While the goals, training, and purpose of training between a competitor and the general population may differ greatly, there are many skills a coach can develop by working more with the other group. Most would assume that the focus and attention to detail shown by a competitor are what would be transferable, but in fact, the opposite is often true.
Competitors showcase what is important, what is possible, and in some cases simplify how a coach views training. Some of these athletes do everything "wrong" according to certain strength and conditioning textbooks, yet they still improve.
Check out this week's episodes, where we talk about how good competitors help coaches see the bigger picture in training and highlight what really matters for long-term development in general population groups.
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[2:00] Keeping the goals of the athlete in mind
[4:00] With competitors the coach dictates the goals more
[5:30] Many things don't matter as much as we are made to believe
[7:00] More is better for beginners
[9:00] Pushing gen pop clients more
[10:30] Smaller details can matter more for gen pop than competitors
[13:00] Coaches should coach and programme for athletes better than themselves
[15:30] Good competitors show you how simple it can be
[20:00] Why some gyms don't push gen pop as much
[24:30] Just getting people to pay attention goes a long way
