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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

Maximizing Mobility Throughout the Ages with Pat VanGalen

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 299 "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Pat VanGalen, founder of Active & Agile , Big Sky, MT We spoke about: Preparing people for an active lifestyle into their senior years Replicating the playground in the gym Her article Buckets and Baselines The Simple Seven expanded Spirit Stability and Suppleness Speed Skills Strength Stamina Specificity Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Sch...

Nov 19, 20201 hr 30 min

Coaching Rules with Brendon Rearick

Highlights of Episode 298.5 Brendon Rearick from Movement as Medicine , Certified Functional Strength Coach and Train Smarter AND Harder is on to discuss his new book, " Coaching Rules: A How-to Manual for a Successful Career in Strength and Fitness " We spoke about: 1. His personal mission for the world 2. The six biggest obstacles you’ll face when pursuing success 3. The 4 Pillars for Success 4. The first 6, the ground rules as a foundation for success 5. Deliberate practice and the exercises ...

Nov 04, 20201 hr 8 min

Speed, Speed, Speed and more with Kendall Green

Brought to you by Perform Better Highlights of Episode 298 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Kendall Green, Green Roots Performance & Wellness, check out Coach Green's Instagram and Twitter We spoke about: His "sprint dominant" training philosophy Programming speed- distances, drills and volume Contrast training using hill sprints Speed and Power for the HS athlete Programing Plyos and Med Balls Utilizing the floor press Thoughts on Max training Much more The ...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 20 min

The Big Picture with Physical Education- Nate VanKouwenberg

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Click here for more info. Highlights of Episode 297 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Nate VanKouwenberg, Owner at Next Level S&C, Strength Coach: RIT Men's Hockey, Strength & Conditioning Director/ PE Teacher: Victor Central Schools We spoke about: His approach to PE and how its part of a bigger plan Getting Buy in from the AD, teachers, students and administration Building a HS Strength & Conditioning program from ...

Oct 21, 20201 hr 18 min

Coaching the Growing Female Athlete with Erica Suter

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 296 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Erica Suter, Youth Soccer Performance Coach We spoke about: Consideration for growing female athletes Programming considerastions Speaking with parents about training Why there are too many skills trainers & what kids really need Building empowered humans off the field Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Single Leg Loading...

Sep 28, 20201 hr 22 min

The Importance of Gait with Rocky Snyder

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 295 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Rocky Snyder, owner of Rocky's Fitness in Santa Cruz, CA We spoke about: Understanding the complexities of the foot Pronation Mechanics Supination Mechanics His screening process, things he's looking for Doing a self assessment Using the foam roll to help realign the body The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: A forum thread- Acceleration ...

Sep 21, 20201 hr 29 min

Optimizing Golf Performance with Spencer Tatum, Trainer to the No. 1 Golfer in the World

Brought to you by Performbetter.com. Check out the Free Summer Seminar Series Highlights of Episode 294 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Spencer Tatum, founder and performance director of THP in Scottsdale, AZ. Trainer to the No. 1 Golfer in the World We spoke about: How to optimize golf performance through training His screening process The "Ignite Screen Information he gets from Body Comp Using the FMS How the FMS relates to golfers Creating Tension with exerci...

Aug 31, 20201 hr 19 min

The Importance of Deceleration, Landing, and Force Absorption with Matthew Ibrahim

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com I am up on Thursday August 27th doing " 7 Things I Learned from The Best of the Best " Highlights of Episode 293 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Matthew Ibrahim, Co-Owner, Director of Strength & Conditioning and Internship Coordinator at TD Athletes Edge in Boston We spoke about: Defining deceleration, landing and force absorption Incidence of lower body injuries in sports as a sign for change pithing 5 key body areas Are ...

Aug 24, 20201 hr 41 min

John Welbourn- The Power Athlete

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 292 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment John Welbourn, 9 year NFL starter and CEO of Power Athlete We spoke about: What is power? Athleticism Compensatory Acceleration Rehabbing the ACL the right way The Life Cycle of an Athlete Training over 40 Check out the ACL Prevention Course The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: Training Kids and Speed Windows Using Complexes The Business...

Aug 06, 20201 hr 37 min

The Aerobic Conditioning Debate with Lorne Goldenberg & Michael Boyle

Brought to You By PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 291 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Lorne Goldenberg, Strength Coach and owner of Strength Tek and Michael Boyle join Anthony for a Zoom call We spoke about: Working with athletes after a layoff for the upcoming season In-season training The aerobic training debate- what side are they on The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Getting closed again; how do you stay ...

