Mark Watts is The Director of Education at elitefts™ and the NSCA Ohio State Director. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the College of Professional and Applied Studies at Urbana University. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from California University of PA and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Clarion University of PA. Watts has worked with athletes in over 20 different sports at the Division I, II & III levels for over 15 years as a strength & c...
Aug 14, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bob Alejo Assistant AD/ Director of Strength & Conditioning North Carolina State University Topics Covered in the Podcast How Coach Alejo got started in the industry How the game of baseball has progressed Communication with Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists Abdominal Injuries in Baseball Baseball Players vs Throwers Tommy John's Epidemic... A different take Total body strength is the best way to increase bat speed More resiliency in younger arms Innings thrown vs pitches thrown Monitori...
Jul 23, 2015•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joe Hashey Synergy Athletics Fitness Business Empire Topics Covered in the Podcast How Joe got started 4 Knee Surgeries.... and a lot of questions The Start of Synergy Athletics Transitioning from only athletes to the adult population Psychology of completion What do need to know to start the training process What the athlete wants and what the parents think they need The responsibility of college preparation Using communication with coaches as a learning experience A general look at the trainin...
Jul 22, 2015•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fred Eaves Director of Wellness and Athletic Performance Battle Ground Academy Topics in this Podcast Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Eaves got started in the profession Taking over a New Program Assessing the situation Identifying roadblocks Exceed expectations Under-promise over-deliver The Multi-Sport Athlete Over-specialized and under-generalized The correlation between the number of sports played and injury rates The throwback kid: physicality, menta lity , and resiliency The benef...
Jul 16, 2015•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark McLaughlin Physical Preperation Coach Owner of Performance Training Center Topics Covered in this Podcast Mark's Journey Catastrophic injuries in youth athletics 3 cases that got Mark's attention to research training Individual Training to Volunteer to F acility Owner Assessments Extensive medical questionnaire Subjective information form athlete: What are your goals Omegawave assessments Warm-up and performance testing S ports S pecific C onditioning S trength A ssessments How much time ar...
Jul 02, 2015•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Doyle Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football University of Iowa Topics Covered in This Podcast How Coach Doyle got started Strength & Cond itioning and Football Same characteristics lead to success for any coach Sport Coach - Strength Coach Relationship Biggest area of concern with 1st year players Be on Time, Listen-learn-apply, and work hard Teach athletes how to think Counter the recruiting process Adopt the team mindset We create habits and our habit creates us Teaching the pr...
Jun 19, 2015•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Evan Marcus Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Minnesota Vikings Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Marcus got started Getting an edge in athletics D3 to DI Meeting Rock Gullickson Not just Xs and Os but communicating with Athletes Challenges at coaching at the professional level. No matter what level, coaches are there to help athletes Character Development Your assessments, the biggest issues you face with athletes Don't assume anything Breaking everything down to its implest terms Commu...
Jun 10, 2015•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tobias Jacobi Strength & Conditioning Coach Assistant Football Caoch Teacher Strong Rock Christian School Topics Covered in this Podcast The Journey The family sacrifice Gong from a a head position Dealing with being let go Being humble and You cannot be successful without an ego in this profession Becoming a better coach by fitting in with other coaches The transition from college to high school The multi-sport athletes Parents vs sport coaches Getting kids strong in limited time As little spec...
Jun 05, 2015•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Boyle Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Topics Covered in this Podcast The Beginnings How Coach Boyle got his Start Having Mike Woicik as a roommate Appointing himself as the BU Strength Coach Training Training for Hockey Getting strong is getting strong regardless of sport Why there is a steroid problem in Track & Field Defining strength in an unconventional way Unilateral Training for Sports The Bilateral deficit research The influence of Mark Verstagen How a coach defines strong vs what...
Jun 01, 2015•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ted Perlak Assistant Athletic Director for Strength & Conditioning University of Delaware How Ted Got Started in Development of Your Staff Sport Coach Relationships Starting Over of as a New Coach Durability Five Things every coach wants and every athlete needs Adjusting the facility Communication at the beginning of the year to add buy-in The lost art of technique Not what you emphasis it what you tolerate and what you allow Its about Progress The Four "Knows" of Programming Why you Eat the Fro...
May 22, 2015•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cory Schlesinger Assistant Director of Sports Enhancement for men's basketball University of Alabama-Birmingham Topics Covered in this Podcast The Nautilus Checklist A Strength Coach at age 19 Intern to Director The advantage of being an assistant General and Foundational Strength Noon ball to a new job The Coyote Kettlebell Club with Dan John Primal Movements - Motor Skills Movement for Body Awareness Complexes for multiple modalities Assessments for basketball players Joint by Joint from the g...
