The Strength Coach Podcast

Highlights of Episode 148       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Sue Falsone, from Structure & Function, is on to talk about her chapter "Optimising Flexibility" in the new book, High Performance Training for Sports.  I spoke to Sue about the defineing flexibility, the components of flexibility, what the research says about stretching and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Non-Negotiables in High School Training, Farmer's Walk Standards and Charlie Dragon's article "Optimism for Athletes and Coaches".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Huge Summer Sale, the Long Beach Summit and the True Form Runner. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 5 & 6 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches".   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here.       "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 147     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - David Joyce, from Western Force Rugby, is on to talk his new book, High Performance Training for Sports.  I spoke to David all about the book including the chapter he wrote on "Retraining the Injured Athlete" and the Frans Bosch chapter "Fine Tuning Motor Control".    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Adding Complexes to his Program, Bruce Kelley's Article on throwing injuries and a forum thread about using the left leg bridge and right side abduction.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Huge Summer Sale and some new products included. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Craig Rasmussen is on to talk about parts 3 and 4 of his "14 Habits of Highly Successful Coaches".   Audible.com is one of our new sponsors.  Get a FREE audiobook here.     "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 146     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, is on to talk about periodization for football, what they have been doing since the season ended, what they will do until the season starts, a week in the life, monitoring and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his takeaways from the Perform Better Summit, what book he is listening to and a forum thread called "Fitness Problems at the World Cup.".   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and the Wreck Bag. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Mike Wunsch is on to talk about "Quality vs. Quantity". "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Brett Bartholomew discusses "How to be a Meaningful Mentor".   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 145 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jim Kielbaso, from Total Performance in Michigan and author of Maximum Football Training, is on to talk about periodization, weight room coaching best practices, in-season programming, working with multi-sport athletes and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his videos "Core Seated Chop & Lift", thoughts on Facility size and the Vibram Class Action lawsuit.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and the Pit Shark Belt Squat Rack. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Elias Scarr is on to talk about setting up for an Expo. "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Brett Bartholomew talks about the impact of influence on performance- the pscychological aspect.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 144 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Charlie Weingroff on to talk about what is essentially "Training=Rehab2" and that is "Lateralizations and Regressions".    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Functional Strength Coach 5, Reps for Gaining Strength, Women's Strength Standards, and training Tennis Players..   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale, the AT Sports Flex, and The Providence Summit guest speaker.   "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Calin Butterfield summarizes a Dan Baker Long Term Athletic Development Seminar that was at EXOS.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 143 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Dr. Andreo Spina of Functional Anatomy Seminars, which includes Functional Range Conditioning or FRC.  I spoke to Dr. Spina about FRC, his definition of mobility, how does FRC differ from some of the other movement based programs and much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his trip to Ireland for the Ireland Sport Coaches Assoc workshop,  the upcoming Functional Strength Coach 5, and a forum thread called Slow Cardio.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about about The Providence Summit. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr is on to talk about an important Customer Service experience he had "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Nicole Rodriquez is on to talk about “Base Running”. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"-  Gray Cook classic with Gray’s Movement Principle number 9.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 142     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his decision not to go back to the Red Sox, pitch counts, rear foot elevated jumps and monitoring.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale, upcoming education and The Rope Trainer. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen starts a 7-part series- "14 Habits of Highly Effective Coaches". The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes'Perfomance and Core Performance)- Nicole Rodriguez is on to talk about planning Mind Sets for off-season training. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones is back to talk about training groups.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 141 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jeff Connors from East Carolina University and author of "Strength Coach, a Call to Serve".  Spoke to Coach Connors about his early days at Bucknell in the late 80s,  an Overview of his book,  his philosophy and where it was shaped from, single leg training, speed development and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Stretching, his article, “Everyday Matters, You May Not Know Who You Knew”, and a forum post called Farmer’s walks with perturbations.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale, the announcement of the Functional Training Summit with some free sessions added and The Assault Air Bike. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch finishes his series on working with different personality types. "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Calin Butterfield is on to finish up his series on Olympic Weightlifting. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones on to talk all about asymmetries.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 140 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Kevin Neeld from Endeavor Sports Performance in Pitman NJ, disusses some topics from his new DVD, Optimizing Movement, including the foundations of optimal movement, how do we know if a joint is neutral or centrated, how does being naturally assymetrical affect our assessments, starting with the egg, breathing and so much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks his takeaways from the MBSC Seminar, his upcoming presentation in Dublin, when it's ok to go beyond technical failure and supplementation.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale and The Cube. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch continues his series on "Coaching different Personality Profiles" with "How to Talk to Your Client" "The Art of Coaching with EXOS, (formerly Athletes' Performance and Core Performance)"- Mark Verstegen is on to discuss the new name change, including why they changed, how the process worked and how they picked EXOS. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Charlie Weingroff is on to talk about why we need a baseline and how it can influence our training.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click) 

Highlights of Episode 139 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Bill Knowles talks about the lecture from the MBSC Winter Seminar and the Perform Better Circuit, "Reconditioning: A Performance Based Model for Injured Athletes".  Bill talked about why he doesn't like the term "prehab"; how coaches and therapists should be working together; "a Joint Comprimised Athlete is a Load Comprimised Athlete" and so much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about eye position in the clean, Trap bar jumps, programing anti-rotation/chop & lifts and using isometric holds.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale and different vertical jump testing equipment. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch continues his series on "Coaching different Personality Profiles" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Calin Butterfield continues his series on Olympic Weightlifting.  Today he talks about programming considerations. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- No FMS segment this episode.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click)