The Strength Coach Podcast | Interviews With The Top Strength Coaches, Fitness Pros, Nutritionists And Fitness Business Coach

Highlights of Episode 170   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Brett Bartholomew, S&C Coach at EXOS and Director or their NFL Development Program as well as their UFC program.  Brett does deep on the Art of Coaching, working with Wounded Warriors, "Are we doing too much as S&C Coaches?" and his work in MMA.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some topics that came from the forum threads "Resistance for Kids", "Front Foot Elevated Split Squats", and "Horizontal Bounding".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirrr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale and the Hammer Head Anchor Gym. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Annual Contracts and Agreements". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brett Jones is on to talk about the backlash against Corrective Exercise. "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"-

Highlights of Episode 169   Exclusive Interview with Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove on all things Fitness Business!   Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove talk about: - The biggest mistakes trainers make starting and running a business - Creating a Vision of What You Want - Creating Systems for your business - Overcoming your own resistance to the business of fitness - Creating a culture in your business - Building a Fence around your business - The Importance of Core Values - What you can learn about the numbers in your business - The Hierarchy of Marketing - The Lifetime Value of a Client - The Launchpad for Success       "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click)   

Highlights of Episode 169     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Boo Schexnayder, founder of Schexnayder Athletic Consulting, is on to talk about how he organizes his Plyometric Program.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some topics that came from the forum thread "3 Knee Dominant Exercises".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the HUGE SUMMER SALE. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Building Your Team". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brett Jones is on to talk about Breathing, Part 2. "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Danielle Lafata is on to continue a 3-part series on "Nutrition Programming as it relates to the National Soccer Team".  Part 2 is on "Planning the menu for a traveling team"   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook h

Highlights of Episode 168   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Pat Ward, Sports Science Analyst with the Seattle Seahawks, is on to talk about his experiences collecting and analyzing data at Nike, as well as the Seahawks; The Context of Data; Asking the Right Questions; The Physiological Buffer Zone; The Least You can Do with Data Collection.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some feedback from our conversation last week about "McGill and the RFESS"; a forum discussion on "Back Pain and the Trap Bar"; an article he posted on his blog called "Winning vs. Development" and his blog post about "Gratitude Writing".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE SUMMER SALE. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Hiring Your First Employee". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brett Jon

Highlights of Episode 167   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Devan McConnell, Director of Sports Performance at U Mass Lowell, is on to talk about his experiences with monitoring.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about 3 forum threads from StrengthCoach.com, "McGill and the RFESS", "McGill and Foam Rolling the Spine" "Lumbar Flexion at Impact"     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Bar Sensei. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Differentiating Yourself". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Diane Vives is on to talk about the "Apples and Oranges Argument with the FMS.  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Brett Bartholomew is on to discuss "Overlooked Pieces of Training with MMA Athletes".   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here.  

Highlights of Episode 166   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Charlie Weingroff is on to discuss public speaking the rising bar for presentations, his lecture at the Perform Better Summits, "Start at the Finish", and his DVD "Hacking the Hinge"   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about what's new with the CFSC Cert, the Straight Leg Sit up and why clients needs  a "dose" of them", and a forum thread about "Lateral Explosiveness".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Spider Speed Cord and Vest. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "An Alarming Trend in Continuing Education". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Diane Vives is on to answer the question "Has the FMS Changed?".  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Sheri Walters is on to discuss "The Mindset of Healing".   Audible.co

Highlights of Episode 165     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Sean Skahan, Strength Coach for the Anaheim Ducks, is on to talk about his season with the Ducks, what his role will be at the combine and the rookie camp, how he plans his workouts with such a crazy schedule, how the style of play influences programming, and where he is with monitoring and technology. Check out SeanSkahan.com   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some observations from the industry from the conferences he's been speaking at, where he is with monitoring, and why he prefers the vertical jump over the broad jump.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and some new flexibility products. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Showing Recognition to Your Clients". "The Functional Movement Systems Segm

Highlights of Episode 164       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Sue Falsone, from Structure & Function, is on to talk about her new DVD, The Shoulder, Implications for the Overhead Athlete and Beyond.  Sue discusses shoulder anatomy, assessing the shoulder, fascial lines, her philosophy on programming and so much more.  Check out a clip from her new DVD:       "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks the latest book he's reading "Talk Like Ted", the best grip for deadlifting, Using the Dot Drill for CNS warmup, and a strategy to help educate parents.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Rob Milani joins us to talk about some new flooring for platforms. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Building a Fence Around Your Clients". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Eric Dagati is on to talk about "Usi

Highlights of Episode 163     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Brandon Hetzler, from The Movement Restoration Project and author of "Movement Restoration", is on to talk about the book, expands on the Neurodevelopmental Sequence, understanding how it fits into our training, and what we have gone a little too far with in this concept.     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle "Posterior Chain Dominance"; Variation in Programming and The Strength Coach/Physical Therapist problem.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and The Single Leg Squat bar. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Diversifying Your Services". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Mark Snow is on to talk about using the FMS to help your clients achieve their goals.  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"-&nb

Highlights of Episode 162     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Kevin Carr, MBSC and Movement as Medicine, talks about his path from college to intern to coach to business owner; balancing continuing education with practical programming and his article, "Coaching Character"     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the Training the Female Athlete.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the The NEW First Place Kettlebells and upcoming Con Ed. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Strategic Partnerships". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brandon Hetzler continues his talk about how the Neuro-developmental Sequence influences Movement Acquisition and how the FMS fits in.  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Nick Winkelman is on to discuss "Constraint Based Coaching".  

