The Strength Coach Podcast | Interviews With The Top Strength Coaches, Fitness Pros, Nutritionists And Fitness Business Coach

Highlights of Episode 196     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Justin Kavanaugh, CEO of the Sport & Speed Institute, is on to discuss: His philosophy on Speed Training How Strong do we need to be to be fast Mistakes in Speed Training Simple Drills athletes can do every night His article "The Heavy Hip Thrust is Ruining Our Backs and The Industry" His "3 Biggest Takeaways from his meeting with Gary Vee" and so much more Check out Coach Kavanaugh's 5 Best Drills to Increase Your Speed     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about His takeaways from the Leadership Conference in London hamstring Injuries Forum Thread-  "Athlete Engagement and Behavior"     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6       "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Holiday Sale and a new Glute Ham form the PB Extreme Line. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Co

Highlights of Episode 195     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Rett Larson, former Velocity and EXOS Performance Coach, current VP for JuzPlay in China, is on to discuss: Working with Team China in the 2012 & 2016 Olympics Working in a different culture Applauding spectacular failures Over-coaching Mixing ages in training and so much more   "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Forum Thread - "Alternative to Bridging" Forum Thread-  "Understanding Huge volume of distance/laps swimmers"     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6       "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Rob Milani joins us to talk about the first One Day Seminars in New Jersey in December, the new catalog and a new Power Rack . "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Setting Boundaries with Cell Phones" "The Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Eric Dagati is on to discuss "

Highlights of Episode 194       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Brian Bradley, Vice President at Egoscue, is on to talk about: What is the Egoscue Method Posture Assessing Posture Common things he see and how he fixes them The Patch Concussions and so much more   "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Forum Thread - "Single Leg Hang Cleans" Dan McGinley's article- "Trust the System" Forum Thread- "Are We Meant to Pull Heavy"     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6       "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the extension of the Summer Sale, and a new product called the Thera Gun. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Working as a Couple- Building Your Business with a Spouse" "The Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Diane Vives is on to start a 2 part series called "Using the FMS as Your Secret Weapon fo

  Highlights of Episode 193     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Todd Wright, Assistant Coach and Head of Strength & Conditioning for the Philadelphia 76ers, as well as owner of Train 4 the Game is on to talk about: His role with the 76ers Vertical Core Training Locomotion The Truths of Human Movement Getting on the floor for some 3D work Developing relationships with athletes and so much more   "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about: His article - "Converting the Front Squat to the Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat" Forum Thread- "High Hamstring Syndrome/Tendinopathy" and more!     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6       "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale, and some new classes at The Perform Better Functional Training Institute. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Building Your

Highlights of Episode 192     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Robert Yang, Performance Nutrition Coach and Strength Coach, is on to talk about: Performance Nutrition Timing Clean Eating Calories in vs. Calories Out Inflammation Supplementation Hydration and so much more   "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about His article - "Testing for Ice Hockey" Forum Thread- "Bent Over Resting Posture" and more!     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6       "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale, and some new classes at The Perform Better Functional Training Institute. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "The Importance of a Guarantee" "The Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Diane Vives is on to start a 2 part series called "Using the FMS as Your Secret Weapon for Modifying Your Circuit Training".&nbs

Highlights of Episode 191   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, is on for part 2 (check out last episode) to talk about: his new book, Back Mechanic 8 Easy Assessments Transfer of Training Coaching the Big 3 Exercises His thoughts on the latest Phillip Beach influenced work and so much more   "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Forum Thread- "Regeneration" Forum Thread- "High Hamstring Syndrome" Forum Thread- "Quad Cramping in ASLR" and more!     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale, Wall Padding and Customization "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "The Importance of Marketing" and the Results Fitness Marketing Checklist.   Special Coaching Segment- Allistair McCaw is on

Highlights of Episode 190   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, is on to talk about his new book, Back Mechanic, revisiting sit ups, Pain Science, posture and it’s role in back pain, 8 Easy Assessments , the Big 3 Exercises and so much more. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview so he is on the next episode as well.     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about an article called “Strength Training May Improve Academic Performance”, a couple of forum threads called “Timed Sets”, and “14 year old Water Polo player” and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale and a new product called the Acumobility Ball. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about Marketing and "Making Sure You

