Kurt Hester: Choosing a Strength Coach

Industry Leader Kurt Hester Discussed the Role of Strength Coach

Kurt Hester of thedominant1 joined the show to talk about the perils of choosing the proper strength coach.  The decision more times than not is made based on the number of pro athletes a strength coach work with or name dropping who the coach knows.  The truth is that if that is the only reason you are working with a particular coach, you need to do your homework.

Here are a couple points Kurt made on the show today:

1.  Athelete development programs need more emphasis on balance.

2.  As a follow up, the also need more exercises that include reaction times or teaching angles.

3.  A basic strength program is the foundation, not how many different pieces of equipment you are using at one time to balance on one foot.

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Kurt Hester’s Bio Information:

Kurt Hester serves as D1’s director of training. In addition, he is an active strength and speed consultant for Florida State, Tennessee, Illinois, Ole Miss, Alabama, Nicholls State, Grambling State and Miami. Prior to D1, Hester ran and owned HS2 Athletic Performance in New Orleans, where he turned out more than 400 collegiate scholarship athletes and trained more than 50 NFL Draft picks. He also trained numerous MLB Draft picks, high school All-Americans, state championship teams and collegiate national track & field finalists. A graduate of Tulane University, Hester was inducted into the Strength Coach Hall of Fame, and he holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, United States Weightlifting and the Speed, Agility and Conditioning Association.

For more information, visit his website.