Highlights of Episode 161     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Nick Winkelman, EXOS Performance Coach, goes deep on coaching.  We go over his lecture "Coach Like a Caveman- How the Environment Shapes Our Movement"     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the 2nd edition of "Functional Training for Sports", and his article "Defending the FMS"   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the Functional Training Summit. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Finding Out Your 3 Vital Functions". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brandon Hetzler continues his talk about how the Neuro-developmental Sequence influences Movement Acquisition and how the FMS fits in.  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Joel Sanders continues his series on General Population Principles, today he do

Highlights of Episode 160     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Brian Sipotz,  former pro hockey play, owner of Advantage Strength in Michigan as well as HockeyStrengthandConditioning.com, discusses how is pro background has helped his training, the evolution of training in hockey, the big rocks with hockey players, and his topic from his upcoming clinic, The Great Lakes Hockey Strength & Conditioning Clinic.     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the book "The Knee in Sports", the book club at MBSC, the "Science of Crawling" and the Warm Up Sequence.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the March education and Enso Roller. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Where You Spend Your Money". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brandon Hetzler is on to talk about how t

Highlights of Episode 159     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Tim Caron,  head Football Strength Coach at Army, discusses the challenges of working with the military athlete, his assessments with his players, his programming philosophy, injury reduction and much more. "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about "Hip Flexor Soreness and RFESS", "Rotational Exercises" and much more .   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the March education and Theraband CLX Band. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Taking 100% Responsibility". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Jon Torine is on to finish his series about Hip Hinging.  "The Art of Coaching with EXOS"- Joel Sanders continues his series on General Population Principles.   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE

Highlights of Episode 158     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jim Malone, former MLB Strength Coach, talks about the challenges working with baseball players, positive changes he's seen over the years, Why injuries are up all across baseball and what is the role of the S&C coach and much more.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some "Intensification and Accumulation", the article "Early Specialization, Play, & Injuries - A Defense of the 1-Sport "Specialist , fitting new concepts into your programing.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk the current sale, upcoming education and The Rip Cones. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about Learning to Compartmentalize in Your Business. "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Jon Torine is on to continue his series about Hip Hinging. 

Highlights of Episode 157       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Tim Anderson, co-founder of Original Strength, author to "Original Strength, Regaining the Body You Were Meant to Have".  I spoke to Tim about the Original Strength philosophy, how we achieve Original Strength, breathing, rolling, crawling, resets and more.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some forum topics including "Contrast Training", "Neck Nods", "His Current Philosophy and Powerlifting".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about this year's Functional Training Summits. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Tunnel Vision". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Jon Torine is on to continue a series about Hip Hinging.  Today he talks about Chunking Down.   Audible.com is one of our new spon

Highlights of Episode 156       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - David Kittner, "The Youth Fitness Guy", contributing author to "The Definitive Guide to Youth Athletic Strength Conditioning and Performance" and owner of Prowess Strength & Conditioning is on to talk all about youth training.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some forum topics including "4 Day Program and Plyos", "Kettlebell Deadlift" and "6 Year Old Hang Clean".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the current Sale, and a run down on a ton of upcoming education. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Elias Scarr is on to talk about "The Three Big Objections at the Point of Sale". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance)"- Roy Holmes continues his series on training the NFL athlete.  Today he talks about "Bridging

Highlights of Episode 155     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Robbie Bourke, Irish-based Strength Coach and creator of "The Ultimate Performance Seminar Series" is on to talk about the topics from the series including assessments, warm-ups, linear speed, multi-directional speed, absolute speed and using HRV.   "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some forum topics including "Different Angle on the Slide Board", "Boxing Conditioning" and "Med Ball Rotational Throw differences"   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current Sale, the ActivMotion Bar and a run down on a ton of upcoming education. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Elias Scarr is on to talk about "Creating the Client Experience". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance)"- Roy Holmes continues his series on training the NFL athlete.&

Highlights of Episode 154     "The Vertical Treadmill"   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jamie Guined, Exercise Scientist with University of Houston and NASA Johnson Space Center as well as the founder of Launch Fitness, is on to talk about how she trains astronauts.    We talked about her journey to NASA and some of the unique considerations when training astronauts.    **Here's a link for more information on the 70-day bed rest study that they are wrapping up: https://bedreststudy.jsc.nasa.gov/cft.aspx   Here's what their last bad rest subject recently had to say about his experience so far in their study. http://www.vice.com/read/nasa-patient-8179-100     **Check out this video of a Space Fitness Machine!         "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Cross Transfer and Bad Physical Therapy" and Injury Prevention vs. Injury Reduction.   Check out Coach Boyle's Func

Highlights of Episode 153     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Greg Brittenham, former Strength & Conditioning Coach for New York Knicks, is on to talk about all things Core.  Coach Brittenham just wrote the book  "Conditioning to the Core".  We talked about his whole system and philosophy for training the core.     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his takeaways from the World Golf Fitness Summit as well as a thread on "Taking a Loan or Not". Kevin Larrabee is on to talk about the details of the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale, a new line of Barbell Storage and what's happening at the NEW Perform Better Functional Training Institute. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Mike Wunsch is on to talk about a 4 Step Plan fo

Highlights of Episode 152- Part 2      "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Employees- Salary, Hourly or Contractor?"; neural flossing and revisiting "how strong do we need to be?".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about a new slide board, the current sale and the upcoming events at the Perform Better Functional Training Institute. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 13 & 14 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches". "Functional Movement Systems Segment" - Gray Cook Classic- Gray goes deep with "where we are missing the boat with corrective exercise" (from Episode 117)   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here.     "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer s