The High Performance Hockey Podcast Performance: A Lifetime Pursuit with Joe Kenn
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Why communication is the difference between success and failure.
Where does programming connect with teaching?
What Is The Tier System?
Resources + Links:
Check out Anthony’s Masterclass -
The High Performance Hockey Masterclass
Connect with Joe Kenn on Instagram | @BigHousePower
Neck Course: Reinforcement - Strength Training For Neck & Head Support
Joe’s Book: The Coach’s Strength Training Playbook
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Check out Anthony’s Books
Physical Preparations for Ice Hockey: Biological Principles and Practical Solutions
The Gain, Go, and Grow Manual: Programming for High Performance Hockey Players
Show Notes:
Renowned strength and conditioning coach, Joe Kenn, shares his insights and experiences from over three decades in the field. He’s also an NFL Strength & Conditioning Coach of The Year! He covers a wide range of topics, including the changes in strength and conditioning, the importance of education and communication, the role of technology, and his approach to coaching and program design.
03:00 - How has strength and conditioning changed over the last three decades?
07:00 - How much education is really needed to be a great strength coach?
09:30 - Why communication is the difference between success and failure.
10:30 - Why everyone should spend time in the weight room.
14:00 - What does it take to build a program that is sustainable?
17:00 - What are the negatives of technology and why are more people being injured on gamedays?
19:30 - How expertise has changed the way we view strength and conditioning.
21:00 - What is the “Horizontal Hierarchy of Leadership?”
23:30 - How have his teams used sports science to prepare for games?
27:10 - Why having multiple coaches is in the best interest of the athlete?
28:00 - How Joe empowers his team?
33:00 - Why you should coach with your gut.
35:00 - What’s the most important part of using a force plate?
37:00 - Why max effort always wins.
40:00 - Why do measurables matter? What is your mission statement?
41:15 - Prepare. Protect. Produce.
44:30 - Where does programming connect with teaching?
48:00 - The number one factor to consider before you write programming.
49:50 - Your biggest goal as a strength professional.
52:30 - What Is The Tier System?
56:00 - Should athletes take days off?
58:00 - Should you train in a full-body or an upper and lower-body split?
1:00:30 - How Joe designed a full-body free weight workout.
1:04:10 - Why he believes in the three-day system.
1:06:30 - How his Dad impacted his life and decisions.
1:13:00 - The biggest lesson he learned from his high school football coach.
1:16:00 - How he adjusted to losing his father.