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Highlights of Episode 152- Part 1   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Elsbeth Vaino,  owner of Custom Strength in Ottawa, - is on to talk about her article "The Ten Commandments of Coaching"; All things FAI and her new e-book on the subject; and Equal time for Women.    "The Art of Coaching with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance)"- Nick Winkelman is back to talk about Motivation and Motor Learning.   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 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 151     "Functional Movement Systems Segment" - Gray Cook Classic- Gray goes over Movement Principle #10 (previously heard on Episode 104)     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "When in Doubt", Fixing things that might not need fixing, and a Facebook thread involving a Derek Hansen quote on O-lifts and speed.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk a new product, 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 11 & 12 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS (formerly Athletes' Performance)"- Victor Hall is on to talk about Managing Culture.   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here. &nb

Highlights of Episode 150       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Derek Hansen, Strength & Conditioning Coach for Simon Fraser University, is on to talk about his chapter in the book "High Performance Training for Sports", "Successfully Translating Strength to Speed".  Coach Hansen went over determining requirements for speed development, including Postural Integrity, Limb Mechanics, Strength, Relaxation, Acceleration Abilities and Elastic Qualities, as well as Integration of Speed Training Elements.     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification, the purpose of regressions and his thoughts on translating strength into speed.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Rob Milani joins us to talk about the Huge Summer Sale, a new line of PB Extreme Products and the NEW Perform Better Functional Training Institute.

Highlights of Episode 149     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Alan Stein, owner of Stronger Team, the S&C Coach from Dematha Catholic High School Basketball and the host of the Hardwood Hustle, is on to talk all things basketball, including assessments, periodization, ACL prevention, his strength & power program and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some forum threads- "Are Golfers Getting Too Bulky?", "Learning to Hold Your Breath for 5 Minutes" and "Sue Falsone's Foam Roll Comments."   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, a monthly giveaway and the NEW Perform Better Functional Training Institute. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 7 & 8 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS (formerl

Highlights of Episode 148       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Sue Falsone, from Structure & Function, is on to talk about her chapter "Optimising Flexibility" in the new book, High Performance Training for Sports.  I spoke to Sue about the defineing flexibility, the components of flexibility, what the research says about stretching and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Non-Negotiables in High School Training, Farmer's Walk Standards and Charlie Dragon's article "Optimism for Athletes and Coaches".   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 Long Beach Summit and the True Form Runner. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 5 & 6 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches".   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.&n

Highlights of Episode 147     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - David Joyce, from Western Force Rugby, is on to talk his new book, High Performance Training for Sports.  I spoke to David all about the book including the chapter he wrote on "Retraining the Injured Athlete" and the Frans Bosch chapter "Fine Tuning Motor Control".    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Adding Complexes to his Program, Bruce Kelley's Article on throwing injuries and a forum thread about using the left leg bridge and right side abduction.   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 and some new products included. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 3 and 4 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches".   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audioboo

Highlights of Episode 146     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, is on to talk about periodization for football, what they have been doing since the season ended, what they will do until the season starts, a week in the life, monitoring and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his takeaways from the Perform Better Summit, what book he is listening to and a forum thread called "Fitness Problems at the World Cup.".   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 Wreck Bag. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Mike Wunsch is on to talk about "Quality vs. Quantity". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Brett Bartholomew discusses "How to be a Meaningful Mentor".  

Highlights of Episode 145 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jim Kielbaso, from Total Performance in Michigan and author of Maximum Football Training, is on to talk about periodization, weight room coaching best practices, in-season programming, working with multi-sport athletes and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his videos "Core Seated Chop & Lift", thoughts on Facility size and the Vibram Class Action lawsuit.   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 Pit Shark Belt Squat Rack. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Elias Scarr is on to talk about setting up for an Expo. "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Brett Bartholomew talks about the impact of influence on performance- the pscychological aspect.   "Subscribe at iTu

Highlights of Episode 144 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Charlie Weingroff on to talk about what is essentially "Training=Rehab2" and that is "Lateralizations and Regressions".    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Functional Strength Coach 5, Reps for Gaining Strength, Women's Strength Standards, and training Tennis Players..   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 AT Sports Flex, and The Providence Summit guest speaker.   "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Calin Butterfield summarizes a Dan Baker Long Term Athletic Development Seminar that was at EXOS.   "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 Co

Highlights of Episode 143 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Dr. Andreo Spina of Functional Anatomy Seminars, which includes Functional Range Conditioning or FRC.  I spoke to Dr. Spina about FRC, his definition of mobility, how does FRC differ from some of the other movement based programs and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his trip to Ireland for the Ireland Sport Coaches Assoc workshop,  the upcoming Functional Strength Coach 5, and a forum thread called Slow Cardio.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about about The Providence Summit. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr is on to talk about an important Customer Service experience he had "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Nicole Rodriquez is on to talk about “Base Running”.

