In the first episode of 2022, we are fortunate enough to speak with Spencer Arnold of Hebron Christian in Dacula, Ga. Spencer is the S&C coach who is doing some amazing work through VBT or Velocity Based Training using the Perch System which I was fortunate enough to see in person. It is an awesome program and he even incorporates it with Human A&P and AP Statistics classes with the data they use and teaching the human body. Spencer is also the owner/operator of Power and Grace Performance which is a gym in Snellville, and he coaches 3 OLYMPIANS who all competed this past summer in Tokyo, and one of them placed for a silver medal. Please give this one a listen, subscribe, and share with a friend!

Questions from today's episode:

1. Tell us a little bit about who you are
2. At what point did you realize that you wanted to be in a weight room full time and helping athletes become bigger, stronger and faster?
3. Where did you first get certified?
4. Who was your favorite weight training coach growing up and why?
5. What is your morning routine like on a school day?
6. Have you had to teach in 50 minute periods vs 90 minute periods, if so how do you change what you do in the weight room/classroom?
7. When do you start your offseason plan and walk us through your periodization of offseason vs in season?
8. What is your weekly in season routine for athletes?
9. What is your gameday lift for other athletes?
10. Do you prefer to train teams in the morning or afternoon?
11. How do you educate kids on nutrition, rest, and recovery?
12. Within your offseason, what does a typical summer plan look like?
13. Do you believe in position specific lifts and if so what are they?
14. What is your favorite bible verse, when did it become your favorite and what made you choose it?
15. What was it like at the Olympics this year and how did you initially start coaching your athlete?
16. How did you become so obsessed with coffee?