Adam Parsons, Colorado State Strength and Conditioning Coach

Adam Parsons is an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Colorado State. He works with the softball team and  track & field team. Adam is a very intelligent coach and shares his experiences and perspectives regarding training philosophy with track and field athletes.  

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 0:00 - Introduction 

4:50 - How Adam trains throwers, jumpers, and sprinters 

8:50 - The necessity of making your programs adaptable to weekly schedules 

14:15 - Importance of understanding training age differences between athletes on the same team 

17:45 - Assessment/progression of athletes performing the olympic lifts 

23:15 - Track and Field Culture in the weight room 

29:40 - How to assess a strength coach's performance when working with track and field athletes 

41:30 - Changes in training philosophy over time  

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