The Strength Coach Podcast

Brought to You by Perform Better  Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 19 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach"     Dr. Stuart McGill Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, author of Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation and Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance,  We talked about: **Superstifness and How to Train It **How Breathe relates to Superstiffness and how to train it **Bracing- Dr. McGill's Definition and Why He Advocates it **The 5 Stages of Ultimate Back Fitness **What Are Strength Coaches Missing "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"   Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com**His take on "How Not To Warm Up" **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Adductor Weakness -Are We looking at Things Under Too Much of a Microscope -New Ideas in Ankle training Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs   "Ask the Equipment Experts"       Rob Milani joins us to talk about the Kettlebell Workshop that Perform Better is doing with The Art of StrengthCheck out more info hereCheck out the Perform Better Sale here    "Ask Gray Cook"   Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum Gray talks about: "Functional Movement- Dumbells vs. Kettlebells" Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now    

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 18.5   All Gray Cook!! Gray has been working overtime to catch up with all of the questions that are asked on the StrengthCoach.com Forum and his website FunctionalMovement.com.   Since we have had some technical problems getting them out to you over the last 2 months, we wanted to make it up by giving you some extra content. In this episode:**Coddled Conditioning- Gray makes a statement about what is going on in the industry, particularly with some of the Crossfit programming.Gray answers questions about:**The Clamshell Exercise for Rotary Stability**Techniques for Shoulder Taping**"What are 3 things that you see being done by trainers in commercial gyms that if they could be fixed, would make a major  impact in the service they provide their clients?" Check out Gray's website at FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 18 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach"   Lee Burton,  Co-Creator of The Functional Movement ScreenProgram Director for Athletic Training at Averett University Co-Author of The Secret Series We talked about: **Secrets of Primitive Patterns DVD**Push Up Stability and Rotatory Stability Screen**Corrective Exercise for both screens**Much more... "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com**A-Ha Moments **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Single Leg Assessments -Loading the Split Squat -Group vs. One-on-One Training-Y's and I's Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs "Ask the Equipment Experts"        Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the Huge Summer Sale that is happening at Perform Better Check out the Perform Better Sale hereBonus InterviewKevin Larrabee joins us for an update of The Fitcast "Ask Gray Cook"  Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum Gray answers the question: "At the FMS certification workshop in LA, you mentioned during the lecture that the foot externally rotating or the knee collapsing in and going into valgus on the squat were the same issue. Can you explain this and go into greater detail about it and why it is occurring?" Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now            

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 17 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach"   Paul Robbins, Metabolic Specialist, Athletes' Performance, Owner, Cardio2Tech We talked about: **"The 5 Phases of Energy System Development **Developing a Base**The Biggest Mistake Coaches make in ESD Programming**Much more... "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com**Training Youth Athletes**Bilateral Training**His Presentation with Gray Cook in Las Vegas **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Foam Rolling and Youth Athletes -Plyos for Older Athletes -Hip Dominant Strength Progressions-Using Chains Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs "Ask the Equipment Experts" Kevin Brochu joins us to talk about the different Resistance Bands that Perform Better carries."Performance Nutrition Tips"Jayson Hunter of CarbRotationDiet.comThis Week's Tip:Jayson talks about Nutrient Timing and Weight Loss "Ask Gray Cook"  Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode we have a "Gray Cook Classic" from Episode 7:Gray talks about how we should look at what we are doing as strength coaches, trainers and PTs with"A Case for Logic" Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now          

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 16 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach" Chris Doyle, Head Strength & Conditioning CoachUniversity of Iowa Football We talked about: **Developing relationships with athletes**How he trains his athletes for power**What he is doing with the team right now**Much more... "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Elasticity -The Back Squat -Anterior Knee Pain-Developing a high school program-Business topics Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs "Ask the Equipment Experts" Jamie Harvie joins us to talk about the Vertec and Just Jump tools Perform Better carries."Ask Gray Cook"  Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode we have a "Gray Cook Classic" from Episode 3.5:Gray explains "How 2 athletes scoring the same on the FMS can be so different."  Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now      