Highlights of Episode 189   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Marco Sanchez,  from Movement as Medicine and MBSC, is on to talk about how Movement as Medicine works in the confines of MBSC and their unique relationship, new things happening with what they are doing, working Cervical Rotation, The Stability WOD series, .     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Charlie Weingroff’s article “The Concept of the Lowest System Load”, how technology is getting more involved in the gym, Kevin Carr’s article “Frontal Plane and Cross Lateral Movement”  and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE Summer Sale. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Reinventing Yourself". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Brett Jones is on to finish a 2 part series on "In

  Highlights of Episode 188       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Don Saladino,  owner of Drive 495 and Drive 443, is on to talk his over 10 years as a facility owner, the changes he's made in the facility, hiring and keeping staff, opening a second facility and his new Internship/Mentorship Program at the Drive Clubs.  Click here to apply for the fall.     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about some forum topics including "Boomer Group",  "Deadlift Technique - Eccentric Phase"   "Pro Hockey Testing" and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Rob Milani joins us to talk about the Current Sale, the upcoming Summit and the new Schwinn Airdyne AD Pro. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Offering an Exclusive Service or Product". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Highlights of Episode 187     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Bryan Mann,  Assistant Teaching Professor of Physical Therapy & Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at University of Missouri, is on to talk about an overview of Velocity Based Training (VBT),  Auto-regulatory Progressive Resistance Exercise (APRE), advice for young Strength Coaches  and so much more.     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his book, "New Functional Training for Sports", his article "Other People's Athletes";  forum threads "StrongFirst Tennis Ball Squeeze" and "Set up for RFESS"; and the controversial video from a college football program and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale, the Terra Core and the upcoming Summit. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Co

Highlights of Episode 186   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Todd Hargove, author of A Guide to Better Movement, is on to talk about some different chapters in his book, including flexibility, mobility, motor control, learning, Neutral vs. Natural, the key role of attention , motor development and primal patterns and so much more.     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about forum threads "Med Ball Programming" and "Depth Jumps" and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 6     "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the Current Sale, the Summits and a new partnership with Nike "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "When to send an issue to a Collection Agency". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Mark Snow is on to start a 3 part series on "Using the FMS in Your Group Fitness Program".  Part 2 is on  "P

Highlights of Episode 185   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Molly Galbraith, co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, is on talk about her journey with weight loss, powerlifting, bodybuilding and pain that led her to Girls Gone Strong (GGS),  the mission and the fight for GGS, their approach working with women with the Modern Woman's Guide to Strength Training, How motivation is different for men and women, a Strategy to help you work with women who just don't love their bodies, "the picture" (see below), the Women's Fitness Summit and so much more.     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article and forum thread "Former College Star Questions Strength Coach and Psych" and his blog post "This Might Be the Most Important Article Ever Written for Hockey Parents", and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale, the St

  Highlights of Episode 184   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Nick Winkelman, Head of Athletic Performance & Science at Irish Rugby Football Union, is on to talk about his new job, his chapter in Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation- "Assessing Athletic Qualities", including Maximal Strength, Maximal Power and Return to Play guidelines.  He also discussed some great coaching info from his upcoming lecture at Perform Better, "Learning that Sticks- How Analogies Shape Understanding" and sooooooo much more     "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Adapting 5-3-1 to a Wider Audience", Culture Lessons from MBSC, and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale and the the Battle Bars. "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about "Social Media a

Highlights of Episode 183   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" -Rhonda Catt, owner of Catt Conditioning, is on to talk about some of the lessons she learned in the Art of Coaching from the grief she experienced with the loss of her husband.  Rhonda talks about her article "Grief and the Strength Coach" and how that grief taught her to approach her clients and athletes differently.  She also goes over some of the warning signs of heart disease, especially important in someone who does not have any markers and is in good health otherwise. .    HELP BRENDON!! Time is running out to help Brendon Rearick in his battle with Aplastic Anemia, which is Bone Marrow Failure.  We set up a fundraiser for Brendon with a "Collect Moments, Not Things" T-Shirt campaign.  Please consider buying a T-shirt to help Brendon.       "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about "Don't Look in My Window (until you talk to me first)", his videos "Downhill Lun

