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Highlights of Episode 139 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Bill Knowles talks about the lecture from the MBSC Winter Seminar and the Perform Better Circuit, "Reconditioning: A Performance Based Model for Injured Athletes".  Bill talked about why he doesn't like the term "prehab"; how coaches and therapists should be working together; "a Joint Comprimised Athlete is a Load Comprimised Athlete" and so much more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about eye position in the clean, Trap bar jumps, programing anti-rotation/chop & lifts and using isometric holds.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the latest sale and different vertical jump testing equipment. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch continues his series on "Coaching different Personality Profiles" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"

Highlights of Episode 138     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the MBSC Winter Seminar, more evidence of the Bilateral Deficit, and his article, "First Break All the Rules for Coaches".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the latest sale, the Poly Balance Beam, as well as the upcoming One Day Seminars. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr explains "Being the Ball" - practicing being your clients. "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Calin Butterfield is on to continue his series about Olympic Lifting, with strategies and goals when teaching the movements. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones is back to talk about some issues that came up on the StrengthCoach.com forum, including comparing the FMS to other "systems" and joint centration.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and G

Highlights of Episode 137     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about forum topics "Functional Dysfunction" and "Athletes with an Advanced Training Age".     Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the Holiday sale and some new storage options at Perform Better, as well as the upcoming One Day Seminars. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr explains "The Difference between Ordinary and Extraordinary"  "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Calin Butterfield is on to talk about Olympic Lifting. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Gray Cook is back to talk about some issues that came up on the StrengthCoach.com forum.   "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 Downl

Highlights of Episode 136 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" - Guido Van Ryssegem talks about the myth of proprioception, balance training and his lecture “Movement Variability”.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about about Winning the World Series and moving forward, the article from USA Hockey, “The Cost of Development” , The Winter Seminar at MBSC.    Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the upcoming One Day Seminars, starting in New Jersey in December, The Holiday Sale and some new flooring. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr discusses "The Power of Questions" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Guido Van Ryssegen. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Jon Torine goes over a case study.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save

Highlights of Episode 135   This is a special 6th Anniversary Episode!! This show is dedicated to InnerCity Weightlifting in Boston All proceeds from our sponsors: StrengthCoach.com, Perform Better, Athletes' Performance, Functional Movement Systems and Results Fitness will be donated to InnerCity.                                    Interviews with Josh Feinman (Program Director, InnerCity), Sarah Cahill (Coach, InnerCity), Joe Sierra (Former Student, Current Coach at InnerCity) Help Us Get Kids Off the Streets of Boston and Into the InnerCity Weightlifting Program! Limited Edition Strength Coach Podcast T-Shirt!                                    

Highlights of Episode 134     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Abbreviations and the curse of knowledge”; a part of Malcom Gladwell’s book “David & Goliath”; and his takeaways from the Dave Tenney interview.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the upcoming One Day Seminars, starting in New Jersey in December and the current sale. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  explains how "Every One does Every Thing" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Guido Van Ryssegen is on to talk about Proprioception for his upcoming role in the AP Mentorship Phase 4. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Jon Torine goes over a case study.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import i

Highlights of Episode 133.5        "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach"- Eric Cressey is on to talk about Shoulder Work, Breathing, Having a Niche and his new product. "The High Performance Handbook" This resource is about as thorough as they come; it’s almost like a choose-your-own adventure book for people looking to achieve their training goals. The programs in this resource start out with a quick and easy (yet effective) assessments so that you can identify a few important things that must be taken into account to effectively individualize your 16-week training program. This resource also includes over 200 incredibly detailed coaching videos; it’s like being in a half-day seminar with Eric where he coaches you through the drills just like you’re one of his professional athletes or clients. Check out some of the videos he did here   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can im

Highlights of Episode 133     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about sponsoring athletes who can't afford training, rest periods in between power sets, building your staff and Dan John's strength standards.   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about Rocktape, the new sale and upcoming eductional opportunities. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen  discusses "Certifications" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Lee Taft is on to talk about his philosophy with multi-directional speed, coaching and his upcoming role in the AP Mentorship Level 4. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Lee Burton goes over a case study.   "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 Dow

Highlights of Episode 132 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Dave Tenney (Seattle Sounders FC) is on to talk about his goals for player monitoring, using questionairres, HRV, the importance of collecting data and getting compliance for monitoring.       "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about  the RG3 video going around, frontal plane strength & power, and using challenges in the gym setting. Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE summer sale, upcoming education and a new product- The Hookers Barbell Handles. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr  discusses "How You Ask Your Questions" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Trevor Moawad discusses his role in the Sports Psychology department at Athletes' Performance. "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Lee Burton goes over a case study.

Highlights of Episode 131     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the practical application of HRV, the forum threads "Modifying Lifts based on Fatigue", "Lifting on Game Day" and "The Impact of Cardio on Powerlifting." .   Check out Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk The Perform Better Training Zones, The Yearly Seminar Pass and the Big Summer Sale. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr  discusses "Overcoming Objections" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Tristan Rice wraps up his series on The Central Governor with "What it means when writing and coaching performance based programs" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Lee Burton goes over a case study.   "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

Highlights of Episode 130 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Brad Kaczmarski (Tampa Prep) is on to talk about his experience at the pro, college and high school levels, his article "Permission", his article "The Standard Deviation of Communication", using the FMS in the high school setting and much more.       "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about his article "Complexes, Combos and Complex Training", more on HRV, and lessons from Johnny Parker.   Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE summer sale, and some new workshops. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen  discusses "Small Team Huddles" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Tristan Rice discusses "How The Central Governor interacts with our Strength Training" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Lee Burton goes over a case study. &

