Mark Hoover
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Mark Hoover
@MarkHoover71
SimpliFaster. Athletic Performance. Servant. Striving to help our athletes become the best version of themselves possible. Chasing knowledge.
Surfside Beach, SC
Joined May 2014
Unpopular truth...94% (at least) of your athletes are not doing the bodyweight workout they were sent. Of the 6% that looked at it, a handful did it. Stop stressing. Provide them opportunities and support. Be available. Be happy if most ride their bike or climb a tree.- Most head FB coaches “spring ball over...Monday time to grind baby. No days off” Our HFC? “Coach these guys have been busting their tails for months. Let’s give them a week to get mind off football, recover and play games. I want them fresh for summer” Enlightenment...kids first
- Every high school principal and athletic director should want a centralized, school-wide strength and conditioning program in their building, says @coachnickcook. simplifaster.com/articles/high-… via @SimpliFaster
- Just had a player tell me his “AAU coach told him not to lift because they have a “big” game Saturday” lol I told him he should probably find a new coach cause that one probably doesn’t really know much about how athletes improve. Sad when adults hamper those they should help.
- Our newest giant freshman…he is 14. 6-5, 290. Size 16 shoe. Moved here last week. Walked up to me and said “are you the football coach?”…I looked at him and said “uh no…but follow me” 😂
- This week probably about 70% of our football guys are off at the school church camp. You know what?? They will be better for it! The “summer grind” is HIGHLY overrated. Yes we need to train. We need to get better. Taking time to let kids be kids is training and is getting better.
- My daughter was talking to a guy at school. She decided he wasn’t a good fit. Called us today to tell us and said “I knew it was probably a bad fit when he showed me a video of him squatting and I told him “that’s not even close to a good depth” and he wanted to argue with me” 😂
- BIG shoutout to whatever Coach brought a group in here last night after I left…No worries. I will clean this up. #TooManyKeys
- When a new Head Coach of a sport walks up to you and says “look man, what you do isn’t my area of expertise. I don’t expect what I do to be yours. I know I need my athletes faster and stronger. You tell me what and where and they will do it exactly like you say” 🔥🔥🔥
- Once had an ACC coach walk through the weightroom and ask me about a kid. I knew the particular person was talented but a huge issue. He asked me about him. I said “Coach he is fast and can play”. He said “I know that. Tell me about your experience with him as someone who spendsCollege Coaches should always check in with the Strength Coach of the athlete they are recruiting, you’ll get a very clear picture of their work ethic, not just their talent. I know, you’re not recruiting weightlifters, but the weight room certainly reveals their work ethic and
- Yes...we lift on game day! Yes we do dynamic movements but YES we also press and pull heavy. No...10 hours before they play we don’t spend 30 min with mini bands and med balls. We get after it. This is our dynamic tier today. We went up to 85% on our press/pulls today as well!
00:00 - If you coached a game last night and had guys cramping and your first thought was “we just need to be in better shape”….the 80’s are on the phone and want their knowledge of what and why that happens back…