Jul 24, 20201 hr 7 min

Jon Goodman, Online Training, Taking the Next Step

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 290 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Jon Goodman, founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center and Online Trainer Academy Certification. He’s authored 11 books and lived in ten countries. You can listen to him host the hilarious and educational Online Trainer Show on iTunes, Spotify, or YouTube. We spoke about: How the pandemic has been a wake up call What exactly Online training is Finding Your Free...

Jul 07, 20201 hr 54 min

The Movement of Rowing with Blake Gourley

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 289 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Blake Gourley, author of The Movement of Rowing , Performance Coach for rowers of all levels, RowingStrength.com We spoke about: Demands of the sport Kinds of injuries 3 Injury Mechanisms of Rowing Foot and Ankle anatomy Rowing pre-requisites Screens for the ankle His system for lasting change his book, The Movement of Rowing The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Co...

Jun 30, 20201 hr 29 min

Chrissy King- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 6

Highlights of Episode 288 Chrissy King, personal trainer, life coach and fitness blogger , is on for part 6 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How she is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. The impact of racism on health and why it's a public health issue 3. The diversity problem in fitness (referenced her article " Is Fitness Only for Thin, White Women? " 4. Why we need to speak out against racism (referenced her article " Dear Fitness Pros, You Cann...

Jun 26, 202033 min

William Johnson- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 5

Highlights of Episode 287 William Johnson, Strength & Conditioning Coach and entrepreneur, is on for part 5 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession 3. Not seeing himself as a representative of fitness in the media 4. Perceptions of the black community in regard to Physical Nature vs. Intellectual Contributions 5. Representation of Peopl...

Jun 23, 202037 min

Kendall Green- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 4

Highlights of Episode 286 Kendall Green, Strength & Conditioning Coach and owner of Green Roots Performance, is on for part 4 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession 3. Why coaches need to state where they stand 4. The anxiety of being a black business owner 5. Accountability with athletes 6. What we can do to make things better A spons...

Jun 19, 202048 min

Kelvin Gary- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 3

Highlights of Episode 285 Kelvin Gary, trainer and owner of Body Space Fitness , is on for part 3 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How he is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in life and the fitness profession 3. Creating an open environment for staff 4. Response to being the "odd ball out" at conferences and con ed 5. Connecting with people and putting yourself forward 6. What we can do to make things better A...

Jun 18, 202044 min

Dr. Jennifer Hutton- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 2

Highlights of Episode 284 Dr. Jennifer Hutton, a pediatric physical therapist, is on for part 2 of a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How she is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. Her personal experiences with racism in fitness 3. What is Racial Trauma? 4. Defining Allyship and the different stages 5. Doing a "Self Interrogation" 6. Understanding how "Thought Viruses" can affect you 7. Taking action for the long haul. 8- How fit pros can examine their s...

Jun 16, 202038 min

David Harris- Racism in Fitness: What Can We Do Better- Part 1

Highlights of Episode 283 David Harris, 35 year fitness industry veteran, former VP of Health & Human Performance at Equinox, kicks off a 6-part series on Racism in Fitness. We spoke about: 1. How is is doing during a really stressful and challenging time 2. His personal experiences with racism in fitness 3. His experience with r acist policy in fitness 4. Recommendations about what can people do to educate themselves about racism 5. Understanding white privilege 6. What can fit pros do to o...

Jun 15, 202036 min

Gray Cook: Observations on Corrective Exercise

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Special Episode 282.5 Gray Cook did a 6 part series over the last 3 months. We put them all together in this episode. He spoke about: 1. Don’t Fix a Preventable Problem 2. Strategy vs Tactics 3. Awareness 4. Breathing 5. Control 6. Development He mentions this course: A Common Sense Approach to Correcting Movement and this case study: FMS Golf Case Study About "Be Like the Best" During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitn...

Jun 11, 202040 min

Reconditioning, Correctives and Sustainability with Scott Livingston

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Scott Livingston, co-founder at ReconditioningHQ , co-owner at Premier Performance, former NHL Strength Coach, host of the Leave Your Mark Podcast We spoke about: What is Reconditioning Movement Non-negotiables The line between Strength Coach & Physical Therapy Why he doesn't like the term "correctives" Sustainability The International Hockey Performance Summit Much more Check out more about...