Highlights of Episode 129 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Nate Baukol (University of North Dakota) is on to talk about his philosophy, his programming, keeping it simple, sport & position specific training, separating out the freshmen and much more.       "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about static stretching, an update on his HRV numbers, and getting athletes to comply with what we want them to do.   Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the HUGE summer sale, highlighting a few of the big products on sale. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen  discusses "Telling Your Story" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Tristan Rice discusses "ESD Training and the Central Governor" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brad Hartman talks about the new release of the FMS App.   "Su

Highlights of Episode 128 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Ron McKeefery (StrengthOnDemand, Strength Coach Basic Training, Cincinatti Bengals) is on to talk about Being a Principle-Based coach, his 10 Principles, Building Trust with Your Athletes, Getting to the Next Level with Goal Setting, The Strength Coach’s Role as a Leader.    Check out Coach Mac's new site StrengthOnDemand    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the new StrengthCoach.com forum feature “Critique My Form”; Single Leg Squat variations; his thoughts on periodization and the importance of exercise names.   Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk how to take advantage of the summer sale before the catalogs come out and the upcoming educational opportunities. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  discusses "Sales from the inside"

Highlights of Episode 127.5 "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Gray Cook is on to discuss his 2 new DVD packages, "Key Functional Exercises You Should Know" and "Exploring Functional Movement".         This 50 minute interview, Gray goes deep discussing all things Functional Movement. For StrengthCoach.com members, On Target publications has given us an exclusive 26 minute video clip from "Key Functional Exercises" (check it out here) along with a coupon for a 20% discount off the purchase of the DVD package.  Click here for more details. "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 127 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Part 2 of a 2-Part Interview with Al Vermeil.   Coach Vermeil talks about recovery, sprinting, speed work and single leg training.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle talks about the NHL playoffs, an update about his experience with HRV and PRI, his article "Filling Buckets" and when he uses "Contrast Training".  Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk some of the Trigger Point Therapy products, the Keynote speaker at the Chicago Summit and the current sale. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  discusses "The "What Now? Crowd" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Nicole Rodriguez discusses "Coaching Moments that build Resonant Leadership" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Gray Cook Classic- Gray talks about Movement Principles 6 & 7.  

Highlights of Episode 126 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Part 1 of a 2-Part Interview with Al Vermeil.   Coach Vermeil talks about the positive changes in the industry, books that we should be reading, communicating with your athletes, how would he approach training the Bulls now.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle about Revising the 10,000 rule and his article "What I Learned From Kids Again".  Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and a few NEW products at Perform Better. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr  discusses "Feature/Benefit Feedback" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Brett Bartholomew discusses "Athlete Management- Balancing Wants and Needs" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Geralyn Coopersmith- Senior Director for the Equinox Fitness Training Institute talks about

Highlights of Episode 125     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle about Leg Curls, Are Lunges Still in His Program, the video Terminal Extensive Emphasis Split Squat, his thoughts on the Brettzel and the MovNat/Primal Move/Animal Flow movements.  Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirrr joins us to talk about the Directory of Professionals, the latest sale and a product called the Rotex. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Elias Scarr  discusses "Sales Tips for the 4 Personality Types You'll Encounter" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Brett Bartholomew discusses "Building an Adaptable Training Model" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Another Gray Cook Classic- Gray is on to talk about Movement Principles 4 & 5.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can i

Highlights of Episode 124     "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle about the latest books he's reading ("To Sell is Human" and "One Word"), forum threads "The Older Sports Performance Coach" and "Trapbar Deadlift Positions"; and his article "Other People's Athletes".  Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Chris Poirier joins us to talk about the surprise Keynote Speaker in Providence. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  discusses "Keeping Your Members" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Brett Bartholomew discusses "Emotional Intelligence" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Brett Jones is on to talk about gathering info, testing and re-testing, and not improving the ASLR.   "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 M

Highlights of Episode 123 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Brijesh Patel of Quinnipiac University is on to talk about his article "Why We Don't Perform the Clean Anymore", The Quarter Squat vs. The Rack Pull, Loading the Kettlebell Swings and more.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle about his thoughts on the Clean, the Quarter Squat vs. The Rack Pull, an update on the concussion and neck strength discussion as well as the sports hernia protocol.  Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale and the latest in education. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Mike Wunsch  discusses the Results Fitness saying "That's Exactly What We Do Here" "The Art of Coaching with Athletes' Performance"- Nicole Rodriquez discusses "The Power of Presence" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Gray Cook Classic- this is a repost where he reviews

Highlights of Episode 122 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach" Rob Pilger of Old Skool Fight Sports & Fitness Academy in Columbus, Ohio joins me to talk about training boxers and fighters.  Rob is the author of BoxingPerformance.com, The Ultimate Boxing Workout, and The Boxing Blueprint.    "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle"- Coach Boyle about Teaching Moments, Using Straps, the article "The Contralateral Approach to Exercise Rehab", and more. Coach Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 is here! "Ask the Equipment Experts with Perform Better" - Erin McGirr joins us to talk about the current sale, the latest in education and the First Place Heavy Ropes. "The Business of Fitness" with Results Fitness University - Craig Rasmussen discusses "Attention to Detail" "Functional Movement Systems Segment"- Rob Butler discusses research and the FMS.   "Subscribe at iTunes" and Get Automatic Updates If you want to save this podcast to your computer so you can import it into yo