{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"567 \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f The Dying Art of Hard Coaching: Are We Raising Soft Athletes or Strong Ones?","description":"STRONG Life Podcast ep 567  \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f The Dying Art of Hard Coaching: Are We Raising Soft Athletes or Strong Ones? Brought to you by: The STRONG Life Insider - FREE Strength Training Courses - Click HERE The Underground Strength Academy - Exclusive Content Since 2005 - Click HERE Dad STRONG - The BEST Strength Training Community for BUSY Dads - 7 Days FREE Click HERE ============ ============ Everyone talks about developing tough athletes \u2014 but nobody wants to have the HARD conversation about what that actually takes. Coaches are getting softer, parents are running the show, kids are quitting because of the "pressure" and ultimately, we're producing a generation of kids who quit the second things get uncomfortable. In this episode, Zach breaks down: Where hard coaching went and why it's been watered down How helicopter parents are undermining coaches and robbing their kids of the struggle that builds real strength The truth about travel sports \u2014 it's NOT about development Real stories from The Underground Strength Gym \u2014 who made it and who didn't What STRONG coaching actually looks like and why high standards are an act of LOVE, not cruelty What coaches, parents and athletes need to DO differently starting TODAY If you're a coach, a parent, or an athlete who wants the truth \u2014 this episode is for you. 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