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Good morning. Texas Tech removed every weight under 40 lbs from their weight room, Bobby Stroupe breaks down movement drills as the "sprinkles" on the S&C cupcake, and why identity-first training beats being well-rounded. Let's get into it...
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🏋️♀️ Texas Tech Removes All Weights Under 40 lbs From Weight Room
In a viral X post, Adam Breneman shared a video from inside the Texas Tech weight room showing they took every dumbbell under 40 lbs out. Check it out here. See more
🧁 Movement Drills Are the Sprinkles on the S&C Cupcake
Strength Coach Network breaks down movement vs locomotion. Movement drills = moving in space without traveling (like a lateral lunge). Locomotion = moving in space and traveling a distance (like high knee carioca). Bobby Stroupe's analogy from the KU Sports Performance Clinic: traditional S&C is the cupcake, movement drills are the sprinkles. You need both.
The recommendation: 85-90% traditional strength work (squat, bench, deadlift, Olympic lifts), then 10-15% movement and locomotion drills using tools like the ViPR. Sample use cases: warm-up (1 set of 10-12 reps), A/B block pairing (3-5 sets of 6-8 reps), C/D block (2-3 sets of 16-20 reps), or GPP-style conditioning circuits. Don't eat cake without frosting, and don't eat frosting without cake. Read More
🥊 Identity-First Training: Lessons From MMA
Ryan Quinn uses MMA to make the case for identity-first performance. Fighter B had a clear wrestling identity and won 69% of fights. Fighter A had higher technical scores across multiple areas but no clear identity—won only 57%. Analysis of the UFC lightweight top 10 shows the same pattern: every fighter has one dominant skill with complementary skills layered in.
The S&C lesson: organize training around primary strengths, then develop secondary qualities to support them. Role clarity reduces cognitive load and improves execution under pressure. The "well-rounded" approach creates analysis paralysis in competition. Identity-first systems give athletes a stable reference point during adversity. Read More
🦬 Adam Ringler Leaves Colorado Boulder After Nearly a Decade
Adam Ringler announced his last day at CU Boulder after nearly 10 years. He worked with Colorado Women's Basketball under Coach JR Payne and Toriano Towns. His message to athletes: "Remain curious. Keep being great." Read More
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