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Highlights of Episode 224- Sponsored by PerformBetter.com The TrainHeroic "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brett Klika (Co-founder and CEO of SpiderFit) is on to talk about training with kids and youth athletes. We talked about: Are we as strength and conditioning coaches, to blame for the popularity of early sport specialization? Stages of training for different ages and what should be the focus during those stages Working with pre-pubescent kids, should we even do it? How his approach to youth strength and conditioning has changed over the years Thanks to TrainHeroic for sponsoring the Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Segment Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 25% off the Pro Edition!   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We talked about: Forum thread “Loaded Hip Thrusts" Forum thread  “The Importance of 10-Yard Sprints" Forum Thread “Programming Year Long”   The Business of Fitness with Resul

The TrainHeroic "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Devan McConnell (Head of Hockey Performance at Mass Lowell) and Justin Roethlingshoefer (Head Strength Coach of the San Diego Gulls), are on to talk about their new book, "Intent: A Practical Approach to Applied Sport Science and Athlete Development" Save 10% off the cover price and reserve your copy today by going to http://thehockeysummit.com/books/  and entering code Intent10 We talked about: The StrengthCoach.com thread that Devan started "On ice/Off ice Speed Comparison" How they monitor their athletes Important considerations in monitoring What tools are they using to monitor Does the average Strength Coach need to use monitoring All about Intent- we will go over a few chapters Thanks to TrainHeroic for sponsoring the Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Segment Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 25% off the Pro Edition! The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle

  Mark Watts, 5th Grade Teacher, former Dir. of Education at Elitefts.com.  Follow Coach Watts on Twitter We talked about: Four Essential Steps Athletes Need to Take Relationships with Sport Coaches The Coaches Corner with Coach BoyleWe talked about: Forum thread "On Ice/Off Ice Speed Comparison" Sean Skahan's article "The In-Season Guy" Rob Assise's article-"Coaching Reflections: Avoiding Your Expert Phase" his article "Hockey Advice for a Strength Coach" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Being a Leader" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Brett Jones addresses "The Details- 3 Things that people need to work on the most with the FMS." Perform Better Holiday Sale Extended until Jan. 3, 2018!!  

Highlights of Episode 221 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Mark Watts, 5th Grade Teacher, former Dir. of Education at Elitefts.com.  Follow Coach Watts on Twitter Working with young athletes Changing the "Outcome over Process" mentality The 3 Phrases You Need to Say to Your Kids About Sports How being a 5th Grade teacher has changed his perspective on coaching The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Forum thread "Stato-Dynamic Training Method Implementation"" Forum Thread "Helping 6”3 300lb High School Lineman get Leaner" Forum thread Hamstrings Injury & Returning to Strength The Movement As Medicine article "Med Ball Target Training" The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Revisiting Your Numbers and Transparency with Your Team" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to finish his series about foot positions with "The Power of 3"   

Highlights of Episode 220.5 Special Episode about The Pro Coaches Clinic on Dec. 20th in NYC Interviews with each presenter on their topic. Mike Boyle (StrengthCoach.com) Reg Grant (NY Rangers) Devan McConnell (Mass Lowell) Mark Fitzgerald (Anaheim Ducks) When: December 20th, 4:30pm Where: Body Space Fitness, 14th Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York CEUs: currently being applied for with the NSCA Special price for Strength Coach Podcast listeners- $149 extended for you. Sign up here Schedule, Presenters & Topics 4:15- Registration 4:45- Intro 5:00- Reg Grant - Philosophical Approach to Strength & Conditioning 5:55- Devan McConnell- Monitoring for the Masses 6:50- Mike Boyle- Complete Sports Conditioning 7:45- Mark Fitzgerald- Health and Recovery on the Road 8:45- Roundtable with all the presenters led by Anthony Renna of The Strength Coach Podcast 9:15- Open Q&A- get your questions asked from all of the presenters 10:00- To the bar- we are heading off for a few drinks to a local bar to hang out

Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Dr. Stuart McGill, BackFitPro and Brian Carroll, Power Rack Strength  Bone Callousing and remodeling Neural Drive and why smiling doesn't help it Using speed for neural drive Torso Bracing General Programming Brian's thoughts on what he would have changed about his training in the past 10% off for Strength Coach Podcast listeners.  Use the code BFPFriends Stu's site: BackFitPro.com Fix your back pain with Dr. McGill's book Back Mechanic. Fix your back pain for performance enhancement with Dr. McGill's and Brian Carroll's book Gift of Injury. The book is also available on Brian's site: PowerRackStrength.com The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Forum thread "Healthy Scratch Workout" The article "Brilliant at the Basics" His thread and article "The Fragile Generation Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Products Complete Core Training   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Vision and The Big Picture " The Functional

Highlights of Episode 219.5 The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle- The Complete Core   Coach Boyle is on to talk about his new product Complete Core Training Interpreting the information from the experts Understanding "a deliberately constrained transfer system" Defining core stability and motor control How important training the core the right way is for Back problems Defining the core Where does core training fit in The importance of incorporating breathing The developmental progression of his programming $50 off until Friday, November 17th- Get it Now

Highlights of Episode 219 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Dr. Stuart McGill, BackFitPro and Brian Carroll, Power Rack Strength  What led Brian to eventually see Stu Stu explains Brian's injury Stu talks about Purposely Provoking Pain A review of The Big Three Approaching every lift with the same intensity Get The Gift of Injury at: Stu's site: BackFitPro.com Brian's site: PowerRackStrength.com Amazon.com   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Forum thread "Aerobic Training, Science vs. The Real World" His article with Stuart McGill "Making the Split Squat Work for You" The thread "Heavy Sled Marches"   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Never discounting or doing deals" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to talk about foot positions with "The Power of 3"

Highlights: Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Daniel Martinez, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Trinity University Transitioning from Private Sector to Working with 16 Teams at a University Evidence Based vs Evidence Led Philosophy and expanding on the Athletic Development Model Training the Female Athlete Transactional vs Transformational Coaching The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle His article "My Kid is Really Good, Now What?" The thread How Strong Do We Need to Be Before Working on Speed Improvement The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Updating Your Stuff" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to talk about "Owning Neutral"  

Highlights of Episode 217 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Ed Lippie, Head Performance Coach, AS Roma How being a twin encouraged his entry into S&C His role at AS Roma Challenges of working within the big team How the players have lost body fat and increased lean muscle mass Technology they are using and how it's helping Building a team for sustained excellence Recommendations for coaches without a big budget The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle His takeaways from having Tony Holler do an inservice at MBSC The thread Stretching   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Investing vs. Cost" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Phil Plisky is on to talk about "Common misconceptions about the FMS when used in research"

Highlights of Episode 216   Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Mike McKay, Veteran, Strength Coach at Detroit Thrive and founder of The Heroes' Movement: What is The Heroes' Movement How it is helping our veterans sustain a healthy lifestyle Working with trainers across the country to match the veterans with trainers Guidelines for working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The Veteran's Day Challenge he is doing So much more DONATE to the Heroes' Movement here     The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle A thread called "Complete Sports Conditioning- Physiological Errors" Understanding the decline of Youth Sports Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Product Complete Sports Conditioning     The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses "You Are a Product of the 5 People You Hang Around Most"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment Frank Dolan finishes his series on "Using the Functional Capacity Screen Case Study"

Highlights of Episode 215           Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jim Kielbaso, President of the IYCA, Director of Total Sports Performance in Wixom, MI and Editor and contributor to Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning, is on to talk about: his blog post about the Young Girl Forced to Do Splits How he has evolved into the coach he is today The impact a coach has had on his son and family "Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning" His chapter- "Incorporating Speed & Agility into Programming" so much more   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: a thread called "Tempo Running Questions" his article on StrengthCoach.com and interview on CONTINUE he did on Success Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Reflecting on how you've grown in the past few years"

Highlights of Episode 214           Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Dr. Fergus Connolly, Performance Dir. for Univ. of Michigan Football and author of Game Changer, the Art of Sports Science, is on to talk about: an overview of his book Different roles with performance and how the Strength Coach has eveolved The 4 Coactive model Working Backwards with Planning & Prep What we can learn from the military His thought on Data, Periodization, Recovery and more   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: a thread called "When to Incorporate 1 leg jumping and Plyos" ACL injury stats in the NFL preseason Pre-workout drinks and what they do at MBSC Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Money- Pay Yourself First"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Frank Dolan&

