Nate Arnold, Phd

The growth in him this year. Massive improvements in the weight room that transitioned to the field. Grew from a good sophomore to being a big part of the last few games! Big things coming

I had a great time at the @trackitsports combine. Grateful I was able to get invited out and able put up some good numbers! @chandler_wolves @Coach_Wiz3 @GabeMartin50

Arizona Linebackers Spotlight!!! Check him out this spring coaches Class of ‘27 @Jay_Arnold13 Chandler High School #RecruitAZ

Arizona Football: Top Outside Linebackers in 2027 prepvarsity.com/az-prep-varsit… @JamesLesueur7 @Jay_Arnold13 @Kaimirtyler81 @Nathan_Olmos211 @RigdenMichael5

Massive. Chandler LB Jayden Arnold with the INT. 3:23 left.

The @chandler_wolves defense was a force en route to a 45-34 Open Division Quarterfinal win over Brophy 🧱 @iona_kupu, @CraigNoble08, @Jay_Arnold13, & @KamariiCrawford all jumped in with massive plays to send @SOC_CHSWOLVES to the Open Semis. 🏈 #AZHSFB

Week 2 Highlights 4 solo 7 tot tackles @ndcoachhuber @Coach_Wiz3 @chandler_wolves @Coach_DuboisG @alpha_lbu @azc_obert @JUSTCHILLY hudl.com/v/2SbTRJ

@ConorHughes67 Love the 2.5! Especially for my female athletes. Most of my male athletes won't use them, though.

2.5lbs - the unused plate. One of the wildest things to happen in our weightroom is that our guys just flat out refuse to use 2.5s. Not the strength staff's rule. I can't remember when it started but at some point it became a team rule, and it has been passed down every year from one team to the other. That is why you will never see a 500lbs bench, squat, or deadlift you will only see 505.

HS Football regular season=10 weeks HS Basketball regular season=12 weeks HS Baseball/softball regular season=8 weeks Total=30 weeks (58% of the year) Regular season only HS summer break=9 weeks (17% of the year) In-season training is non-negotiable if you want to develop.

@Coachgriffin88 Don't get caught up in the social media flair. Stick to the basics... KISS

Question for strength and conditioning coaches… A young S&C coach comes to you on their first day and asks for some general career advice, what piece of advice are you giving them?

@Coachgriffin88 With coaching High school, I always refer back to the KISS principle

The longer I coach and the more programs I write, the more I realise that the specific variation of an exercise that an athlete does, doesn’t really matter that much, as long as they’re consistently doing some variation of the exercises/movement patterns you deem important.

Truth.

@Coachgriffin88 I was just talking to my wife about a kid who has decided to go into power lifting and study kinesiology because of his time with me in the weight room. It's an amazing feeling!

When working with younger athletes, I see my most important job as building a positive relationship between the athlete and the gym. In my mind, the worst outcome would be that an athlete has a bad experience training with me and never wants to train in the gym again.

This 💯!

Non-negotiables for student athletes : - Breakfast - 3 to 4 meals per day - 8 hours of sleep/night - 100 oz of H20 daily - Show up early and ready to go - Avoid fried foods and no soda - No phone within 45-min of bed - Only use third party tested supplements -Carbs + protein before and after training - Second breakfast on game day - Protein + carb + veggie + fruit at each meal - Daily stretching and mobility drills - Studies before scrolling social media or video games

-Creatine is safe. -Creatine will help you lose fat. -Creatine will help you build muscle. -Creatine will help your brain function better. -Women should supplement with creatine. -Children should supplement with creatine. -Creatine will decrease your risk of injury, illness, and reduce time to fatigue. -Yes, you should use creatine.

@Coachgriffin88 Repeat primary movements, vary auxiliary.

Variety in an athlete's strength training program is important. But, you have to be smart about how you give them that variety, because the only way to progress in the gym & get anything out of it, is to put in countless high-quality reps of the same exercises/movement patterns.

@Coachgriffin88 Have their place... floor space in HS S&C is a premium, so I would rather focus on other things. I encourage athletes to use as bonus lifts to what we do if they have a gym membership.

S&C coaches… Where do you sit on using machines with athletes? Surely we’ve all moved past the “machines aren’t functional” notion. I think they’re great for accessory work. The only reason we don’t do much machine work is because we don’t have the floor space for machines.

🏈Foods for football athletes who want to gain weight and build muscle: -Beans -Nuts -Steak -Eggs -Rice -Fruit -Squash -Chicken -Fatty fish -Wild game -Potatoes -Oatmeal -Nut butters -Ground beef -Chocolate milk -Cottage cheese -Whole grain burritos -Full fat Greek yogurt Coupled with strength training + 7-11 hours of sleep + 100 oz of H20 will get you dialed! 📞

The best style of training is somewhat boring. You’re going to repeat boring over and over with high intensity Boring builds monsters

I think one of the most under rated skill a high school Strength Coach needs is the ability to take all the information, exercises, and programming and make it work with the equipment and space available to them.