Henry Barrera, CSCS
@hoopdiaries
My official Twitter life. Some serious, some not. All views my own.
Thinking about Neural Pathways... 🧠motor cortex → 𖠣 spinal cord → 💪🏽 motor unit
Elite 🧵 🫡
If Strength Coaches would get back to hanging out, fellowshipping, & hanging out learning from each other, the athletes & folks consuming our content would be better off. Social Media rewards coaches for calling each other out, & we’re taking the bait. Short 🧵 stick with me
Saturday morning Eye-Catchers @MidAtlanticISTC from Virginia Episcopal School in their loss to Haverford School- 5'10" '26 Marquez Barrera #1 and 6'8" '26 Braden Norris #20
Grateful. I have people who check in on me for no reason. Rare in life to have people who put others first. Trying to be like my friends. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Significant fatigue compromises coordination. Mentally and Physically. True in sport. True in life.
Sat. Standouts @HGSL_HoopGroup : '26 J. Freeman- BCRI 📸 M. Olkowski- Marston M. Perschau- Warriors D. Walker- District K. Closeil- Marston M. Barrera- Warriors W. Simpson- BCRI '27 J. Elouma- Adapt (17u)📸 M. Bailey- WeR1📸 B. Edmonds- AKT📸 A. Graves- New World N. Harken-…
Leadership is cultivated daily by what you see, hear, and feel. 👀👂🖐️ True in sport. True in life.
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Pool Day with @hoopdiaries 🏊 #RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball
Self-Discipline > Motivation True in sport. True in life.
Honor your gifts and your gifts will honor you. True in sport. True in life.
Life… Keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. Keep showing up. Your time WILL come. True in sport. True in life.
ELITE newsletter from @ALTIS Education and learning are not always the same thing. They can be but not always. Find ways to learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Your WORK ETHIC on a daily basis speaks louder than your resume. True in sport. True in life.
Energy, not time, is the fundamental currency of high performance. via The Power of Full Engagement
Silence and Solitude have been powerful tools in my life. Both create space for me.
Grateful. Word of the day. It will change your life 🙏🏽
Sometimes leaders see the need for change before others do. True in sport. True in life.
Players who have a great feel for the game are masters of space. Space creates time. They do it for themselves and they do it for others. Probably a life principle in there too…
The better an athlete can manage chaos the better they can create advantages for themselves and others. See 👀 Hear 👂🏽 Feel 🤚🏽 Define. Process. Execute.
Learning how to learn is one of the greatest gifts. It can hit fast-forward ⏩ on development. True in sport. True in life.