I'm THRILLED to announce that I will be launching my online training/program offering, The Baseball Strength Academy, early next month
Classes of 2028 &'29 will especially benefit
#LTAD
#baseball
Please use the "contact me" found here to get on the list:
News: I am now a proud Georgia Bulldog! Joining
@CoachStrick10
&
@BaseballUGA
as their new Strength & Conditioning Coach! I'm thankful for this opportunity to join a 1st class staff and to make an impact on the lives of these outstanding young men! Go Dawgs!!
am I wrong to be frustrated when "coaches" within the industry that don't work in a team setting (and never have), pass judgment on coaching methods that they deem "wrong", without knowing the "why" behind it? close your mouth or close your private gym & take a shot at the grind
However you voted, can we please, for the sake of practicality & our futures, please cut the bullshit extremism on both sides and find some common ground (and more importantly, common sense) bi-partisanship that benefits mankind, the nation & the world
#riseabovehate
I am excited to announce that I am joining
@Pirates
as their Major League Strength & Conditioning Coach! this was a very unexpected opportunity, but professionally one I couldn't turn down. I want to thank the
#Pirates
for this amazing opportunity
#PirateStrong
#Imback
Coaches:
Don’t do this...if your athletes are cleaning, they either make or miss it...
teach them how to miss properly and keep the platform clear: front AND back!, this is not smart.
Strong young man, congratulations, please stay safe
A GOOD strength coach is the keeper of culture..... A standard bearer. When coaches and strength coaches are truly connected a strong culture can be built .
Some know, most don’t, but I won’t be returning to The Pirates this season. Executive decision was made to turn over our whole athlete development team. Hunting for the next growth adventure. If I can be helpful in any way, or my skill set is a fit, feel free to reach out 💪🏻
I can’t wait for the day when the rational, radical middle shows up to take control and make life less dramatic for the middle 80% who are exhausted at the extremist 10% on both ends making life a daily sad reality show...it’s starts within, be the change
Today is
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
This is my Brother Jay, we should’ve celebrated his 49th birthday 3 days ago, instead he’s been gone 3 yrs.
This is the mask many wear, to hide their pain. Check in on people, be present & available, have empathy, be kind, be human, share ❤️
Short rant:
I long for the days when hard work and actual demonstrated success over time, was valued over dabbling in “flavor of the month” opportunism & loud self promotion that’s in fact a smokescreen for not actually having accomplished anything
Good Morning to all…a moment to share and reflect.
I lost my brother Jay 5 years ago today.
This is the face of depression.
We all fight battle no one sees.
Kindness costs $0.
If you’re in a rough patch, please keep fighting.
#sicknotweak
Sadly, we don’t always know the depths of someone’s depression until it is too late. Holidays aren’t easy for everyone, especially in 2020. May I please have even 1 follower copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is listening.
#MentalHealthMatters
I'll never understand when people with 2 degrees, an internship & like 5 years of real world experience somehow become "authorities" on subject matter just because they're good at marketing, networking & social media? but they can't actually do what they claim to be experts at
Can we please start a “Purple Party”? for the moderate middle 75% of us to eliminate the extreme ends of our political spectrum ruining what this country has the potential to be
3rd National Masters Championship, not a record breaking day but solid 5/6 attempts made (missed last C&J, ran out of gas) so I’ll take it!
#MastersWeightlifting
#CatalystAthletics
When the chalk cleared, I went 5/6 at
@iwfnet
Masters Worlds yesterday
96/101/106kg Snatch &
135/141/145x Clean & Jerk
(145 elbow wobble 2 red lights)
New World Record C&J on my 2nd attempt.
Gold Medal, 55yrs old, 109kg class
6 National Records, 4 PanAms & 1 WR
#oldmanstrength
Zac Sanders has been the team manager since junior high.
He does the vertical jump test every week and the whole team TURNED UP when he beat his personal record 🙌
(via
@WampusCatFB
)
can we all just agree that there are liars & self serving bad people on both extreme ends of the political spectrum? and that it will take an incredible effort of an entire new wave of young & "country/municipality/people first" minded politicians to undo the mess we are in
ATTENTION,
@CoachMo_Sims
is looking for help in the weight room! Must be certified & must be ready to work! $50,000
If interested, contact
@CoachMo_Sims
Respect is earned, not given…
and Louie earned it.
Whether you liked him or not, you better respect the impact he made on the iron game…we are all better for him and lesser without
Rest in Peace Sir
#WestSideBarbell
Thanks
@bighousepower
for the support, and Thank You again to all who spent their time joining me this morning, and Thank You to the
@NSCA
for trusting me to present! 💪🏻
#NSCACoaches2022
Take a minute to remember the lives lost this day, before many of us were born, and be grateful for what you have even in these difficult times.
