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Kurt Hester
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“Just A Guy” Head of Football Preparation, University of Houston
Austin, TX
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    Kurt Hester
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    Dec 19, 2019
    He is the highest paid coach in our field & he has done it without being a Douche Donkey. He doesn’t get the most talented, he develops it. You don’t win games by barking & doing endless jumping jacks on the sidelines. He wins games because his athletes are prepared to win games.
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    Dec 19, 2019
    “As much as he wants you to be the best version of you physically, I think he wants to help get you to a point where you’re also a great man..." - Tristan Wirfs, Iowa OL See how Chris Doyle has impacted the Iowa football program since taking over as the strength coach in 1999.
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jul 6, 2025
    13 weeks ago I was told to go make peace with my family, make sure my Will was in order & contact Hospice. Then I could only high bar squat the bar for 3. 8 weeks later I could do 95 lbs for multiple sets of 3. Today I hit 205 for 3 on quarter squats. #Unbreakable
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jun 21, 2025
    5 weeks ago I had trouble breathing trying to walk normal around the cul-da-sac. Today I carried a 40 lb bag around! No matter how bad you feel you have to MOVE to beat Stage 4 Cancer! #Unbreakable
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jun 1, 2025
    After being diagnosed with cancer I made the fatal mistake of trying to fight it alone and not telling anyone. I was WRONG! This has been a community fight since I let people in. I want to thank God, wife, family, friends, UH Staff, coaches & athletes for the insane support! 🖤
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jul 16, 2023
    Grappling inspired drills have been in my programming for over 10 years. I do not feel this is contact prep, no momentum or collision. But it is sound lineman conditioning paired with heavy sled work. Progress to 10 reps each with varied work/rest ratios.
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    Kurt Hester
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    Mar 7, 2023
    Very unpopular view that i have in S&C coaching: Most coaches live in the weight room with this lifting false bravado but shrink like testicles in ice water teaching on the field. Want respect from your athletes, cleat-up & teach every modality on the field!
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jan 28, 2020
    The Zercher Squat has been around since the 1930’s. It was developed by Ed Zercher who was a strongman that didn’t have a rack; so he deadlifted the wt off the floor in the crook of his arms to squat it. That’s 90 years ago TweeterVille, it’s not a new lift!
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    Kurt Hester
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    Apr 7, 2019
    Our starting center squatting 725. Does he need to be this strong to play the game? No. Does this make him better at his position? No. Should we spend more time on special strength & skill acquisition? Hell to the yes!
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jan 3, 2023
    AAC Champs / Cotton Bowl Champs *Zero Schmedium shirts worn *Zero Jumping Jacks Performed *Zero Towels Waved * No Fake Juice But we did educate our athletes in the art of intrinsic motivation!
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    Kurt Hester
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    Dec 2, 2023
    My Guy! 🌊💙💚
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jan 23, 2020
    Average day for starting center Russey “The Barbarian”.
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    Kurt Hester
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    Jan 16, 2020
    Sophomore guard Josh Motes hitting Zercher Pause Squats on our 2nd lift of our 1st training block of 2020. Staying with Zerchers until our wrist heal up from the season and we get our mobility back before we front squat & clean again.
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    Kurt Hester
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    Feb 1, 2020
    WR’s need not only speed but an acceptable amount of strength and body armor to withstand the brutality of the game. Still working on rack mobility before we move on to jerks.
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    Kurt Hester
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    Nov 20, 2022
    Getting Love From Coke Stock Guy! 🌊🟢🔵