Program Design Preview: Things to Consider

Though we have not yet broached the subject of program design during our education sessions, I thought I would write about the program design book that NU assistant director of strength and conditioning, Mike Zawilinski, gave to us interns. The book, Athletic Based...

Snatch Progression & Modification

This week’s education session included a guest-appearance lecture by Bill Stearns, former Northeastern S&C intern and current personal trainer at Equinox in Boston’s Back Bay. Using his experience and knowledge gained from working with Ellen Robbins at...

Coaching with a Purpose

This week, our education session, conducted by Sarah Cahill, focused on the intricacies of being a strength coach. Though it may be the perception amongst the general public, strength coaches are no longer the stopwatch-toting, iron-pumping, sweatsuit-sporting jocks...

Buy In and Rapport

For this weeks education session, Dan Boothby spoke to us about the importance of “buy in” for a strength and conditioning coach and program, knowing when to refer to a source other than yourself, and establishing rapport with colleagues. Having an...

Movement Screening

During our education session this week, we discussed the screening of Northeastern University athletes and which methods are used to find baseline measurements. To obtain the mobility measurements of over 400 athletes that compete for NU, the FMS, Functional Movement...