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The Strength Coach Podcast

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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.
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Episodes

Mark Watts is back for Part 2 with 4 Essential Steps for Athletes and Dealing with Sport Coaches

Mark Watts , 5th Grade Teacher, former Dir. of Education at Elitefts.com. Follow Coach Watts on Twitter We talked about: Four Essential Steps Athletes Need to Take Relationships with Sport Coaches The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We talked about: Forum thread " On Ice/Off Ice Speed Comparison " Sean Skahan's article " The In-Season Guy " Rob Assise's article-" Coaching Reflections: Avoiding Your Expert Phase " his article " Hockey Advice for a Strength Coach " The Business of Fitness with Res...

Dec 29, 20171 hr 11 min

Coaching Through the Lens of a 5th Grade Teacher- Mark Watts- 221

Highlights of Episode 221 Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach Mark Watts , 5th Grade Teacher, former Dir. of Education at Elitefts.com. Follow Coach Watts on Twitter Working with young athletes Changing the "Outcome over Process" mentality The 3 Phrases You Need to Say to Your Kids About Sports How being a 5th Grade teacher has changed his perspective on coaching The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Forum thread " Stato-Dynamic Training Method Implementation "" Forum Thread " Helping 6”3 300lb High...

Dec 13, 20171 hr 14 min

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 CEU s: currently being applied for with the NSCA Special price for Strength Coach Podcast listeners- $149 extended for you. Sign up here Schedule,...

Nov 27, 201730 min

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 ...

Nov 25, 20171 hr 16 min

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 pro...

Nov 12, 201736 min

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...

Nov 10, 20171 hr 6 min

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...

Oct 30, 20171 hr 1 min

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 ...

Oct 16, 20171 hr 21 min

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 Boyl...

Sep 26, 20171 hr 12 min

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 & Agilit...

Sep 15, 20171 hr 24 min

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 Bo...

Sep 01, 20171 hr 22 min

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 Pis ...

Aug 22, 20171 hr 7 min

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 *...

Aug 10, 20171 hr 24 min

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 Ever...

Jul 26, 20171 hr 23 min

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 Bo...

Jul 01, 20171 hr 5 min

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 Trainin...

Jun 16, 20171 hr 15 min

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 Chara...

Jun 09, 20171 hr 2 min

207- Arsenal Strength Coach Barry Solan

Highlights of Episode 207 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Barry Solan, First Team Strength & Conditioning Coach at Arsenal FC Barry joins me to talk about: ** Communication and Coaching ** Working around the yearly schedule ** Working with other coaches ** His role within the organization ** Working with the Medical Team on return to Play ** How we can train soccer players better The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: **HR Based vs. Time Based systems **Isn't ...

May 12, 20171 hr 17 min

206- Charlie Weingroff, Eric Cressey, Robert Dos Remedios- Perform Better Summit Topics

Highlights of Episode 206 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Robert Dos Remedios, Eric Cressey and Charlie Weingroff join me to talk about their topics at The Perform Better Summits ** Robert Dos Remedios- Programming for Performance, Fitness and Function ** Eric Cressey- Long-Term Athletic Development: From the Little Leagues to the Big Leagues ** Charlie Weingroff- Under the Hood of Motor Skill Acquisition: How We Learn to Do What We Do Orlando Schedule Thursday, June 1- PRE-CONFERENCE & BO...

Apr 24, 201740 min

205- Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins; Barry Solan, Arsenal FC; and Dave Tenney, Seattle Sounders FC talk "Conscious Coaching"

Highlights of Episode 205 Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach Barry Solan, Arsenal FC; Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins; and Dave Tenney, Seattle Sounders FC join me to talk about Conscious Coaching ** Dave Puloka talks about the archetype "The Politician" ** Barry Solan talks about "The Crusader" ** Dave Tenney talks about his takeaways from the book The Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle Coach Boyle joins me to discuss: **How My Zone works **Conditioning Soccer Players **The computers and numbers on the...

Apr 21, 20171 hr 29 min

204- Anaheim Ducks S&C Mark Fitzgerald

Highlights of Episode 204 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Mark Fitzgerald , Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks and owner of Elite Training Systems , is on to talk about making the transition from the AHL to the NHL, Building Trust with Players, the research he is doing on Data for his Masters, Evaluating Hockey Talent vs. Athleticism, Hockey Testing, Nutrition and more. " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Reevaluating his warm up based off of...

