

The Strength Coach Podcast
Anthony Renna
The Strength Coach Podcast is one of the longest running (since 2007) Strength & Conditioning and Fitness podcasts. Episodes alternate between Coach Michael Boyle and top industry Strength Coaches and Trainers to get an insight into real world strength training.
This is the best place to stay informed about the most cutting edge training techniques.
This is the best place to stay informed about the most cutting edge training techniques.
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Jan 14, 2022 • 1h 29min
Catching Up with Dan John
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com- Check out the latest sale Highlights of Episode 327 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Dan John, Author. Lifter. Coach. Dan John University We spoke about: Olympic Lifting Back Squats and what % it is of his knee dominant programming The Squat and Hinge- understanding the difference and best teaching points Get Ups- thew good, the bad and the ugly The Humane Burpee circuit Movement Quadrants How do we get better? Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: his article "Advice to Young Coaches" a forum thread "It Always Hurts" His twitter posts about programing Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses “The Number One Productivity tool on the planet for gym owners” If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. NEW SEGMENT "Getting Started with Velocity Based Training (VBT)" Brought to you by Perch, a 3D camera based weight room technology solution bringing VBT into the 21st century. Nika Ouellette, head of marketing and education for Perch, will discuss "What Is Velocity Based Training? An Overview" Check out the Perch website for deals, tips and some great videos showing the cameras and how to use it. This is a game changer! Partner Offer from Audible- Get a Free Credit Your 30-day trial comes with 1 credit (2 credits for Prime members), good for any premium selection titles you like—yours to keep. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 41min
Fitness Myths and The Kitchen Sink with Dr. Mike T Nelson
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The Holiday Sale is on- Up to 40% off Items Until New Years! Highlights of Episode 326 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Dr. Mike T Nelson, research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability, creator of the Flex Diet Certification We spoke about: Metabolic Flexibility Physiologic flexibility Do Cals Matter? Cals in vs Cals Out Protein Collagen Protein Creatine and caffeine Recovery Methods- Sauna & Cold Immersion Intermittent Fasting Nasal Breathing Electrolytes What else is there? The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Breathing Drills in the Winter 2021-2022 Adult program How will the new turf change Programming at MBSC Teaching the Hang Clean Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses continues his 2 part series called “The 4 Things we did to sellout our athlete program…before it even started.” If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to take you through "Three communication lessons she learned this year and tell you how you can apply them in your own life." Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here Partner Offer from Audible- Get a Free Credit Your 30-day trial comes with 1 credit (2 credits for Prime members), good for any premium selection titles you like—yours to keep. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Dec 9, 2021 • 1h 19min
Teaching Women to Be VICTORS, Not Victims with Erica Suter and Gena Bradshaw
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The Holiday Sale is Here! Up to 40% Off So Many Items! Highlights of Episode 325 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Erica Suter, Strength Coach and author of "The Strong Female Athlete" Gena Bradshaw, Strength Coach and author of "A Survivor's Story" Co-Hosts of "The Girls to Queens" Podcast We spoke about: Masculine and feminine Energy Their thoughts on Feminism How Women and Girls can Lean into their Femininity Adversities coming up as a female strength coach Their thoughts on the Gender Pay Gap Their Message to young up and coming female strength coaches much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Doing the Math on Alex Natera's single leg research (link to his paper) His article "There's a Reason There's a Box" Post-Meniscus Surgery Recommendations Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince talks about "The 4 Things we did to sellout our athlete program…before it even started" Link to the website Vince talked about in the show- Club.VinceGabriele.com If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. Partner Offer from Audible- Get a Free Credit Your 30-day trial comes with 1 credit (2 credits for Prime members), good for any premium selection titles you like—yours to keep. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 21min
Lead with Purpose, Make an Impact with Allistair McCaw
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The Meeting of the Minds Summit is coming Dec 2-4, click here for more info Highlights of Episode 324 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Allistair McCaw, Leadership, Team Culture and Mindset consultant, author of "Champion Minded" and "Lead with Purpose, Make an Impact" We spoke about: Why having a title does not automatically make you a leader the Zulu phrase Ubuntu and how it relates to coaching You don't need a big team, a staff or a lot of followers to make an impact A Reward leader vs. a Responsibility leader How strength coaches can show integrity How to Influence and Inspire yourself Why Self-Awareness is important How to lead with Trust much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Take aways from "Is Strength Training Cardiovascular?" Cueing toes up, heels down" in the bridge and hip lift Professionalism in social media Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "The 2 Most Important Parts of Your Business"" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to take you through 3 principles to improve your business writing - think tweets, social media posts, writing blogs, emails. Specifically, she's going to tell you how you can write in the 'tone' that works best for your reader, considerations you'll want to make when it comes to word choice, and practical tips to speed up the editing process. Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Nov 18, 2021 • 1h 21min
The Warm Up with Rett Larson
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The Meeting of the Minds Summit is coming Dec 2-4, click here for more info Highlights of Episode 323 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Build Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Rett Larson, Head S&C for the German National Women's Volleyball Team We spoke about: Why a week of warm-ups should take as much time to design and plan as your strength sessions Why all of this other stuff if the injury-reduction and performance advantages of a proper warm-up vetted by meta-analysis can largely be attributed to the physiological benefits of increased temperature within muscle tissue Microdosing Strength Out-of-Alignment Strength Constraints-Based Programming Stretching Individualizing Team Warm Up Cooling down much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: The forum thread Is Strength Training Cardiovascular? His article "12 Great Airbike Workouts" Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince asks "Are you committing marketing malpractice?" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 22min
Principals of Program Design with Eric D'Agati
Eric D'Agati, founder of One Human Performance and Co-Creator of 'Principles of Program Design,' discusses mistakes in program design, getting buy-in and rapport, and developing a system. Coach Boyle shares insights on little league shoulder and foam rolling research. Vince Gabriele talks about how many hours gym owners should spend on marketing. The importance of pain-free strength training in children, enhancing Instagram engagement, and embracing feedback are also discussed.

