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

The PBSCCS Podcast

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 business
Quotes:
-"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:
@loftistrong
@resolute.nwa

or Ben can be reached at:
resolutenwa.com