Highlights of Episode 142     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his decision not to go back to the Red Sox, pitch counts, rear foot elevated jumps and monitoring.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale, upcoming education and The Rope Trainer. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen starts a 7-part series- "14 Habits of Highly Effective Coaches". The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes'Perfomance and Core Performance)- Nicole Rodriguez is on to talk about planning Mind Sets for off-season training. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones is back to talk about training groups.   "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

Highlights of Episode 141 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jeff Connors from East Carolina University and author of "Strength Coach, a Call to Serve".  Spoke to Coach Connors about his early days at Bucknell in the late 80s,  an Overview of his book,  his philosophy and where it was shaped from, single leg training, speed development and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Stretching, his article, “Everyday Matters, You May Not Know Who You Knew”, and a forum post called Farmer’s walks with perturbations.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale, the announcement of the Functional Training Summit with some free sessions added and The Assault Air Bike. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch finishes his series on working with different personality types. "The A

Highlights of Episode 140 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Kevin Neeld from Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman NJ, disusses some topics from his new DVD, Optimizing Movement, including the foundations of optimal movement, how do we know if a joint is neutral or centrated, how does being naturally assymetrical affect our assessments, starting with the egg, breathing and so much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks his takeaways from the MBSC Seminar, his upcoming presentation in Dublin, when it's ok to go beyond technical failure and supplementation.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale and The Cube. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch continues his series on "Coaching different Personality Profiles" with "How to Talk to Your Client" "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Perfo

Highlights of Episode 139 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Bill Knowles talks about the lecture from the MBSC Winter Seminar and the Perform Better Circuit, "Reconditioning: A Performance Based Model for Injured Athletes".  Bill talked about why he doesn't like the term "prehab"; how coaches and therapists should be working together; "a Joint Comprimised Athlete is a Load Comprimised Athlete" and so much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about eye position in the clean, Trap bar jumps, programing anti-rotation/chop & lifts and using isometric holds.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale and different vertical jump testing equipment. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch continues his series on "Coaching different Personality Profiles" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"

Highlights of Episode 138     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the MBSC Winter Seminar, more evidence of the Bilateral Deficit, and his article, "First Break All the Rules for Coaches".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the latest sale, the Poly Balance Beam, as well as the upcoming One Day Seminars. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr explains "Being the Ball" - practicing being your clients. "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Calin Butterfield is on to continue his series about Olympic Lifting, with strategies and goals when teaching the movements. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones is back to talk about some issues that came up on the StrengthCoach.com forum, including comparing the FMS to other "systems" and joint centration.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and G

Highlights of Episode 137     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about forum topics "Functional Dysfunction" and "Athletes with an Advanced Training Age".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Holiday sale and some new storage options at Perform Better, as well as the upcoming One Day Seminars. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr explains "The Difference between Ordinary and Extraordinary"  "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Calin Butterfield is on to talk about Olympic Lifting. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Gray Cook is back to talk about some issues that came up on the StrengthCoach.com forum.   "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 Downl

Highlights of Episode 136 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Guido Van Ryssegem talks about the myth of proprioception, balance training and his lecture “Movement Variability”.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about about Winning the World Series and moving forward, the article from USA Hockey, “The Cost of Development” , The Winter Seminar at MBSC.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the upcoming One Day Seminars, starting in New Jersey in December, The Holiday Sale and some new flooring. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr discusses "The Power of Questions" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Guido Van Ryssegen. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Jon Torine goes over a case study.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save

Highlights of Episode 135   This is a special 6th Anniversary Episode!! This show is dedicated to InnerCity Weightlifting in Boston All proceeds from our sponsors: StrengthCoach.com, Perform Better, Athletes' Performance, Functional Movement Systems and Results Fitness will be donated to InnerCity.                                    Interviews with Josh Feinman (Program Director, InnerCity), Sarah Cahill (Coach, InnerCity), Joe Sierra (Former Student, Current Coach at InnerCity) Help Us Get Kids Off the Streets of Boston and Into the InnerCity Weightlifting Program! Limited Edition Strength Coach Podcast T-Shirt!                                    

Highlights of Episode 134     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Abbreviations and the curse of knowledge”; a part of Malcom Gladwell’s book “David & Goliath”; and his takeaways from the Dave Tenney interview.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the upcoming One Day Seminars, starting in New Jersey in December and the current sale. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  explains how "Every One does Every Thing" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Guido Van Ryssegen is on to talk about Proprioception for his upcoming role in the AP Mentorship Phase 4. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Jon Torine goes over a case study.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import i

Highlights of Episode 133.5        "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach"- Eric Cressey is on to talk about Shoulder Work, Breathing, Having a Niche and his new product. "The High Performance Handbook" This resource is about as thorough as they come; it’s almost like a choose-your-own adventure book for people looking to achieve their training goals. The programs in this resource start out with a quick and easy (yet effective) assessments so that you can identify a few important things that must be taken into account to effectively individualize your 16-week training program. This resource also includes over 200 incredibly detailed coaching videos; it’s like being in a half-day seminar with Eric where he coaches you through the drills just like you’re one of his professional athletes or clients. Check out some of the videos he did here   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can im