Episode 205: 205. Interview with Ben Loftis (Part Two)

13/05/2025 38 min Episodio 205
Episode 205: 205. Interview with Ben Loftis (Part Two)

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Ben Loftis currently owns Resolute Performance with his wife, Emily.  They have been training youth-professional athletes in Northwest Arkansas for the past 3 years.  Prior to Resolute, Ben was a strength coach for the San Diego Padres organization for 4 seasons.  In total he has been coaching for the past 13 years in the college and professional levels, with various stops along the way.  He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science/Strength and Conditioning from Northwestern College (IA) in 2014, and he obtained his MBA from the University of Sioux Falls (SD) in 2018.Topics covered in this episode:-Working with parents-Assessments with his athletes-Taking risks in businessQuotes:-"If they can put more force in the ground and their range of motion is good, they're going to be somewhat better in competition" (3:08)-"There's a ton of value in force plates; we use them in a lot of really cool ways. But 9 times out of 10, it's gonna tell me that you need to put more force in the ground" (9:27)-"The worst thing that happens is you fail. And you'll deal with those consequences" (29:25)If you'd like to learn more from Ben, you can find him on social media:Instagram:@[email protected] Ben can be reached at:resolutenwa.com