Apr 14, 20171 hr 11 min

203.5- Mike Boyle talks all about Complete Sports Conditioning

Highlights of Special Episode 203.5 Coach Boyle's new product Complete Sports Conditioning PLAYER Interview with Coach Boyle about: An overview of the product Does steady state have a place The Inverted Pyramid Guidelines for conditioning Heart Rate vs. Time Based training Testing So much more $100 off until Friday, April 7 ORDER MONDAY or TUESDAY and HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AN ASSAULT BIKE or ULTRASLIDE PLAYER $100 off until Friday, April 7 " Subscribe at iTunes " and Get Automatic Updates...

Apr 03, 201729 min

203- Chris Holder- Deadlift Plateau Program, When to Push Young Athletes, Qigong and more

Highlights of Episode 203 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Chris Holder , Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo , is on to talk about his articles: Training Failure- When to Push Young Athletes and When to Wait Cal Poly’s 8-Week Deadlift Program: Push Through A Strength Plateau Qigong: The New (Ancient) Way Of Improving Health And Performance The Key To Speed Is In Your Spine and so much more " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about The book "Mo...

Mar 24, 20171 hr 20 min

202- Martin Bingisser on Transfer of Training, Bondarchuk, Bosch and more

Highlights of Episode 202 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Martin Bingisser , founder on HMMR Media , Swiss national coach and seven-time national champion in the Hammer throw, is to talk about: The Transfer of Training Classifications of Exercise Basics of Anatoli Bondarchuk Role of Specific Strength Exercises in Team Sports Things he Learned From Frans Bosch Things he's changed from when he first started throwing the hammer and so much more See Martin and John Kiely in London Periodisatio...

Mar 07, 20171 hr 24 min

201- Brett Bartholomew- The Conscious Coach Interview

Highlights of Episode 201 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Brett Bartholomew , author of Conscious Coaching is to talk all about the book: What Conscious Coaching is NOT Who is the Conscious Coach How is this different from the Art of Coaching Current Coaching Culture Athlete Archetypes Dark Sided Leadership Traits and so much more " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Coaching Clients in Pain His article " Rehab, Injury and the Elite, Fast Twitch Athlete " Check out C...

Mar 02, 20171 hr 29 min

200.5- Mike Boyle- The Podcast within the Podcast- Replay of Episode 11 of the Stop & Give Me 20 Podcast

Highlights of Special Episode 200.5 Replay of Episode 11 of the "Stop & Give Me 20" Podcast with Mike Boyle The Stop and Give Me 20 Podcast features 20 minute interviews with some of the World's Top Fitness Professionals. Each show will start with their story of what led them into a fitness lifestyle; the spark that fueled their passion to help change lives through their fitness. It moves into the "Superhero Section" , where the conversation moves into: 1) Who their biggest influences were g...

Feb 10, 201726 min

200- What We Need is Speed- Henk Kraaijenhof

Highlights of Episode 200 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Henk Kraaijenhof , author of What We Need is Speed is on to talk about: the book His early days with elite athletes Individualization What can we learn from the elite athlete Speed Myths LTAD and Windows of Opportunity Strength guidelines and so much more " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about The MBSC Winter Seminar Takeaways from Henk's Kraaijenhof's book "What We Need is Speed" a StrengthCoach.com Forum threa...

Feb 03, 20171 hr 12 min

199.5- Lee Burton- The Fundamental Capacity & Motor Control Screens, a Modified FMS and new things for 2017

Highlights of Special Episode 199.5 "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" - Lee Burton from Functional Movement Systems is on to discuss: The Fundamental Capacity Screen The Motor Control Screen Where everything fits in The Modified Functional Movement Screen Important Updates on the website, membership and Certification " Subscribe at iTunes " and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and clic...

Jan 20, 201739 min

199- Training the Endurance Athlete with Jon Messner and Coach Boyle

Highlights of Episode 199 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Jon Messner , personal trainer, track coach and owner of Core Fitness : Runner and the Endurance Athlete Volume for Cross Country and Track Athletes Interval Training and Speed Work Developing a Base Training the General Population and so much more " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Training the Endurance Athlete" Personality and Genetic Predisposition His quote " Endurance training probably isn...

Jan 13, 20171 hr 17 min

198- Mike Potenza- San Jose Sharks- Cup Hangover, The Evaluation Workout, Using Bloodwork

Highlights of Episode 198 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Mike Potenza , San Jose Sharks Head Strength & Conditioning Coach : Takeaways from going to Stanley Cup Programming Strategy with the World Cup in Pre-Season Changes now that he has an assistant Data Collection His "Evaluation Workout" Using Blood work with his players The Off Season Conference he's helping to put on and so much more " Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Things he did differently in 2016 Fo...

Dec 20, 20161 hr 12 min
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