Coach Lowe

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@CoachLoweIA

Husband, Dad, Coach, Former Teacher, Trying to build better humans through football and S&C.“Be curious, not judgmental”. Rick & Morty S4E3 4:52 (Disney+)

Iowa, USA Joined October 2025

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Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA 1d

This time of year we see a lot of coaching changes. Some by choice, some by circumstance, and some that don’t always make sense from the outside. If you’re looking for a new spot, know that even if the job, the place, or the culture ends up being the wrong fit, you can always make another move. Just know that sometimes you’ll look back and realize the place you left was the place you should have stayed. That’s life.

Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA 2d

👇👇👇 read this…then read it again.

Tony Villani Verified account @Tony_Villani_ 2d

Age old debate.

Getting stronger does not always increase speed. It actually can hurt speed AND not make an athlete less explosive. But program correctly and get bigger, stronger, more explosive, AND faster. Isn't hard.

The argument? "We have always done it like this." 😐
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Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA 2d

Agreed. “Speed training” isn’t just sprinting. We lift heavy. We get stronger. Especially with younger athletes, strength is part of the equation. The problem shows up when coaches who don’t fully understand the process treat strength as the only goal or speed as the only goal. Overall athleticism and transfer to the sport is the actual target. If you want a powerlifter, train for that. If you want an athlete, you train both.

Brendan Thompson, PT, DPT Verified account @BrendanThompsn 2d

'Speed training' is more than just sprinting.

Yes, we lift.
Yes, heavy.
Yes, it complements speed development.

Sprint first, lift after, recover well.
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Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA 2d

Spot on post. No, zero HS athletes “need” this. But Derrick’s point about nuance is something so many miss. Never forget you’re working with HS KIDS. Not necessarily tsunami bars, but something simple like super setting squats with band-assisted pogos lets kids think they’re doing the fancy stuff and keeps them engaged. If it’s safe and doesn’t get in the way, do the “fancy” stuff. It can be boring and it’ll still work, but having a little fun keeps them coming back. They’re still kids.

Deerick Smith @coachdeesmith 2d

Beneficial for power development in the top 0.001% of athletic population. 5 year NBA/NFL vets, multi year Olympians. Everyone else not so much.

Nuance: Can trick a kid who isn’t big into the weight room into getting into the weight room and that’s good

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Coach Lowe @CoachLoweIA 2d

Getting a 🐶🐶🐶

Trent Morey @TrentMorey12709 2d

Made it official this morning! Thank you everyone who has helped me along this journey! @TysonWirtz @CoachLoweIA @coachmmmcc @CoachGramstad @Coach_Fryar @nwc_fb

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