The Strength Coach Podcast

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 12 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Shad Forsythe, Athletes' Performance Currently working with the Qatar and German Soccer Teams   We talked about: **Preventing Hamstring Injuries in Soccer This is a great resource for anyone who trains athletes that sprint  The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com**The New Forum- High School Strength Coaches **His new article- "In Season Training- Something is Better Than Nothing" **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Progressions for the Landmine -Exercise Variation -His Involvement in his Athletes' Nutrition Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs   Ask the Experts with Perform Better Erin McGirr from Perform Better comes on to tell us about theGamespeed Performance Enhancement Pad (ON SALE for the Month of April!) 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: Jayson Hunter of CarbRotationDiet.comThis Week's Tip:Jayson talks about The Importance of Food Logs for Weight Loss   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question "How do you treat patterns that objectively score the same, yet are still asymmetrical?" Another great answer 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: $129 Before April 1st; $159 April 1st and after 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 11.5 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Part 2 with Legendary Coach Al Vermeil The Only Strength Coach to Win Championship Rings from both the NBA and NFL We talked about: **Testing and Assessment ** Why he thinks Coaches are confusingTraining with Rehab **Explosive Training **Much More!!  Facility Design with Perform Better Interview with Jacob Guajardo about:     **How they with you from layout to installation to create the fitness facility that will best meet your needs and budget.    **Planning your state-of-the art fitness facility, from "soup to nuts." Jacob takes us through the whole process, including filling out the initial inquiry If you ever plan on opening your own facility, you don't want to miss this!! 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. 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: $129 Before April 1st; $159 April 1st and after 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 Episode 11 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Legendary Coach Al VermeilThe Only Strength Coach to Win Championship Rings from both the NBA and NFL We talked about: **Most Important Factors in a S&C Program ** Best Way to Develop Speed **Program Design **Activation **The Biggest Mistakes Strength Coaches make The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com Updates on his Winter Seminar DVD and Mentorship Program **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Dynamic Warm Ups -Tight QLs -Youth Athlete Speed testing 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  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.   Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Jayson Hunter of CarbRotationDiet.comThis Week's Tip:Jayson talks about The Importance of Fruits & Veggies for Weight Loss   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question "Why do you recommend the Wall Sit exercise in the FMS manual to last 5-10 minutes?" Another great answer 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: $129 Before April 1st; $159 April 1st and after 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 NowHighlights of Special Episode 10.5Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Legendary Strength Coach Bob Alejo, UC Santa Barbara(former Oakland A's and UCLA Strength Coach) joins us today to talk about:**Sport-Specific Training**Teaching the O-Lifts**Squat Technique**Static Stretching**Foam Rolling and Activation**Forearm Training**Things that Strength Coaches are Doing Wrong**His New Book- "Double Play, Training and Nutrition Advice from The World's Experts in Baseball"  "Ask Gray Cook"Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com ForumThis episode, Gray answers a question about the Side Lying Rotation DrillAnother great answer from Gray.   Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.comBill Hartman and Mike Robertson Present2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement SeminarWhen: Saturday, May 17th, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Where: Omni Severin Hotel, Downtown IndianapolisCost: $129 Before April 1st; $159 April 1st and afterFor those of you looking for NSCA CEU's, we've applied for .7 CEU's for this event!ListeningTo 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

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 10 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Coach Alwyn Cosgrove, Owner of Results Fitness, Santa Clarita, CA We talked about: **His article "Undulating Periodization" ** Combinations **Stretching **Foam Rolling and Activation **Vertical Core Training **His Lecture "21st century Fitness Programming Check out Alwyn's Special Collaboration CD- Over 800 Articles from the World's Top Fitness Specialists LiftStrong.com All Proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society   The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Punishing Workouts -Stretching/Foam ITB area -Combinations -Youth Training -ACL Tears Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs Ask the Equipment Experts at Perform Better Ernn McGirr joins us to answer your questions. This week she gives us the lowdown on Foam Rolls. If you have a question for the experts at Perform Better you can send them to Chris.Poirier@performbetter.com   Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Mike Roussell from www.NakedNutritionNetwork.com This Week's Tip: Mike talks about The Importance of Breakfast for Athletes   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question "Why is it so important to have to toes pointed straight on the Deep Squat in the FMS? My clients bury it when they have their toes pointed out." Another great answer 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: $129 Before April 1st; $159 April 1st and after 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 Direct download: Episode_10-_The_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:53 PM

