.

Good luck.