Parents: The School Weight-room Isn’t Working - Cedar Park Athlete Training
- Ben Lustig
- 3 days ago
- 1 min read
Parents - your athlete lifts at school.
But…
They aren’t much stronger
Speed hasn’t really improved
Nagging soreness keeps popping up
Confidence isn’t growing
So what’s the issue?
It’s not effort. It’s the system.
School Weight-rooms Aren’t Built for Individual Results
School programs often have:
Dozens of athletes at once
Multiple sports together
Limited time
One coach supervising everyone
The goal is usually organization and safety, not individualized athletic development.
That means:
❌ Same program for everyone
❌ Limited technique correction
❌ No tracking individual progress
❌ No focus on personal weaknesses
Why Progress Stalls
Athletes improve when training is:
✔ Progressive (planned in phases)
✔ Individualized
✔ Coached closely
✔ Focused on weak links like hips, hamstrings, and core
Large-group lifting rarely checks those boxes.
Two athletes can “lift all year” and see completely different results depending on how their training is structured.
Lifting Alone Isn’t Enough
Just being in the weight-room doesn’t guarantee progress.
How an athlete trains — and whether their program evolves — is what turns strength into speed, power, and durability.
Cedar Park Parents - Is Your Athlete Training
The Right Way?
Here at Barbell Coalition in Cedar Park, we specialize in training youth athletes to be faster, stronger, and more powerful than their competition.
Take our free athlete assessment & injury-risk quiz now to find out if your child is where they should be!
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