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Hunt Lifts Hunter Smith, CSCS, SPT

Strength Coach & Student Physical Therapist
Ohio đź“Ť
Helping athletes get bigger, faster, & stronger
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08/27/2026

In season is not the time to exit the weight room đźš«

As we enter the competitive season, it’s true our priorities shift.

In the offseason, the main stressor was the weight room. Now, the main stressor is our sport.

It’s in this time period we pull back our weight room volume as our sport volume increases.

What this is not saying, is that we should stop training completely.

Highschool football is 10 weeks long. Plenty long enough for those strength, power, and speed adaptations we earned throughout the offseason to fade.

We can maintain these qualities by doing a shockingly low amount of volume, as long as we keep intensity high.

INTENSITY STAYS HIGH. The dose is just much smaller.

10 weeks of detraining is significant. If you want to be your physiological best at the end of the season (when it matters most), then you need to continue getting sessions in weekly.

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialistâś…What does that mean?The CSCS is the national gold standard in strength an...
08/22/2026

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialistâś…

What does that mean?

The CSCS is the national gold standard in strength and conditioning.

It’s the requirement for the majority of powerhouse universities and facilities across the country.

This certification fits directly into the direction I’m heading allowing me to provide the best service possible to the athletes I’m currently working with as well as applying S&C principles into the rehabilitation setting in the very near future.

🚨 As for now, if you are an athlete wanting to take your game to the next level, I’m your guy! 🚨

There are 12 months in a year. Development doesn't happen in one or two of those.Athletes are now beginning to compete a...
08/03/2026

There are 12 months in a year. Development doesn't happen in one or two of those.

Athletes are now beginning to compete against other schools and realizing they should have taken the offseason more seriously.

Whether it was a lack of training or a lack of exposure to a particular quality, like speed, the same realization is occurring.

If you are just now getting hit with this reality, that's fine, but let's get to work.

This isn't to say you shouldn't start working extra hard now, because hard work always wins. I am saying that you would see significantly more development if you consistently exposed yourself to the desired qualities throughout the ENTIRE year.

07/03/2026

Garage lifts >

07/02/2026

It isn’t easy, but it is simple.

06/12/2026

PLYOS

06/08/2026

Good middle school training âś…

In that exact order !!

05/14/2026

Finding my groove đź•ş

Been a very inconsistent past few weeks in the weight room & track, but getting things moving again.

Finals week hit like a truck, then got my gym back up and running. Has been a busy last few weeks, but life happens!

Have got quick 20 minute sessions in when I can to stay after it.

Now returning to the regular scheduled program.

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