#BeBetter
#BeKind
I coach: I’m afforded the privilege of working with people across numerous racial, cultural & socioeconomic backgrounds. This has helped me to grow as a man, to see life through a lens of understanding, tolerance & appreciation...I’m tired, sad, & wish I had an answer to all this
Please remember, if you’re going through a rough time, there are many of us out here that will listen, as hard as it seems, find it within yourself to reach out...& if you’re good, then raise your awareness of those struggling around you & be available
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
3 years ago today, the light in the world got a little dimmer when Jay Malone, my Baby Brother & Coach, left us. Mental health is no joke, please take care of yourself & those you love.
#SickNotWeak
#JustBreathe
#YouAreNotAlone
Lost my Baby Brother 4 years ago today..this is what depression looks like. Be kind, we all have our battles to fight.
#MentalHealthAwareness
#SickNotWeak
Perfect example of wisdom vs information...this is wisdom!
The wisdom of experience & having been there, this is hitting.
Educational conversations that used to be heard in clubhouses between hitting coaches & players, and players among themselves: tact, approach, strategy
@USAJagsCoachRR
Coach, all due respect, I’m all about “servant leadership”. However, IMHO, it’s also up to us to lead & build responsible, resilient & adaptable young adults that take some responsibility in problem solving & being good citizens, not hand them everything. Best of luck, sincerely.
FOOTBALL IS BACK! It’ll be crazy travel for me the rest of the year going back and forth between
@Pirates
and
@Chargers
games. I’ve been training hard and have a great support system 🙂
6 yrs ago tonight I got on a plane from spring training, to race to Buffalo to get to my Dad..landing around 11:30 PM, I made it to be at his side, holding his hand as he took his last breath at 2:30 AM...still miss him, but more so now that Jay is gone too...I'm the last Malone
Parents: be aware of your child’s “usage”! Don’t be sucked into the travel ball vortex, limit innings! And talent plays, if a coach is holding it over your head about future playing time then he’s not who you want your kid playing for in the first place
Reminder: there are people out there, & in our lives that struggle with mental health daily. At a time like this, where even the strongest among us can struggle & have doubts, think about how they must feel? check in on people, think before you react negatively, & please be kind.
I’m dumbfounded by those that think science and the handling of this virus should be so cut and dry? viruses adapt & mutate just as our own species has over time, so there’s bound to be changes in recommendations to suit the situation....
Old white guy opinion: get over yourself if you think J-Lo & Shakira in some way compromised women's standings with
#MeToo
. It's not about keeping women down & off the radar, it's about men not being creepy scumbags and keeping their hands to themselves.
This is why my friends kneel, this is why my friends don’t play, this is why my friends are exhausted....if you don’t at least attempt to understand, you need to examine if you’re part of the problem
#BlackLivesMatter
Weston, Florida:
Former NFL player Brandon Marshall was trying to move into his new home.
Security called the police.
His net worth is an estimated $18M
His scared children were in the car. It never ends...
I try to be positive most of the time, but the aspect of living in gratitude is on another level & not easy for me. That being said, I am very Thankful & Grateful for family, dear friends, and my extended coaching, baseball & weightlifting families! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Update. The Cleveland Clinic has developed a COVID 19 test that gives results in 8 hours as opposed to the 2-3 days it takes for the other tests.
They developed the test in NINE days, I repeat nine. Scientists worked 24/7 once the CDC gave them the okay on 3/2.
Just a little reminder: there are many people in our great country of different race, ethnicity, creed, orientation & socioeconomic status. Affording them mutual respect & opportunities that they may not have traditionally received, doesn’t mean there’s less for you
#BeKind
Love running into former teammates!!
Mike Cameron
@_darkman44
is one of the most gifted athletes I’ve had the pleasure of working with!!
2 former
@Padres
&
@Mets
This is horrible! If you were treated this way & turned out “ok”, so that’s your rationale for how you mentor?
Hint: you’re not OK.
And if you told a young adult or kid they should kill themself? and I find out? I’ll out you and run you out of this profession, no matter the cost
Alright.
Story time about an internship I had that almost made me quit and irreparably changed me.
At the time, I was a young strength coach looking to make my mark on a big(ish) program and get THE reference for a big job. So I applied, interviewed, and accepted the position
Just a little reminder to all the private “gurus” out there, both sport & S&C, that have have all the answers but never actually worked in a pro or collegiate team setting:
2 years ago today, the world lost a bright smile, a champion of fairness & justice, our best man, my coach, and my Mother's Baby Boy...
hug those you love, love all mankind, & love yourself
mental health is no joke, take care of yourselves
#suicideawareness
#yourstoryisntoveryet
Coach
@MickeyMarotti
is one of the very best for a number of reasons: he loves his players, he loves his profession, & he loves his
#Pirates
(through thick & thin) Congratulations Coach, keep it rolling
#BuckeyeStrong
The degradation of integrity in this profession & in our game is sickening & sad...the undermining & backstabbing by self anointed experts who’ve written more than they’ve coached but are too damn afraid to get in the mud & get dirty, to go ALL IN, is just chicken shit
Happy Thanksgiving to all! 🦃 I am Thankful for my family & friends, and I appreciate all of you, whether I know you or not. Be thankful for the opportunity to make the world a little better everyday that you wake up...
make a difference, we’re all in it together.
#GratefulHeart