Highlights of Episode 182     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Brendon Rearick, co-founder of Movement as Medicine and CFSC, is on to talk about Paying off his Student Loan at 25, having a diversified portfolio and how is program design has changed since leaving MBSC, as well as the effect of PRI, FRC, Yoga, Gymnastics and Crossfit on programming.    We also spoke to Brendon about his battle with Aplastic Anemia, which is Bone Marrow Failure, and the struggles he has had trying to get through it.  We set up a fundraiser for Brendon with a "Collect Moments, Not Things" T-Shirt campaign.  Please consider buying a T-shirt to help Brendon.       "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about Insurance, and forum threads talking about "Why Women Want to Train", "Bench Press Technique" and "Who's a Sport Scientist?" and more.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better

Highlights of Episode 181.5   "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" For the last 7 episodes, Frank Dolan has done a series reviewing each of the 7 Functional Movement Screens.  I put all 7 segments together in 1 episode so you can get a better understanding of them hearing them all at once.       "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into your Ipod or MP3 player, Right Mouse Click to Download Now (for Mac users, press Control and click)   

Highlights of Episode 181   "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Bobby Smith, owner of RYPT- Reach Your Potential Training in New Jersey, is on to talk about how his Olympic javelin training has helped his coaching, how 4 major surgeries has impacted his programming, Key programming points in speed and agility training and his lecture at the Complete Speed and Power Summit and more. "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Close Pack, Open Pack?" and forum threads "14 year old with Chronic Ankle Pain" and "The Biggest Question in S&C"     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale and a new product- the MIO Group Heart Rate System . "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn Cosgrove is on to talk about "Tracking Your Numbers". "The Functional Movement Systems Segment" Frank Dolan finishes his series of revie

Highlights of Episode 180       "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - David Joyce, head of Athletic Performance at the GWS Giants Football Club of the Australian Football League, is on to talk about his role at GWS, his new book "Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation" ; one of the chapters he wrote in the book called Pain and Performance and more. founder of Yes To Strength, is the creator of The Flexible Periodization Method and Performance Optimization with Periodization - See more at: http://www.yestostrength.net/#sthash.u7d4NDuF.dpuf "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Is the NFL Combine Irrelevant?"  and a forum thread "Occlusion Training- KAATSU".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale and a new product- the Total Gym Jump Trainer . "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University"- Alwyn

Highlights of Episode 179     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Allistair McCaw,  from The McCaw Method, is on to discuss where the tennis industry is in relation to S&C, the demands of the sport and how they relate to programming, injuries in tennis, dealing with high volume of junior tennis, what makes a good coach,  and more. founder of Yes To Strength, is the creator of The Flexible Periodization Method and Performance Optimization with Periodization - See more at: http://www.yestostrength.net/#sthash.u7d4NDuF.dpuf "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about where he is with the Phillip Beach experimentation, his articles "Progressing to Bodyweight Plyometrics", "Using the Assault Air Bike".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Current Sale and a new product- The Glute Bridge Roller . "The Business of Fitness with Results Fitnes

Highlights of Episode 178     "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Bob Alejo,  Assistant AD and Director of Strength & Conditioning at NC State, is on to discuss he role at NC State, some things that have changed over the last 5-7 years, educating his staff, monitoring, the PT-Strength Coach "crossing the line" argument, building an attitude, program design, building power and more. founder of Yes To Strength, is the creator of The Flexible Periodization Method and Performance Optimization with Periodization - See more at: http://www.yestostrength.net/#sthash.u7d4NDuF.dpuf "Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his workshop I attended for Functional Strength Coach 6, more "Start with the Why", "Has the Warm-up changed based off of the Phillip Beach work?" and Core progressions.     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 5   "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Holiday Sale and The