💨Exposure to e-liquid, with or without nicotine 🚬 resulted = in ⬇️circulating testosterone levels by 50% ‼️ 🚨Adults and teens sadly THINK that #vaping is “healthier” but that couldn’t be less true. Vaping will absolutely impair you 🫁 and💪 function. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

📍Nebraska City 🏈 Final 🔴⚪️⚫️ Falcons 20 🟣⚪️🟡 Pioneers 7 #RiseUp #BetterTogether #nebpreps DC West Football DC Post-Gazette

Congratulations to Coach Bob Wald on his 500th career victory!

Morgan Bergen DC West High School Valley, NE

A1) BRING THE JUICE 🧃 Building relationships so I know when an athlete feels “off.” Keep the training competitive! Make it fun to be training. I always want my class to be the best part of their day. Still hold a standard but dont be uptight. #ironspeedchat

A2) Show them their progress both in training and with their grade. Most athletes already want to improve if they’re in your class. #ironspeedchat

A3) Show and talk about the veterans in your class. Show them where they started and how they’ve progressed. Get the veterans involved with teaching too. While we may be the experts, the upperclassmen are the idols in these kids eyes. #ironspeedchat

A4) Find out their “why” What motivates them? Build a relationship with them and figure out what makes them tick. When an athlete knows you care they will work that much harder for you. #ironspeedchat

A5) Knowing how much you impact you have on each athlete everyday is so important. Some days can be hard but my students make it worth it. Another big thing that I look forward to at the end of the day is picking my son up and I always want to give him my best. #ironspeedchat

When I was a younger coach I thought you were a good coach if you nitpicked everything to death and constantly corrected. Now I realize that actually makes you an AWFUL coach.

Smartphone use before bed for athletes…

Too many athletes don’t start valuing physical preparation until it’s too late. I’ve worked with athletes who started training with me when they were kids, went on to play long college careers, and some even made it to the pros. What’s always interesting is seeing the

Attention all volleyball personnel…

📍Concordia 🏈 🟥⬜️⬛️ DC West (2-4) 21 Falcons 🐎🐎🐎 Concordia (4-2) 7 Mustangs Final Great Road W! 💯 #RiseUp #BetterTogether #nebpreps DC Post-Gazette DC West Football nebpreps

"Death is undefeated, but I'll take it to three overtimes. That's strength." Houston strength coach Kurt Hester was diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma. Six months later, he may have lost his hair, but not his indomitable spirit. More from Jen Lada:

Do this if you think your coach hates you: 🏀 🫡 Step 1: look yourself in the mirror Watch for the refs of the steps 👇

If you are a High school athlete that can’t make time to get to the weight room… I hope you don’t plan on playing at the next level, because trust me you will be training year round. Even on game-days👀

If you’re a high school athlete who actually wants to play in college — here’s how much time you really have: Freshmen — 1,350 days left Sophomores — 1,000 days left Juniors — 600 days left Seniors — 250 days left That’s it. Every day you skip lifts… every rep you coast

Falcons are NCC Conference Champs with a 5 set thriller over Raymond Central! Way to work together! #BetterTogether