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 9 The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com ** Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -T Spine Mobility in the AM -Bulging Discs- What not to do -Pronation and Jumping -Lee Taft's Plyo Step Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs Special Bonus Interview with Lee Taft of LeeTaft.com and SpeedInsiders.com Lee comes on to give us the scoop about the Plyo Step   Ask the Equipment Experts at Perform Better Rob Milani joins us to answer your questions. This week he gives us the lowdown on Plyo Boxes If you have a question for the experts at Perform Better you can send them to Chris.Poirier@performbetter.com   Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Coach Andy Twellman, Director of Operations at Train 4 the Game We talked about: **His article "Movement Preparation" ** His article "Jumping, More Than Just Vertical" ** Vertical Core Training Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Mike Roussell from www.NakedNutritionNetwork.com This Week's Tip: Mike talks about Tips for Guaranteeing Success with Your Nutrition   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers a question about a JC Santana statement basically saying that fitness professionals should not do assessments or advanced testing. Another great answer from Gray. 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 this EpisodeDirect download: Episode_9-_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:06 PM

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 8 "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com Including his new Article "How Strong is Strong?" **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Tabata protocol-The Topic of Activation-Women and Lower Body Training Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs Ask the Equipment Experts at Perform Better Jennie Rohde joins us to answer your questions. This week she gives us the lowdown on Kettlebells. If you have a question for the experts at Perform Better you can send them to Chris.Poirier@performbetter.com Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Coach Robert Dos Remedios, Strength & Conditioning Coach at College of The Canyons in CA We talked about: **Off season training for his Soccer team ** His book "Men's Health Power Training" **His DVD "Metabolic Acceleration" **Various Forum Topics Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Dr. Chris Mohr, President and Nutrition Director of This Week's Tip: Dr. Mohr talks about Tips for Shopping from his Grocery Shopping Made Easy DVD Check out Dr. Mohr's Website at www.MohrResults.com "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question: "Can I use the FMS on adolescents?" Another great answer from Gray. 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 This Episode Direct download: Episode_8-_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 6:03 PM

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 7 The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com Including his new Article "Do We Always Train Football Players Wrong?" **Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -Resistance band Training for the Rotator Cuff -Quarter Squats (they stink!) -Rest Periods during sets Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs   Ask the Equipment Experts at Perform Better John Brock joins us to answer your questions. This week he gives us the lowdown on the differences between Resistance Training Cords for Speed and Agility If you have a question for the experts at Perform Better you can send them to Chris.Poirier@performbetter.com   Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Sarah Cahill, Strength & Conditioning Coach at University of Oklahoma **Being a woman in a male dominated field and how she earns respect in the weight room ** Pre-Season Softball training **Off-Season Volleyball training   Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Dr. Chris Mohr, President and Nutrition Director of This Week's Tip: Dr. Mohr talks about Fuel for Young Athletes Check out Dr. Mohr's Website at www.MohrResults.com   "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray provides us with a statement: "A Case for Logic" Listen to Gray as he talks about how we should look at what we are doing as strength coaches, therapists and trainers. 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 Direct download: Episode_7-_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:44 PM

Brought to you by Perform Better Click Here to Listen Now Special Episode 6.5 Highlights The "Secrets" Series This is a special episode that will focus on Gray Cook's "Secrets" Series A 55 minute interview with Gray about: - What the "Secrets" Series is all about - How it can be used with the Functional Movement Screen - Some of the "Secrets" of each DVD "Secrets of the Shoulder" "Secrets of Core Training "The Backside" "Secrets of the Hip & Knee" -A new addition to the "Secrets" Series coming soon Check out Gray's siteFunctionalMovement.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 Direct download: Episode_6.5-_Special_Edition_of_The_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:44 AM

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 6 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 Myth of Core Stability -Jump Squats -Glute Activation -Rest Periods for Plyometrics Sign Up Now for The Michael Boyle Strength & Conditioning Winter Seminar on January 26 in Winchester, MA Only $99!! Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVD Ask the Equipment Experts at Perform Better Jamie Harvie joins us to answer your questions. This week he gives us the lowdown on the differences between Medicine Balls. If you have a question for the experts at Perform Better you can send them to Chris.Poirier@performbetter.com Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Eric Cressey, Owner of Cressey Performance Co-Author of Magnificent Mobility, Building The Efficient Athlete and The Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual Eric goes over **Versatility in Programming- How to Get a Training Effect in Spite of Common Injuries **The Mistakes Trainers Make When Training Shoulders **His 9 Point Checklist When Looking at Shoulder Health **His latest work with common low back injuries Performance Nutrition Tips This Episode's Nutrition Expert: Dr. John BerardiPresident and Nutrition Director of Precision Nutrition This Week's Tip: Dr. Berardi talks about Supplementation "Ask Gray Cook" Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum This episode, Gray answers the question: "Why does Shirley Sahrmann encourage elevated shoulders when we lift our arms above our heads, but Gray and Brett call it the 'bad position" in "Secrets of the Shoulder"? Lifting and keeping shoulders depressed is "scapula depression syndrome" in Sahrmann's book." 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 Direct download: Episode_6-_Strength_Coach_Podcast.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:06 AM