Preparing Your Athletes for Collegiate Strength Programs By Joe Kenn MA, CSCS, SCCC Director of Athlete Development – Football, University of Louisville In an era where physical fitness is at an all time low, it is imperative that coaches at the high school level understand they are not getting the same type of athletes coaches worked with decades before. With the de-emphasis of general physical education at the elementary and middle school levels we are seeing an alarming rate of youth obesity and lack of general “play”. The roles of unorganized after school play or pickup games where the kids are active are rarely seen in most communities. Almost all sport is played in some type of organized fashion and specialization of sport has become commonplace. With that being said, I believe the following issues must be addressed to secure the overall health of the athlete
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