Train to Compete is the third stage of our youth training initiative which strives to simplify the strength training development of youth athletes. For driven high school athletes who want to take their strength to new heights. Train to Compete focuses on building elite strength and explosive power through utilization of the Olympic lifts. Athletes should have prior Olympic lifting experience or complete our Intro to Oly training cycle before joining Train to Compete.

At Simply Strong, our goal is to provide simple, effective, and efficient programming through an accessible app that encourages commitment, consistency, and adherence.

COMMITMENT

Strength is not gained over days or weeks, but rather accrued over months and years.

There is no quick path or miracle 8 week program that will take you from weak to strong. Strength requires commitment over the long haul.

CONSISTENCY

There is no off-season from strength.

Strength is lost much more rapidly than it is accrued. Failure to stay consistent will create a perpetual cycle where are you always starting back at square one. Being committed day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year is a grind - and it’s not always easy.

Everyone likes to claim to be a “hard worker” but sometimes hard work is not the ability to push yourself to the limit, but rather the ability to continue to show up even when there are many excuses not to.

ADHERENCE

Strength is a skill that requires adherent practice to improve.

Mindset matters. Viewing strength as a skill that can be accrued and improved through practice will change the way you approach your training. When you view your workouts as practice you will no longer painfully toil away and mindlessly sweat as you chase results that seem miles away. When you approach training as practice you will focus more on incremental improvements instead of end results. This mindset will keep you more engaged in your training and provide you with a deeper appreciation for the process.

We set simple adherence benchmarks of averaging 2 training sessions per week and accumulating 100 training sessions a year. To reach these benchmarks in a 52 week year you must be committed, consistent, and avoid extended absences from your training. This benchmark serves as the baseline adherence required to expect positive results.