January 2024

Session 4: A focus on squats

With limited workout time available for the team, this was my first attempt to focus on a specific technique during our team workout.

Jan 18, 2024 • John Dodson

Session 3: Team assessments

With competitive juices flowing, the boys put in their best effort to measure where they are today with three physical tests.

Jan 15, 2024 • John Dodson

Session 2: Getting back to it

It was our second team workout, but after a long holiday break our focus was getting back to the basics.

Jan 9, 2024 • John Dodson

Changes to FYSTS

I am changing the FYSTS blog, opening up all content for free, and creating a different way to show support.

Jan 8, 2024 • John Dodson

December 2023

Session 1: Beginner circuit

Eight boys turned out for our first team workout on Monday, and we went through a quick and effective session. The question is how did their bodies feel…

Dec 20, 2023 • John Dodson

A quick update of what's to come

Life changes have led to an opportunity to share more content as I work our youth baseball team with strength training.

Dec 19, 2023 • John Dodson

First things first

The health and safety of youth are of utmost importance, and that begins with getting a clean bill of health before strength training.

Dec 9, 2023 • John Dodson

Is strength training safe for youth?

Children are not just little adults and an approach to training should reflect that difference.

Dec 4, 2023 • John Dodson

Pressing overhead?

The shoulder press is a very common lift, and while this post applies to every athlete looking at functional training, it also gives good guidance on…

Dec 1, 2023 • John Dodson

November 2023

Entry 2: Starting with an assessment

The program started with us taking the first measurements.

Nov 28, 2023 • John Dodson

Why capturing data matters

Collecting useful metrics can help gauge the progress of youth athletes in their strength training programs.

Nov 24, 2023 • John Dodson