

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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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

Aug 10, 2017 • 1h 24min
212- Maximum Overload for Cyclists with Jacques DeVore
Highlights of Episode 212 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jacques DeVore, owner Sirens & Titans Fitness, author of "Maximum Overload for Cyclists": ** Why has it taken cyclists so long to get in the weight room ** Absolute Power output ** Maximum Sustainable Power ** The story behind Maximum Overload ** Mini-sets with rest ** his book "Maximum Overload for Cyclists" The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: ** Things he's taken away from Coach Holler's work ** The article "Houston, We Have a Problem" from Martin Buchneit ** The article on 1080 Motion "MLB: Cost of Injuries in wins, dollars, and final standings" Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "The Stages of Business" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook goes over "Move Well, Move Often" "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Jul 26, 2017 • 1h 23min
211- Tony Holler- Track Legend
Highlights of Episode 211 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Tony Holler, Track Coach, Plainfield North, Il joins me to talk about: ** His article "10 Sprint Facts I Wish Everyone Knew" ** His stance on Weight Training ** Speed as a barometer for athleticism ** His article Record, Rank & Publish: 8 Weeks to Alactic Training ** His article Sunshine, Dopamine and Sprinting The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: ** Coach Holler's article "10 Sprint Facts I Wish Everyone Knew" **The thread called "Testing Power/Elasticity" Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Learning to Sell" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Functional Movement Systems Gray Cook goes over "Creating a System" "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Jul 1, 2017 • 1h 5min
210- Youth Training Roundtable- Jim Kielbaso, Darryl Nelson, Brian Sipotz
Highlights of Episode 210 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Youth Training Roundtable- taken from Episode 31 of Strength Coach TV Jim Kielbaso (IYCA), Darryl Nelson (USA Hockey) and Brian Sipotz (Advantage Strength) get together to talk about: ** The Evolution of Youth Training- the biggest changes over the last 15 years ** What are we doing right in Youth Training ** Problems with current industry practices ** The future and how we can make it better The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: **Social Media takeaways from the PB Summit **Training Hamstrings- Is There a Right Way? **The thread called “How fast or slow do you lower the bar in deadlift?” Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Lifetime Value of a Client" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Functional Movement Systems Gray, Lee and Rick Mayo from Alloy Fitness did on Why & When a Modified FMS is Appropriate "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Jun 16, 2017 • 1h 15min
209- The Wrestler's Edge- Carmen Bott from Wrestling Canada
Highlights of Episode 209 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Carmen Bott, Wrestling Canada, creator of The Wrestler's Edge SPECIAL DISCOUNT UNTIL SUNDAY 6/18 at 11:59pm! ONLY $47! Coach Bott joins me to talk about: ** Her training philosophy ** Assessing and Programing ** Using the GRIT scale ** Strength for wrestlers ** Conditioning ** The Wrestler's Edge The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: **Youth Training inspired by: **His blog post, "Youth Performance Training" ** Strength Coach TV Episode 31- Youth Training Roundtable Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Alwyn Cosgrove reminds you that "You Are Running a Business!" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Functional Movement Systems discusses an overview of the FMS, SFMA and FCS "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here

Jun 9, 2017 • 1h 2min
208- Baylor's Director of Sports Nutrition Jana Heitmeyer
Highlights of Episode 208 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Jana Heitmeyer, Director of Sports Nutrition, Baylor University Jana joins me to talk about: ** Responsibilities of her job ** Educating student athletes ** Working with other coaches and chefs ** Technology she is using ** Coordinating Travel Meals ** Supplementation The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: **Using heel boards and wedges for squatting **The article "Why I hired Sports First Director of Character Development" Complete Sports Conditioning The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Auditing Yourself" The Functional Movement Systems Segment Gray Cook discusses "Motor Control Screens"- watch the video and read the article here "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates Download the episode here


