

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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Nov 27, 2017 • 30min
Mike Boyle, Reg Grant, Mark Fitzgerald and Devan McConnell- Pro Coaches Clinic
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

Nov 25, 2017 • 1h 16min
Dr. Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll are back with the Gift of Injury- 220
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"

Nov 12, 2017 • 36min
Complete Core Training with Mike Boyle
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

Nov 10, 2017 • 1h 6min
The Back Mechanic and The Powerlifter- The Gift of Injury with Stu McGill and Brian Carroll
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"

Oct 30, 2017 • 1h 1min
Daniel Martinez- Trinity University Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
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"

Oct 16, 2017 • 1h 21min
AS Roma's Head Performance Coach Ed Lippie
Highlights of Episode 217 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Ed Lippie, Head Performance Coach, AS Roma How being a twin encouraged his entry into S&C His role at AS Roma Challenges of working within the big team How the players have lost body fat and increased lean muscle mass Technology they are using and how it's helping Building a team for sustained excellence Recommendations for coaches without a big budget The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle His takeaways from having Tony Holler do an inservice at MBSC The thread Stretching The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Investing vs. Cost" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Phil Plisky is on to talk about "Common misconceptions about the FMS when used in research"

Sep 26, 2017 • 1h 12min
216 - Mike McKay and The Heroes' Movement
Highlights of Episode 216 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Mike McKay, Veteran, Strength Coach at Detroit Thrive and founder of The Heroes' Movement: What is The Heroes' Movement How it is helping our veterans sustain a healthy lifestyle Working with trainers across the country to match the veterans with trainers Guidelines for working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The Veteran's Day Challenge he is doing So much more DONATE to the Heroes' Movement here The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle A thread called "Complete Sports Conditioning- Physiological Errors" Understanding the decline of Youth Sports Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Product Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Rachel Cosgrove discusses "You Are a Product of the 5 People You Hang Around Most" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Frank Dolan finishes his series on "Using the Functional Capacity Screen Case Study"

Sep 15, 2017 • 1h 24min
215- Jim Kielbaso- Coaching; Speed & Agility; "Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning"
Highlights of Episode 215 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jim Kielbaso, President of the IYCA, Director of Total Sports Performance in Wixom, MI and Editor and contributor to Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning, is on to talk about: his blog post about the Young Girl Forced to Do Splits How he has evolved into the coach he is today The impact a coach has had on his son and family "Principles of Athletic Strength & Conditioning" His chapter- "Incorporating Speed & Agility into Programming" so much more The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: a thread called "Tempo Running Questions" his article on StrengthCoach.com and interview on CONTINUE he did on Success Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Reflecting on how you've grown in the past few years" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Frank Dolan continues his series "Using the Functional Capacity Screen Case Study" "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Sep 1, 2017 • 1h 22min
214- Game Changer with Dr. Fergus Connolly
Highlights of Episode 214 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Dr. Fergus Connolly, Performance Dir. for Univ. of Michigan Football and author of Game Changer, the Art of Sports Science, is on to talk about: an overview of his book Different roles with performance and how the Strength Coach has eveolved The 4 Coactive model Working Backwards with Planning & Prep What we can learn from the military His thought on Data, Periodization, Recovery and more The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: a thread called "When to Incorporate 1 leg jumping and Plyos" ACL injury stats in the NFL preseason Pre-workout drinks and what they do at MBSC Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Money- Pay Yourself First" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Frank Dolan goes over "Using the Functional Capacity Screen Case Study" "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Aug 22, 2017 • 1h 7min
213- Your Best Stride with Jonathan Beverly
Highlights of Episode 213 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jonathan Beverly, former editor of Running Times and author of "Your Best Stride": ** his book "Your Best Stride" ** Myths with Running Form ** Physical prerequisites for good form ** the role of the hips in running ** The role of strength training for runners The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: ** Why we should be certified ** His article, "A Pistol is a One Leg Squat but a One Leg Squat is Not a Pistol" ** What he's reading right now Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Rachel Cosgrove discusses "Marketing Ideas- There are no secrets" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook goes over "The Importance of Evaluating Ankle Mobility" "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here