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 21min
High-Performance Training for Sports with David Joyce
Brought you by PerformBetter.com The Meeting of the Minds Summit is coming Dec 2-4, click here for more info Highlights of Episode 321 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication David Joyce, author of "High-Performance Training for Sports" We spoke about: Changes is high-performance sport over the last few years The new edition of "High-Performance Training for Sports" Establishing and developing resilience Developing athletic capabilities Enhancing and sustaining performance His chapter - Retraining the Injured Athlete much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: His article "Hypertrophy Training for Athletes" Why he never trains athletes with the goal of producing muscle hypertrophy Taking body types into consideration Applying all of this to female athletes Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "Preparing Now for Black Friday Offers" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 50min
Training the Basketball Athlete with Butler's Matthew Johnson
Brought to You by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 320 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Matthew Johnson, Butler Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach We spoke about: Philosophy about working with basketball athletes Sport specific training and needs analysis for basketball Train big ranges before big weights How he is programming single leg training Understanding the foot Technology used at Butler much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Forum thread Falling of the horse drills for equestrian athletes Forum thread Coaches that use the Foam Roll Forum thread about Gary Taubes article how Calories in vs Calories out is tragically flawed Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "How much should you charge for small group training?" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Fit to Speak Segment with Jenny Rearick Jenny is on to speak about "Best practices when it comes to communicating your value to others. This might be when you're talking to potential new clients, interviewing for a job, asking for a promotion, or maybe submitting a proposal to speak at an industry event. We all communicate our value, but is it possible you could do it better?" Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers. Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!

Sep 27, 2021 • 29min
The Case for Small Group Personal Training and Marketing Insights with Vince Gabriele
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App for lots of great webinars! Click here for more info. Highlights of Special Episode 319.5 Vince Gabriele, owner of Gabriele Fitness and founder of Fitness Business University and Kiss Marketing Creator of the Free Masterclass for Gym Owners: "How To Get Your Next 20 Small Group Personal Training Clients in 30 Days.." We spoke about: The case for Small Group Personal Training One-on-One has made a comeback, should we think about adding it as a service? Mis-information out there about marketing for Small Group Personal Training The best way to market Small Group Personal Training Market to message match Who Do You Want to Be the Hero To? The 6-Week New Client Surge His Free Masterclass for Gym Owners: "How To Get Your Next 20 Small Group Personal Training Clients in 30 Days.." Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off Thanks for Listening!

Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 54min
Youth Athletic Development with Nicole Rodriguez
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Get the App! Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 319 Naamly "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" SegmentBuild Lasting Relationships Through Personalized Communication Nicole Rodriguez, physical development coach currently supporting youth academies and organizations in Poland, Slovakia, and Czechia. Former MBSC and EXOS Performance Coach We spoke about: They WHY? behind her move back to working with young athletes The stages of the young athlete's development Foundation Development Performance Peak Height Velocity- what is it and how can we measure it Key Physical Development Qualities The reality of working with kids who Specialize Early Windows of Trainability much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Methods of measuring client strength Recovery Lifting on game day Partner Offer from AG1 by Athletic Greens Subscribe and get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D, 5 Travel packs and 20% off The KISS Marketing "Business Secrets for Gym Owners" Segment with Vince Gabriele Vince discusses "If I was starting a gym from scratch this is what I’d do…" If you need some help with your marketing head over to www.kissmarketing.net to book a FREE coaching call with Will “The Tech Nerd” Matheson…Also known as…Vince Gabriele’s secret marketing weapon. The Tech Nerd will take a look at your current marketing plan and give you some real time profit boosting advice…so you can stop stressing about your marketing and start seeing more money in your checking account. The Certified Functional Strength Coach Segment Brendon Rearick finishes the series "Why new coaches should "Stick to the Recipe, Part 3". Get Certified! About "Be Like the Best" During the last 14 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession. This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following. After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview. These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession. As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success. Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info Thanks for Listening!