May 01, 2015•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Frank Wintrich Director of Football Sports Performance Brigham Young University Topic in this Podcast How Coach Wintrich got started Assessments Olympic Lifts High Low Sequencing In-Season Training Technology The ABCs Advice for Young Coaches The Frank Wintrich File Provides the BYU football program with integrated short and long term physical preparation training. A highlight of this training is the implementation of the multi-year system of training known as P.A.D.S. This program incorporates ...
Apr 23, 2015•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Topics Covered in This Podcast Luck is where preparation meets opportunity The biggest changes Eric has seen in Baseball Assessments for athletes Communication with coaches Do no harm, do no good? Educating athletes Best scheduled scenario for In-season training This may not be bad, but is there something better? Emotional separaration of Traits of Elite level players Torso Injuries in Baseball. Why? Theres what you know and what you can implement - Mike Boyle Eric Cressey's "Bang-for-our-buck" ...
Apr 15, 2015•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary Schofiled Heade Strength & Conditioning Coach Greater Atlanta Christian School NSAC Southest Regional Coordinator Topics in this Podcast How Gary Schofield got started. From D3 Baseball to the NBA Think different to make a difference High School Strength & Conditioning in the Southeast What a typical day looks like Adapting the training for athletes that are in-season Monitoring Athletes at the High School Level What gets measured matters The role of an Educator in a Physical Education Sett...
Apr 10, 2015•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Power Athlete John Welbourn, Luke Summers, Cali Hinzman, Tex McQuilkin, Bobby Goodfellow Topics in this Podcast 1. How did Power Athlete get started: From he NFL to training athletes 2. What is the most important takeaway for attendees of a seminar 3. The challenge of teaching lifters to be athletes: the missing link of movement 4. The mental barrier of training being the test 5. Starting position determines success on the field and the weight room 6. Adapting training to the population and thei...
Apr 06, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ross Bowsher, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Arkansas Tech University Topics in this Interview How Ross got started in the profession Networking through powerlifting Mentors that allow their assistants to grow "You can make it other ways" Training is training no matter where you are Motivating athletes: "You have to want to have to train” Running a DI program at the DII level Why hasn’t small schools adapted this model? Trusting your assistant by trusting who they learned from Velocity base...
Mar 25, 2015•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Brian Thompson, PhD Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies Director of Strength and Conditioning Springfield College Topics in this Podcast How Brian Got Started Managing the Duel Role The Springfield Curriculum; 3 major components What are the key requirements for every student Looking in the Mirror Advice on Internships How does Coach Thompson evaluate graduate assistants Coach Interactions with Athletes The responsibility of carrying the torch Coaches reacting to criticism ...
Mar 20, 2015•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Evan Simon Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach Oregon State University Topics in this Podcast The Journey The most important aspects of arriving at a new school and implementing your program Big 10 - Pac 12 Stigma Goals of the Winter phase An overview of the winter program individual differences with speed components Using Prilipen’s chart to adjust volume rotating auxiliary movements Indicator Movements Olympic Lifting Overhead Lifting Manager of Stress Assessments of athletes mobility ...
Mar 13, 2015•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Loren Landow Founder of Loren Landow Performance Director of Performance Enhancement - Steadman Hawkins Institute Denver Topics in this Podcast Mentally Preparing for the NFL Combine: 8 Weeks for 2 tenths The training structure for combine prep Positional and Individual Differences when teaching combine drills The Biggest Mistakes athletes makes widen changing directions What athletes do wrong on lei near acceleration starts The Best strength training exercises for Speed and Agility The Overlook...
Feb 20, 2015•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Interview with John O'Sullivan, Founder of Changing the Game Project Topics in this Podcast What motivated John to start the Changing the Game Project The role of a Former Athlete, Coach and a Parent Formal Education for Youth Sports Coaching? Project Play Playing games vs practice The US Developing a slow players on the field Early Specialization: The Race to Nowhere The Trickle down effect of early competition The Role of Physical Education with Youth sports Naperville, Illinois PE Program Gro...
Feb 18, 2015•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan Mike Interview Topics Covered in this Podcast The Journey Information overload. How to sift throughout the BS. Supplementation takeaways Zinc, Magnesium, and Vitamin D The real deal on Gluten The Science of Sleep Carbs and Protein guidelines before sleep Energy Systems Increasing the Aerobic System without Volume Isometrics specific to Joint Angle The Benefits of Eccentrics among with basic guidelines Ovetraining vs Overreaching and the truth The Jon Mike File Jonathan Mike, PhD (candid...
