Happy Friday the 13th. The Speed Board is coming soon — submit your times and let’s see who has the fastest athletes. In other news: Pittsburgh finalizes its strength staff, new research on creatine, and an interesting look at training rodeo athletes. Let’s get into it…
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🤠 Training College Rodeo Athletes
Tyler Frank, S&C coach for Tarleton State Rodeo — a program with more national championships than anyone — says the sport has evolved. "When I started, there were maybe 1 or 2 people in this space and they were almost made fun of." Now, athletes and coaches recognize that longevity demands preparation. Frank's approach is event-specific and flexible: one kettlebell, bands, and a packed cooler can be enough on the road. Read More
📊 A Simple Way to Grade Strength
Dr. Justin Lima shares a practical method for assessing and grading strength using IMTP testing (isometric mid-thigh pull) for both lower and upper body.
Lower body benchmarks: 700/800/900 lbs for males, 600/700/800 for females. Upper body is still in data collection. The system works for high school, college, private sector, and RTP tracking — no back squats required, no parent complaints about unfair grades. Read More
🧠 One Dose of Creatine Boosts Brain Speed by 24%
A randomized, double-blind trial found that a single ~20g dose of creatine improved cognitive processing speed by 24.5% within 3.5 hours. Language processing speed improved by 29.1% across overnight assessments, and effects lasted up to nine hours. The kicker: brain imaging confirmed the cognitive boost wasn't just behavioral — creatine actually stabilized brain energy metabolism under sleep deprivation. Not just a muscle supplement anymore. Read More
⚡️ Microdosing: The In-Season Solution
When you're down to one or two training days per week, microdosing — splitting total volume into frequent short sessions — changes the game.
Short pre-practice sessions (**15-30 min**) serve as neural ramp-ups, improve practice quality, and keep athletes fresher than traditional lifting. The approach also turns travel into a training opportunity. Key question shift: instead of "how much can we do today?" ask "what's the smallest effective dose we can repeat frequently?" Read More
🏈 Steelers Finalize S&C Staff
Pittsburgh hired Abe Munayer as assistant S&C coach — most recently the head of athletic performance for Olympic sports at San Jose State. He's also got stints at Stanford, Cal, and fellowships with the Packers and Browns. The Steelers also retained Justus Galac, one of only three coaches kept from the previous staff under Mike Tomlin. Head S&C coach Mark Lovat now has his full group in place. Read More
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