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 15 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach" Lorne Goldenberg, owner of The Athletic Conditioning Center, Ottawa, Canadawww.ACCOttawa.com Author of Strength Ball Training We talked about: **Lorne's Presentation- "Core Strength and Stability Through Ground Based Strength Training"**The study- "Trunk Muscle Activity During Stability Ball & free Weight Exercises" (Nuzzo et al)**The study- "Load Effects on Torso EMG During the Back Squat" (J. Gray et al)**Exercises with the Core Trainer You can purchase Lorne's Power Point Presentation (over 25 videos included!) at www.ACCOttawa.com "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Maximal Strength with a Back Condition -Squatting and the General Population -Step Ups-Kettlebells Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs "Ask the Equipment Experts" Mary Drapetis joins us to talk about the different Stability Balls Perform Better carries.Performance Nutrition Tips Sorry, No Nutrition Performance Tip this week, it will be back next episode. "Ask Gray Cook" Sorry, No "Ask Gray Cook" this week, Normally, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum It will be back next episode  Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now    

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 14, Part 2 Special Bonus Interview Valerie Waters, Celebrity Trainer, Creator of the ValSlidewww.ValerieWaters.com Author of Red Carpet Ready We talked about: **Val's article "The Many Things I Know About Women"**What to do when your females say "I don't want to look too muscular"**Recognizing that different women want different results**Being attached to specific exercises**How "psychology trumps physiology"   Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Jimmy Smith from www.JimmySmithTraining.com   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question- "Will the FMS ever change?"  Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 14, Part 1 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Kim McCullough, Founder of Total Female Hockeywww.TotalFemaleHockey.com Get a copy of Kim's Free Report We talked about: **Kim's article "Should Kids Train like Pros? Developing the Basic Foundation ofStrength and Stability for Hockey"**Considerations for training female athletes The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -The knees past the toes with squats -Stability Ball Rollouts/Ab Wheel -Psoas/Hip Flexor strengthening-Stride Mechanics adjustments Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs   "Ask the Experts" with Perform Better   Kevin Brochu joins us to talk about the different weight vests that Perform Better carries  Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now  

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 13 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Robb Rogers, St. Vincent's Sports Performance, Indianapolis, INwww.SBCoachesCollege.com Coach Rogers' DVD Total Hip Training We talked about: **Techniques, progressions and patterns that are incorporated into workouts to return the hip to optimal function**Activation, Mobility, Stability and Strength for the Hip**Areas of Focus- Above and Below the Hip** Why the Hip is the Key to Movement and Skill**His article Basic Hip Mobility Coach Rogers has a great system in his approach to hip training, you don't want to miss his interview.  The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com **What's new with the BU Hockey Training **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Bigger, Faster, Stronger -Zercher Squats -Program Design for the General Population Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs   Win an All Expenses Paid Trip to The Perform BetterFunctional Training Summit (in Long Beach or Providence) Perform Better Survey Contest  All expenses will be paid to either the Long Beach or Providence Summit. This includes:     * Free Registration    * Travel Expenses (Flight + Hotel + Food)    * Dinner with Presenters and Perform Better Staff All you have to do is fill out a quick survey! Enter for a chance to win! Contact information will be gathered at the end of the survey.   Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Jimmy Smith from www.JimmySmithTraining.comThis Week's Tip:Jimmy talks about Carb Cycling   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray provides us with a statement- "Parts versus Patterns" Another interesting topic from Gray. Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson Present 2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar When: Saturday, May 17th, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Omni Severin Hotel, Downtown Indianapolis Cost:  $159 For those of you looking for NSCA CEU's, we've applied for .7 CEU's for this event! Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 12.5   Interviews with Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson Two of the Top Coaches in the Industry   I spoke to Mike and Bill about the topics they will be covering at the2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar **21st Century Core Training**Creating a More Effective Assessment**Optimizing Upper Extremity Biomechanics**Building Bulletproof Knees**Selecting the Optimal Method for Effective Flexibility Training**Program Design 2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar When: Saturday, May 17th, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Where: Omni Severin Hotel, Downtown Indianapolis Cost: $129 Before May 1st; 1 Week Left$159 May 1st and after For those of you looking for NSCA CEU's, we've applied for .7 CEU's for this event! Win an All Expenses Paid Trip to The Perform BetterFunctional Training Summit (in Long Beach or Providence) Perform Better Survey Contest  Chris Poirier announces the launch of the contest on the show. All expenses will be paid to either the Long Beach or Providence Summit. This includes:     * Free Registration    * Travel Expenses (Flight + Hotel + Food)    * Dinner with Presenters and Perform Better Staff All you have to do is fill out a quick survey! Enter for a chance to win! Contact information will be gathered at the end of the survey. Listening To listen right here, just look to the right and you will see a Podcast Player. Pick an episode and press play, it's as simple as that. If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, right mouse click (for Mac users, press Control and click) under the "Direct Download" link below and click "Save Link As..." Direct Download Right Mouse Click here to Download Now