Feb 06, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Simon Sinek Interview Author of Start with Why and Leaders East Last Topics Covered in this Podcast The Golden Circle for Coaches Urgent at the Expense of the Important How to undersell and over deliver when getting hired as a coach What Chip Kelly may be onto something Why people believed in Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership is a skill and a practice Why Leaders eat last Coaches set the tone for any team Pitfalls as a Business Owner The three most important aspects of presenting About Simon Sin...
Jan 26, 2015•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Charlie Weingroff, DPT, ATC Physical Therapist Certified Athletic Training Strength & Conditioning Coach Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. How Charile got into the field 2. The rationale behind Training = Rehab, Rehab = Training 3. Where we are getting it wrong when it comes to integrating scopes of practices 4. How and why training works (and doesn’t ) in a military setting. 5. Recovery as it relates to performance 6. Making the most of assessment tools 7. The Best rationale behid the FMS I've ...
Jan 23, 2015•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick Showman Owner - Showtime Strength & Performance Owner - Natural Ohio Bodybuilding Association Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Ownign two business at 25 tears old. How Nick got to wear he is now. 2. Lessons learned from owning a facility 3.The most important factors in opening a facility 4. Designing the facility. What goes where 5. Initial assessments of athletes 6. Where we are filling in sports 7. What to look for with assessment tools. From landing to squatting. 8. Year long In-Season ...
Dec 19, 2014•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nate Harvey, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports at State University of New York at Buffalo Topics Covered in this Podcast How Coach Harvey got started in coaching Transitioning from Football to the Olympic Sports The SUNY Brockport connection; D3 to Big Time S&C A typical template at SUNY Buffalo Adjusting the template based on sport Biggest misconceptions with the Conjugate system How the conjugate system fits in the collegiate setting How the conjugate system can help beginn...
Dec 12, 2014•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ashley Jones Team Elitefts Columnist Strength & Conditioning Coach Author, Rugby Strength Coach Topic Covered in this Podcast 1. How Ashley got started in the profession 2. Minimum requirements for raining athletes: Overseas vs the States 3. Misconception about Rugby training; Rugby vs Rugby League vs American Football 4. Programming considerations for Rugby 5. Assessments for Rugby Players 6. Differences between in-season and off season training for Rugby 7. Setting up the game week in-season 8...
Nov 21, 2014•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jay DeMayo University of Richmond Central Virginia Sports Performance Seminar Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Coach DeMayo’s career path 2. Off-Season training for basketball 3. Monitoring athletes 4. Acclimating First-year players 5. The transition to In-season training 5. Program considerations for swimming and diving 6. Training divers vs swimmers 7. Plyometircs of swimming 8. Special Exercises for swimming 9. The CVASPS Seminar 10. Advice for young strength coaches 11. How to contact Coach...
Nov 13, 2014•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Interview with Adam Feit Director of Sports Performance at Reach Your Potential Training Founder of The Young Strength Coaches Corner www.adamfeit.com Topics Covered in this Podcast Adam's career path: paying dues The Springfield College advantage From a young assistant to a younger head coach Developing assistants for the next step Finding what makes you stand out as a coach Empowering assistant coaches Nutritional strategies for athletes Adjusting from college to the NFL The decision to make t...
Oct 30, 2014•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carl Valle Interview Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. The decision to take a risk 2. The gap between technologoy and application 3. From HRV to GPS: Assessing Readiness 4. Overtesting Syndrome 5. Practical procedures for testing 6. Facial Coding for readiness 7. Evaluating muscle tissue with TMG 8. Using GPS to adapt workload 9. Communicating and Education team coaches to morph tactical and physical training 10. VBT Training: A metric of a metric of a metric 11. Perspective on the athlete manag...
Oct 27, 2014•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Horn is the Director of Athletic Perofrmnace of Men's Basketball at Wake Forrest University. Topics Covered in this Podcast 1. Ryan Horn's Career Path 2. Coming in to a new role at a new school 3. Utilizing Technology in the Athletic Performance Setting 4. "You can't manage what you don't manage." 5. Off-Season Training 6. The Upsidedown Pyramid 7. The role of the Athletic Performance Coach 8. "My job is not to ask questions, its; to give answers." 9. Assessment & Evaluation 9. "I'd much ra...
Oct 09, 2014•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