Highlights of Episode 213           Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jonathan Beverly, former editor of Running Times and author of "Your Best Stride":  ** his book "Your Best Stride"  ** Myths with Running Form  ** Physical prerequisites for good form ** the role of the hips in running ** The role of strength training for runners      The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  ** Why we should be certified  ** His article, "A Pistol is a One Leg Squat but a One Leg Squat is Not a Pistol"  ** What he's reading right now Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Marketing Ideas- There are no secrets"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook goes over "The Importance of Evalu

Highlights of Episode 212       Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jacques DeVore, owner Sirens & Titans Fitness, author of "Maximum Overload for Cyclists":  ** Why has it taken cyclists so long to get in the weight room  ** Absolute Power output  ** Maximum Sustainable Power ** The story behind Maximum Overload ** Mini-sets with rest ** his book "Maximum Overload for Cyclists"   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  ** Things he's taken away from Coach Holler's work  ** The article "Houston, We Have a Problem" from Martin Buchneit  ** The article on 1080 Motion "MLB: Cost of Injuries in wins, dollars, and final standings" Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "The Stages of Business"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Func

Highlights of Episode 211          Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Tony Holler, Track Coach, Plainfield North, Il joins me to talk about:  ** His article "10 Sprint Facts I Wish Everyone Knew"  ** His stance on Weight Training  ** Speed as a barometer for athleticism ** His article Record, Rank & Publish: 8 Weeks to Alactic Training ** His article Sunshine, Dopamine and Sprinting   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  ** Coach Holler's article  "10 Sprint Facts I Wish Everyone Knew"  **The thread called "Testing Power/Elasticity"   Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Learning to Sell"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook goes over "Creating a System"    &nbs

Highlights of Episode 210             Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Youth Training Roundtable- taken from Episode 31 of Strength Coach TV Jim Kielbaso (IYCA), Darryl Nelson (USA Hockey) and Brian Sipotz (Advantage Strength) get together to talk about:  ** The Evolution of Youth Training- the biggest changes over the last 15 years  ** What are we doing right in Youth Training  ** Problems with current industry practices ** The future and how we can make it better   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  **Social Media takeaways from the PB Summit  **Training Hamstrings- Is There a Right Way?  **The thread called “How fast or slow do you lower the bar in deadlift?”   Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Lifetime Valu

Highlights of Episode 209             Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Carmen Bott, Wrestling Canada, creator of The Wrestler's Edge SPECIAL DISCOUNT UNTIL SUNDAY 6/18 at 11:59pm! ONLY $47! Coach Bott joins me to talk about:  ** Her training philosophy  ** Assessing and Programing  ** Using the GRIT scale ** Strength for wrestlers ** Conditioning ** The Wrestler's Edge   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  **Youth Training inspired by:  **His blog post, "Youth Performance Training"  ** Strength Coach TV Episode 31- Youth Training Roundtable   Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove reminds you that "You Are Running a Business!"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Functional Movement Systems dis

Highlights of Episode 208            Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jana Heitmeyer, Director of Sports Nutrition, Baylor University Jana joins me to talk about:  ** Responsibilities of her job  ** Educating student athletes  ** Working with other coaches and chefs ** Technology she is using ** Coordinating Travel Meals ** Supplementation   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  **Using heel boards and wedges for squatting  **The article "Why I hired Sports First Director of Character Development"   Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Auditing Yourself"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment  Gray Cook  discusses "Motor Control Screens"- watch the video and read the article here   

Highlights of Episode 207          Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Barry Solan, First Team Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arsenal FC Barry joins me to talk about:  ** Communication and Coaching  ** Working around the yearly schedule  ** Working with other coaches ** His role within the organization ** Working with the Medical Team on return to Play ** How we can train soccer players better   The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle  Coach Boyle joins me to discuss:  **HR Based vs. Time Based systems  **Isn't time based better for Sports Specific?  **Jason Weber's article "Developing a Training Philosophy...Do you need one?"   Complete Sports Conditioning      The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness  Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Starting with the End in Mind- Designing Your Life"   The Functional Movement Systems