Jun 03, 20201 hr 39 min

Nick Winkelman and The Language of Coaching

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 281 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Nick Winkelman, author of The Language of Coaching We spoke about: His epiphany at the 2009 Combine the 3P Performance Model Figuring out what is Coachable and what is Trainable Motor Performance vs. Motor Learning Why we need to use Silent Sets The Goldilocks Principle The importance of Attention and how to get our athletes to pay more attention Teaching athletes about...

May 21, 20202 hr 15 min

Back in Business! How 2 Gyms are Operating with Restrictions

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Special Episode 280.5 Two states, Georgia and Tennessee have allowed gyms to open with restrictions. I spoke with Rick Mayo , Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training in Georgia and Drew Massey , Director of Gametime Sports and Training in Tennessee about: When they opened What restrictions they are dealing with How the process is going Client reaction Employee reaction much more Links to what we spoke about: Pure Maintenance of Georgia Tenness...

May 01, 202049 min

The Wedge with Scott Carney

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 280 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Scott Carney, author of "What Doesn't Kill Us" and now "The Wedge- Evolution, Consciousness, Stress and the Key to Human Resilience" His books are all located at ScottCarney.com We spoke about: What exactly is a Wedge How can we use it in training Mindset for the Wedge His experiences with cold plunging suanas deprivation chambers fear flow Much more Check out his new b...

Apr 24, 20201 hr 50 min

Brianna Diorio on Nutrition and Supplementation for Stress, Sleep and Immunity

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 279 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Brianna Diorio, Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, BriannaDiorio.com Follow her on Instagram We spoke about: How the COVID-19 shutdown has affected us all Nutrition and Supplementation for Stress Sleep The Immune System Much more Check out her podcast And All that Bull The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner wi...

Apr 16, 20201 hr 23 min

Gym Owners Response to the Shutdown

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Special Episode 278.5 This was originally a Zoom call that I did for StrengthCoach.com. I received a lot of great feedback so I wanted to make it available to a larger audience and through a different format. You can still watch the video on StrengthCoach.com . Gym owners from across the country (and one from Canada) got together to discuss their COVID-19 Response. I asked: 1- What are you doing for training (pdfs, zoom, apps, FB live, etc.) 2- W...

Apr 05, 202052 min

The Eagle & The Dragon with Christopher Duffin

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 278 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Christopher Duffin, co-owner at Kabuki Strength , world champion powerlifter and author of The Eagle and The Dragon We spoke about: The significance of the Eagle & the Dragon Whatever has happened to you is not who you are Becoming familiar with fear as a practice Coaching from a perspective of not expecting people to be like you Importance of relationships How stre...

Apr 02, 20201 hr 47 min

Building The Virtual Brand with Don Saladino and More on COVID-19 Contingencies

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com Highlights of Episode 277 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Don Saladino, trainer to the Superheroes and owner of Drive 495 , DonSaladino.com We spoke about: How he built his virtual training brand What trainers can do to pivot and build their brand Engaging with clients Instagram Strategies Using "Pillars" in social media Much more The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: What MBSC is doing for the ...

Mar 27, 20201 hr 38 min

Industry Leaders on Contingency Plans for Coronavirus Disruptions

Highlights of Special Episode 276.5 Industry Leaders on Contingent Plans for Coronavirus Disruption Roundtable type discussion about their coronavirus response, alternative training ideas and contingency plans. Frank Dolan- Owner, Sports and Fitness Performance, West Islip, NY Elsbeth Vaino, Custom Strength, Ottawa Rick Mayo, Founder and CEO of Alloy Personal Training Alwyn Cosgrove, Co-founder of Results Fitness, Santa Clarita

Mar 16, 202044 min

Boyle, Cosgrove, Burton and Henkin- Episode 276

Highlights of Episode 276 The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about: 1x20 program- what it is, how he interprets it, what they are doing with it at MBSC. His son’s mindset as it pertains to sleep and nutrition and what he is doing about it His thoughts about Insurance covering training The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Best Practices for Client Referrals The Functional Movement Systems Segment Lee Burton is on to discuss "...

Mar 14, 20201 hr 9 min

Let the First Rep Suck with Todd Bumgardner

Brought to you by Performbetter.com Highlights of Episode 275 BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment Todd Bumgardner, founder at Beyond Strength Performance and Strength Faction, Author of " Let the First Rep Suck " We spoke about: The good cause " Let the First Rep Suck " proceeds go to Lifecycle of a Client 3 Main Reasons people hire a fitness coach 3 pillars of Fitness Training Motivational Interviewing Much more All the proceeds for the sale of the book go to help ...

Feb 14, 20201 hr 56 min
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