James McFarland was the Hillsborough H.S. Strength and Conditioning Coordinator from 1999 to 2004, Teacher of H.P.E, and Consultant for NSCA and NKRC
Joined February 2012
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All three episodes of the three-part series on LTAD and Coaching are now available on the Healthy Youth Sports podcast! Thank you @ACSMNews and @CGHOUND5 acsm.org/nyshsi/podcast?fbcl…
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Plainfield South used to offer just one section of weight training during the school day.
“We now have 7 weight training sections and hope to have 10-12 by next year. Getting everyone on the same page has taken work, but it is paying off in a big way.”
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Without targeted interventions that recognize the foundational importance of muscular fitness early in life, weaker youth will inevitably experience the troubling consequences of muscle disuse and dysfunction. @csmronline Open access
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New pulley machines have arrived, that can be relocated easily in our weightrooms! Thank you @Sorinex and @ancoretraining !!!!
Thank you @SupVolpe ! A career fueled by the many relationships, support, efforts of many, including my own family!
There is no denying the potential, and @FarmingtonPower this shows you have the potential.
Finalizing the winter in-season lifting schedule. All of our teams are lifting again. That’s 8 different sports with 20 total high school teams from all levels. Our weight rooms are going to be busy!!
#YourWorkHabitsDetermineYourFuture
#StackBoulders
HHS Raider S&C retweeted
Congratulations to Jack Van Cleef and family. Thank you for your countless contributions to HHS Athletics. @HillsboroughTwp @HillsBeacon @HillsboroughBOE @boro_raiders
What a play Thomas!! You still choppin!! Beat Michigan State! Proud of you both Thomas and Charles!!!
Happy Homecoming Hillsborough HS and Alumni. One last homecoming as your strength coach and teacher of HPE. While retirement and relocation are in our future this January, I am looking forward to the progress and bright future for all current and upcoming Raiders. Go Raiders!
Back To School/Training Sale! Alert! This sale is big and for a limited time! This company features most appropriate training shoes for the weightroom, and apparel at 20 percent of the original cost. More info. for students in their after school program Google classrooms.
Important fitness/wellness/performance considerations for us all in our own continued self motivation, and the promotion of best practices.
We’re told to exercise because it’s “good for us”.
But are health benefits enough incentive for most people to exercise regularly?
Truth is, most health benefits associated with exercise are both time-delayed and intangible.
And both of these factors tend to devalue these benefits.
Couple this with our tendency to:
- Avoid effort
- Prioritise immediate rewards, and
- Play down our risk of future negative events
For many, the short-term costs of exercise outweigh the long-term benefits.
It’s tough to compete with other more sedentary options providing immediate rewards with minimal (or no) effort.
Part of the solution?
To increase our focus on the many short-term benefits of exercise - such as enhanced pleasure, mood, or enjoyment.
If we don’t exercise for long-term health benefits, we should just because it can make us feel good.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3633…
Thank you! It is an honor to collaborate with Dr. Avery Faigenbaum @AFaigenbaum , and explore teaching, coaching, and the strength of our Hillsborough programming.
@Raider_SC Earlier this year, HHS teacher, Jim McFarland, was once again published in JOPERD for his work in developing resistance training skill literacy in youth. Congrats!
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The percent of inactive kids (81%) mirrors the percent of inactive adults. It's time to focus on a more holistic definition of our terms, such as exercise and fitness Kids and Teens Face Physical Inactivity Crisis welltodoglobal.com/post/kids…
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Important - a meta-analysis of 53 studies finds that resistance training not only boosts physical fitness in school-age kids but also enhances their cognition, academic results, and classroom behaviour. ( We need physical activity every day in schools secondary and primary )
An honor to be a part of the NSCA National Convention in Las Vegas NV as a speaker, colleague, and attendee. There are over 3000 attendees at this international organizations event!
HHS Raider S&C retweeted
Review: Physical Activity 🏋️♀️🏃♀️for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention:
-Some 🏋️♀️🤩 is better than none
-⬆️More 🏃♀️🏋️♀️ is better
-☀️Early 🏃♀️🏋️♀️ is best
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HHS Raider S&C retweeted
Multiple strategies consistent with a socioecological approach will be needed to move population-level participation in strength-building activities to the desired level. BJSM Editorial rb.gy/4xguc
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The best way to get the most out of someone is to make them feel secure enough where they can take risks and fail.
Most of us don't reach our potential because we default to protective mode.
Threatening & demanding makes us protect further. Security and belonging frees us up.
