Collegiate Strength and Conditioning, Advice for New GAs, and Philosophies on programming with Coach Sam Whitney (Part 1)
PART 1 WITH SAM WHITNEY | Season 4, Episode 4
Part 1 with Sam Whitney focuses on his experience in collegiate strength and conditioning, his advice for graduate assistants new to the field, and philosophies on programming.
In part 1 with Sam Whitney we dive into:
Sam Whitney's time as a Strength and Conditioning coach with Villanova University, New York University and Temple University
What Sam's day-to-day schedule looked like as a strength and conditioning coach at the collegiate level.
How Sam's strategies in strength and conditioning programming have evolved over time.
Sam's advice for young graduate assistants jumping into strength and conditioning coaching.
What collaboration with other coaches looked like at the collegiate level.
His advice on strength training during the off-season
How often athletes should be training power in-season vs. off-season.
How Sam incorporated the conjugate method and olympic lifts in his programming for college athletes.
Sam's role and finding in researching for "Relationship Between Strength and Conditioning Assessments and Rowing Performance in Female Collegiate Athletes," Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: June 24, 2020.
Stayed tuned for two more episodes with Coach Sam Whitney as we discuss his professional development and how he has transformed his practice from the collegiate environment to the private sector.
Sam Whitney is a concierge strength and conditioning coach in the greater Philadelphia area, and founder of Align The Grind, an online health and human performance platform for former collegiate athletes. Align The Grind helps former athletes redefine themselves through mind, body, and spirit. Coach Whitney graduated from Temple University with a BS in Kinesiology and a MS in Sports Business. He is CSCS, SCCC,
USAW, RPR, and TPI certified. Coach Whitney began his collegiate strength and conditioning career at Villanova University, then moving on to New York University, before returning to Temple University as the Associate Head S&C Coach for 10 years.