Highlights of Episode 225   The TrainHeroic "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Cameron Josse (Director of Sports Performance for Defranco's Training Systems) is on to talk about speed, speed, speed. We talked about: An overview of Horizontal and Vertical forces in Sprinting Expands on the Heavy Sled Research and Determining the Load of Maximum Power in Resisted Sprinting His article The Truth About Athlete Speed in the NFL His article Fast off the Ball: Revisiting Heavy Resisted Sprinting for American Football The use of organized play-type drills to enhance agility and decision-making How he organizes his weekly layout to include more exposure to speed and acceleration Testing speed through use of flying sprints as a better option than 40-yard dashes   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: His article "Power Cubed" The experiments he's been doing with power Where he is with his power development now     The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Avoiding Burnout"     The Functional Movement Systems Segment Gray Cook discusses "Pain in Movement" Click here for a link to the TED Talk Gray spoke about     NEW SEGMENT! The Super Human Strength Segment Dom Mazzone is on to discuss "The final word on the difference between Whey Isolate, Whey Concentrate and Whey Blend" Use the code "strengthcoach" to save 10% off your first order  

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 Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Culture is not king"   The Functional Movement Systems Segment Brett Jones addresses "The Language of Movement is Written in Feel"  

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 We talked about: His article "Getting the right weight for Sled Sprints" His video "Dumbbell Jumps" Forum Thread "Unstable Surfaces"   The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Not Everyone Wants to Date You (not every job is for you)"     The Functional Movement Systems Segment Brett Jones addresses "Using Only Part of the Screen"  

  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, network and talk  Sign up here   

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 Movement Systems Segment Eric Dagati is on to continue his series about foot positions with "The Power of 3"  

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"