Talkin' Shop: Episode 1 with Brian Johnson

Talkin' Shop: Episode 2 with Todd Hamer

Talkin' Shop: Episode 2 with Todd Hamer — from the TeamBuildr YouTube channel.

1 June 2021

Creating Culture In and Out of the Weight Room

Meet Coach Mike Donellan from Lynn University. Discover what he loves about coaching and how he is making an impact on his athlete's

12 May 2025

"From Jailyard to the Weight Room" w/ Tony Hoffman

"From Jailyard to the Weight Room" w/ Tony Hoffman — from the TeamBuildr YouTube channel.

1 March 2016

5 Potent Productivity Apps

The apps and tools that keep a coach's week in order, split between work (Slack, Asana, Clockify, Grammarly, Freedom) and life (Headspace, Strava, Canva, Mint, an interval timer). Written in 2020, when most staffs were suddenly working from home.

51 Ways to Motivate Your Athletes

Fifty-one motivation tactics sent in by working strength coaches, each credited to the coach and school that uses it. Point systems, attendance T-shirts, a Strength GPA, Lifter of the Month, team carries and end-of-session competitions, mostly from high school and college weight rooms.

6 Hacks to Save Money in the Weight Room

Six coaches, from a high school up to the Arizona Diamondbacks, on equipping a weight room without the budget. Lifting platforms built from Home Depot lumber, homemade sandbags and slide boards, buying used from local gyms, working with vendors and trading old racks for bumper plates.