EDDY SHOOP - ASSISTANT YOUTH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
www.varsity-prep.com / eddyshoop4@gmail.com
To put it simple, I started taking strength training seriously when I was 19 and it changed my life. Despite the fact that I was a competitive athlete as far back as I remember, nobody taught me how to truly get strong until I got to college.
When I stepped into the weight-room for the first time as a freshman at the University of Florida, it was a shock to my system. I didn't really understand how much I DIDN'T know. I felt weak, my form was awful, and I couldn't perform up to the standards I set for myself because I didn’t have the fundamentals down yet. It was embarrassing and it crushed my ego. I was self-conscious, and it definitely affected my play on the field.
I knew I needed to make a change, so I hired a strength coach while home on breaks from school and it was the best decision I could have ever made. Every season from then on, I was stronger, faster, my endurance improved, I felt more confident, and it made a HUGE difference in my performance. My only regret is that I didn't start years earlier.
However, the fact that nobody encouraged me to lift weights or taught me the importance of strength in my younger years inspired me to help girls get on the right track as early as possible. While boys are pushed into the weight room at an early age, girls seem to steered towards running and focusing more on endurance. Strength training is a key element of athletic preparation that unfortunately so many girls are missing out on, and I am here to change that!
While I can't go back in time and start my lifting career earlier, I can share what I know now and hopefully inspire your daughter to reach her true potential.
When I stepped into the weight-room for the first time as a freshman at the University of Florida, it was a shock to my system. I didn't really understand how much I DIDN'T know. I felt weak, my form was awful, and I couldn't perform up to the standards I set for myself because I didn’t have the fundamentals down yet. It was embarrassing and it crushed my ego. I was self-conscious, and it definitely affected my play on the field.
I knew I needed to make a change, so I hired a strength coach while home on breaks from school and it was the best decision I could have ever made. Every season from then on, I was stronger, faster, my endurance improved, I felt more confident, and it made a HUGE difference in my performance. My only regret is that I didn't start years earlier.
However, the fact that nobody encouraged me to lift weights or taught me the importance of strength in my younger years inspired me to help girls get on the right track as early as possible. While boys are pushed into the weight room at an early age, girls seem to steered towards running and focusing more on endurance. Strength training is a key element of athletic preparation that unfortunately so many girls are missing out on, and I am here to change that!
While I can't go back in time and start my lifting career earlier, I can share what I know now and hopefully inspire your daughter to reach her true potential.