"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven..."— Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I first came up in the strength and conditioning field in the early 2000s, the landscape was intensely fractured. Coaches didn't just pick exe...
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Blog Posts
Think you don't have time to lift in-season? Have you tried microdosing? No, not hallucinogenic mushrooms—I’m talking about strength training. Over the last few years, the concept of "microdosing"—or finding the Minimum Effective Dose...
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Strength and conditioning is still a relatively young field. Because of that, many parents—wanting to give their kids opportunities they never had—unknowingly fall into the "youth training trap." They see flashy Instagram highlight reels, hi...
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Not everyone wants to be a strength coach, but I do. More importantly, I believe strength and conditioning is a critical part of every athlete’s journey—whether you’re coaching high school kids, working with college athletes, or training as a recrea...
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About Me
For over 20 years, I’ve worked in the strength and conditioning trenches—building program models, designing long-term physical development plans, and training athletes to compete, adapt, and stay durable under pressure.
Nate Young Sports Performance & Education was built on a simple premise: effective strength and conditioning shouldn't be locked behind multi-million-dollar university budgets or buried under overly complex sports science jargon. Real-world coaching requires adaptable, field-tested systems that work within your actual constraints—whether you're working with crowded weight rooms, limited equipment, or tight off-season calendars.
Through practical educational content, actionable PDF program templates, and books like The Iron Playbook, my goal is to provide coaches, athletes, and lifters with tools to build strength, manage fatigue, and drive a high-performance weight room culture