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Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Check our the current sale here Highlights of Episode 274 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Joel Jamieson, founder at 8WeeksOut.com , Morpheus and the Bioforce Conditioning Certification We spoke about: Defining Conditioning Overview of HRV Developing an Aerobic Base Understanding HR Zones Why Strength Training doesn't equal aerobic training Using the Morpheus Recovery monitor Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with ...
Highlights of Episode 273 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Lawrence Herrera , MMA Trainer and Founder and Co-Owner of the Performance Ranch We spoke about: Jumping into the MMA fire with "Cowboy" Cerrone back in 2013 Managing different qualities of training His philosophy for conditioning fighters Training small groups of fighters in different camps Challenges of partnering with a famous athlete Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We s...
Highlights of Episode 272 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle The End of the Year Interview We spoke about some of the things he will be speaking about at the MBSC Winter Seminar: Using Non-Motorized Treadmills Using the 10 yard times for treadmill work Assessing Credibility in the Internet Age The Direction of Strength & Conditioning "Plyometrics, Where Did They Go?" Changes to his ploy program Professionalism in the Profession much more About "Be Like the Best" During the...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 271 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Andsy Galpin , tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton and author of "Unplugged" Check out his website AndyGalpin.com and his Video Page We spoke about: His work at the BMEP Lab How heavy to lift to maximize power Complex and Contrast Training Acceleration Resisted vs. Assisted Speed Work Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner ...
This episode explores diverse fitness and business strategies. Coach Boyle discusses monitoring power exercises and evolving split squat progressions. Jenna Gourlay from FMS highlights techniques for screening and building confidence in young athletes. StrongFirst's Brett Jones introduces the 'cost of training' concept, detailing the Strong Endurance and Quick and the Dead programs, emphasizing high power output, intelligent rest, and wavy periodization. Additionally, Rachel Cosgrove offers best practices for gym owners on increasing membership prices and fostering client loyalty.
Highlights of Special Episode 269.5 A Compilation of the Results Fitness University "Business of Fitness" segments! Segments from the last 10 episodes including Best Practices when Partnering with Medical Pros ( Alwyn Cosgrove ) How much square footage when starting ( Alwyn Cosgrove ) Best Practices When Getting Testimonials ( Alwyn Cosgrove ) How to Figure Out What You Should Charge for Monthly Fees ( Rachel Cosgrove ) Trial Memberships- Should We Do Them? ( Rachel Cosgrove ) Elias Scarr's Sale...
Highlights of Episode 269 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Krista Scott-Dixon, Director of Curriculum at Precision Nutrition, author of " Why Me Want Eat " We spoke about: Awarenesses when eating Trusting your body and how you are feeling How you eat trumps What you eat Why you should Slow, slow slo down when eating Her ebook, "F*ck Calories" and book "Why Me Want Eat" Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Coaching & ...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 268 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Caleb Heilman, owner of Heilman Performance and Lead S&C Coach at Minot State University We spoke about: Differences between private sector and high school/collegiate S&C Sports Specificity in College Sports Overtraining Giving autonomy to athletes about training times Understanding the power of education in high performance cultures Assisting with a professiona...
Highlights of Special Episode 267.5 John Berardi, Author of Change Maker , Co-Founder of Precision Nutrition as well as the Change Maker Academy We spoke about: His new book, Change Maker: Turn Your Passion for Health & Fitnesses ness into a Powerful Purpose and Wildly Successful Career How almost dying in a car accident saved his life (and many others) Challenges in the industry that led him to write the book Finding your Mission and Purpose Why discovering you unique abilities will help yo...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 267 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Kevin Neeld, Boston Bruins Head Performance Coach, author of " Speed Training for Hockey " and " Optimizing Adaptation & Performance " We spoke about: Transitioning from assistant (San Jose) to the head job at another team (Boston) Speed Training for Hockey Speed training misconceptions Ground contact time on skates being longer Transitional speed Optimizing Adaptat...
B rought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 266 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Alan Stein, Keynote speaker who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet. He is the author of " Raise Your Game " This is the interview on Success that we did for "Be Like the Best." We spoke about: His journey to Success Defining Success Recognizing when Success is happening Sacrifices for Success Morn...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Nick Winkelman , Head of Athletic Performance & Science at Irish Rugby This is one of the interviews I did for my new book " Be Like the Best: A Guide to Reaching the Top in the Fitness Profession " I spoke to Nick about: His journey to Success Defining Success Recognizing when Success is happening Sacrifices for Success Morning routines and other habits Getting through the tough times Recommended books and people to follow So much more About "Be Like the ...
Highlights of Episode 265 Alwyn Cosgrove takes over to interview Anthony Renna about his new book " Be Like the Best: A Guide to Reaching the Top in the Fitness Profession " We talked about: Self limiting beliefs and Imposter Syndrome Being an "Author" The idea behind " Be Like the Best " Standing out in a crowded field of books The "through line" with the interviews Biggest takeaway from the book Reverse engineering and more About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Are Bad Coaches Ruining Good Athletes Have we been coaching the SLDL all wrong? Pallof Press- Both Sides? The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Elias Scarr starts a series on sales. This episode we spoke about " Best Practices for Answering the Phone " Check out the Strength Coach TV Episode with Elias Check out the next Results Fitness University Mastermind The Functional ...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 263 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brian Buck, Performance Analyst for Sparta Science We spoke about: The force plate from Sparta Science What tests they are doing and how they get a "force profile" The value of monitoring and what the data is really telling you Why norms matter Why they don't love 1RMs Do asymmetries matter? So much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke abo...
