AAFY Performance and Therapy

20/11/2025

Old guy training tip - lift something quickly every week.

Right now all my Olympic complexes start with a muscle sn**ch or muscle clean. If you can muscle it you can just about guarantee the subsequent reps will fall into true speed zones. And it’s an easier entry point from a mobility standpoint.

Besides that I am also convinced a 1RM muscle sn**ch is the king of old guy strength metrics

18/11/2025

Contact/collision sport coaches: what are we telling our athletes? We all coach these tough sports because at some point they really positively impacted our lives.

I am curious though what is delivery? Do we need to be tough and disciplined to@achieve the best results? Is there room for keeping it light and fun yet still achieving high results?

How are you keeping kids engaged and participating in the toughest sports? Has your approach changed over the years?

18/11/2025

12/11/2025

Don’t over think it. Pick a progression and make small wins .
5 weeks ago my 6x6 was 225-255-280-305-315-315. That was week one of a 4 week build. I didn’t overthink it, im just doing it again a bit heavier.

This go round 235-265-290-310-325-330. Lift a few more pounds, lift the same weight faster, lift the same weight with more speed, decrease the rest interval.

A lot of times any simple change can keep the stimulus fresh and useful. If you don’t have a plan, or need some organization to your training shoot me a message

11/11/2025

I’m not going to say I have this whole parenting and coaching thing figured out. But I do feel like coaching more youth recently has clarified and solidified some core beliefs on the subject. Both from a psychological and physiological perspective

I’m going to be posting more regularly on youth development and youth injury management. Hopefully to provide good conversations for parents and coaches alike. Questions and comments are always welcome, help spur the conversation and group learning!

09/11/2025

I’ve been coaching my father in law for 83 weeks now, and to be honest he’s one of my more impressive clients.

63 years old, running, skiing, biking multiple times per week. We also hauled an elk and a deer off the mountains yesterday. Pain free running and crushing a hunt at 8,000 feet is an awesome accomplishment ay any age.

I gotta keep my hunting guide primed for years to come. If injury is keeping you from the activities you love shoot me a message let’s get you back out there

06/11/2025

Never gets old, never stops being the best part of the job. An ACL is a long road back, but teamwork makes the dream work.

Communication between myself, surgeon in South Dakota, athletic training staff in Nebraska all focused on what’s best for the athlete.

Will be hard to cheer for Chadron but I’ll be a fan this season

28/10/2025

AAFY version 4.0 taking shape

Also if you would like an E-book on toddler plyometrics send a DM as you can see AAFY is for life. Performance from the cradle to the grave

24/10/2025

This patient came in a life long lifter, skier, biker. Traditional PT had gotten him functional in daily life. But long rides and strength training were out of the question.

Fast forward to today
Power out put PRs
Leaving on a 4 week bike vacation in AZ 3-4 rides a week planned
2-3 days of strength training per week

Train hard, have a plan, do cool stuff

23/10/2025

In the off season we build. I talk to my athletes a lot about seasons and phases. They should look and feel different, but year over year they should grow.

15 strict pull ups is an awesome foundation for when competition picks back up and is absolutely more then a year ago at this time.

Have fun, train hard, have a plan