Bought to you by PerformBetter Check out the HUGE Summer Sale going on now Highlights of Episode 262 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment John Berardi, Co-Founder of Precision Nutrition as well as the Change Maker Academy We spoke about: Behavior Change and Habits Using Food Logs Nutrition with High School and Middle School Athletes What's the story with CBD oil? His thoughts on Testosterone therapy So much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle W...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 261 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Drew Massey , Executive Director of Game Time Sports, Columbia, TN. and Hope's Dad We spoke about: Training the High School Athlete Strength Standards Mental Toughness The importance of Jump, Throw, Sprint Olympic Lifts How is 9 year old daughter Hope has changed his thought process on training So much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke ...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Jenn Reiner-Marcello, Reconditioning Specialist for the Minnesota Twins We spoke about: Her lecture " The Hip Complex- Not So Complex " Appreciation for Acrhitecural differences Posture/Position Evaluation Programmimng exercises to address postural issues Assessing range of motion at the hip Stabilizers vs Prime movers how do they work together Programming Acetebum over Femur A on F So much more...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Geralyn Coopersmith, Fitness Consultant with Former Leadership Roles at Equinox, Nike and Flywheel We spoke about: Her lecture " The 4 As of Propelling Yourself from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be " Taking Action Who Do You Need To Be? The Power of Habits Accountability- Staying the Course The Emotional Cycle of Change What is Accountability? So much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Cor...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 258 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Geralyn Coopersmith, Fitness Consultant with Former Leadership Roles at Equinox, Nike and Flywheel We spoke about: Her lecture " The 4 As of Propelling Yourself from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be " Awareness about where you are How to start to love what you do Identifying Your Strengths Flow and how it relates to your career Uncovering Your Element Attitude- Bel...
Special episode with Mike Boyle discussing his overview of his workshop Functional Strength Coach 7 . Functional Strength Coach 7 is the latest thoughts and changes that Mike has made to his program based on what he has implemented with his own clients and what his staff uses at his facility, Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning. We talked all about those changes in this episode. I was there and I can tell you it was a great day of learning. One of the best parts about the day was the amount o...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 257 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Kevin Carr , Co-founder of Movement as Medicine and The Certified Functional Strength Coach Cert, MBSC Coach We spoke about: His webinar from BodyByBoyleOnline.com " Full Spectrum Rehabilitation: A Client Centric Approach to Return to Play " The traditional vs. Client Centric Models How to keep the lunatics from running the asylum Bio-Social-Psychological factors to be ...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 256 BodyByBoyleOnline.com “Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach” Segment Derek Hansen , Sprint Coach and creator of the Running Mechanics Professional Certification We spoke about: LTAD Windows for Speed Strength for Speed Treadmill vs. Ground Running The benefit of Sprinting for Long Distance Hill Sprints The meaning of “Be the Hashtag” The bare minimum of technology that we need The Running Mechanics Professional Certification that he is l...
Brought to You by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 255 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment James LaValle , Chairman at Metabolic Code , author of "The Blood Never Lies" and "The Metabolic Code" We spoke about: Metabolism- What is it? Biomechanics and Metabolism Cortisol The Importance of Sleep Intense Exercise and the Effects on Sleep What Baseline Measurements Should We Be Doing The Importance of Minerals What to Look for When Getting Bloodwork CBD Oil So mu...
All things Speed from his lecture on BodyByBoyleOnline.com Highlights of Episode 254 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Dr. Ken Clark, Speed expert and Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University. We spoke about: All things Speed from his lecture on BodyByBoyleOnline.com Why he likes the 40 Yard Dash for Team Sport Athletes The Acceleration Phase Cues for speed Strength for Speed Max Velocity Training Technology and Coaching Spee...
Brett is on to discuss his new product, Valued , his new research-based program designed to help you get the job, become indispensable, and create a sustainable career trajectory in S&C. Brought to you by PerformBetter.com We spoke about: ** The problems with the viability of Strength Coaches and how he wants to help ** How Strength Coaches are perceived ** Demand & Supply ** Periodizing Your Career ** Understanding Burnout and the factors that lead to it. ** Internal & External "Loa...
Ron talks about h is new book " Weight Room Wisdom " Also on the show talking about their excerpts: Jay DeMayo , Carmen Bott , Anthony Morando and Brett Bartholomew Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 253 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Ron McKeefery, Vice President of Performance and Education at PLAE We spoke about: His new book " Weight Room Wisdom " His excerpts "The Lion Tamer" and "The Old Man, The Boy and the Donkey" Also on the show...
Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 252 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Charlie Weingroff, Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 and Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team We spoke about: How he uses the FMS Connecting Movements to Screens Motor Skill acquisition His thoughts on the bilateral deficit The evolution of social media SO...
Charlie Weingroff, Canada Basketball, Drive 495 Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 251 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Charlie Weingroff, Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 and Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team We spoke about: His work with Canada basketball and the team that they have built The secret sauce to why it’s bee...
Jason Spray, Sports Performance Director at Ensworth High School, former Strength Coach at Middle Tennessee State University Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 250 We spoke about: How things have changed in College S&C Coming up as a player first His thoughts on Sports Specific Defending the bilateral Squat Working with High School Kids Using Machines SO MUCH MORE! The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Clarifying his stance on Squats and...
