Cheeky Mid Weeky

Liam is the Head Coach of Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII and Co-Founder of Tackle University, where he helps coaches and players develop a deeper understanding of rugby league performance and tactics. He is also the creator of Rugby League IQ, an online coaching community focused on player and coach development. Based in the United Kingdom, Liam combines coaching, education, and entrepreneurship...

Tevaun Smith is a former professional football player and current financial services professional based in Toronto, Canada. After playing for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and in the Canadian Football League, Smith transitioned into financial services, helping individuals, business owners, and athletes navigate insurance, estate planning, and long-term wealth strategies. Drawing fr...

Keith Belton has coached at nearly every level of sport—from the NFL and Power 4 football to the NBA and Olympic sports. In this episode, we discuss his journey into strength and conditioning, lessons from coaching Robert Griffin III during his Heisman season, working alongside Chip Kelly, the proper role of sports science, and why leadership is ultimately about serving others. ___ CONNECT WITH SC...

Whitney Lee, MS, AT, LAT, CSCS is a dual-credentialed athletic trainer and strength coach currently supporting the U.S. Air Force's Operational Health and Wellness (OHWS) program in Okinawa, Japan. With more than 15 years of experience in athletic training, performance, and rehabilitation, she has worked across military, collegiate, high school, and private-sector settings. Lee is also the owner o...

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is much more than a rehab tool. In this episode of Cheeky Mid Weeky , Mark Mitchell shares how he integrates BFR into warm-ups, conditioning, in-season lifting, recovery, and travel. He also explains why great coaches don't chase one method—they build a toolbox and use the right tool for the right athlete. Learn more about Hytro BFR here: https://hytro.com/pages/basket...

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson continue their journey through Supertraining, covering pages 376–420. Pages 376-405 were covered last week when Justin was at NSCA National but Yosef's camera stopped working again - they cover those pages briefly then they move on. This week's discussion dives into one of the most information-dense sections of the book, cov...

Mark Mitchell has spent 15 years coaching Division I men's basketball, and in this conversation he shares the principles that have shaped his approach to developing elite athletes. Rather than following one training system, Mark explains why he's become principle-based instead of method-based , blending traditional strength training with modern performance methods to meet the demands of today's ba...

Dr. Ken Clark is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University, where he teaches biomechanics, motor learning, and kinetic anatomy. His research focuses on sprint performance, movement mechanics, injury mechanisms, and skill acquisition, with publications in many of the field's leading journals. Clark has more than a decade of strength and conditioning coaching...

Nicholas Lee, BS, CSCS, RSCC, USAW-L1 is the H2F Lead Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. With more than 20 years of military service, including time in Army Special Operations and conventional forces, Lee brings a unique blend of tactical leadership and human performance expertise to his coaching. Prior to his current role, Lee worked with EXOS as an H2F Tactic...

Sean Hayes has built performance programs at every level—from playing at Harvard University to coaching at Penn State University, the Houston Texans, WWE, and now serving as Director of Player Performance for the UFL. In this episode, Sean shares lessons from his mentors, building WWE's first comprehensive strength program, coaching NFL stars like J. J. Watt, and preparing UFL players for NFL oppo...

Matt Durant is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at University of La Verne, where he oversees performance training for all 20 varsity sports. A 1999 La Verne graduate, Durant returned to his alma mater in 2002 and has spent more than two decades developing student-athletes and building a highly respected Division III strength and conditioning program. In 2017, Durant was named the National...

This week, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson discuss why long-term athlete development often gets sacrificed for flashy training, how Verkhoshansky's long-term delayed training effect changes programming, and why the best coaches focus on serving athletes—not impressing social media. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/C...

Dr. Eric Cash serves as President of the National High School Strength Coaches Association and is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Dorman High School. Widely recognized as one of the leading voices in high school strength and conditioning, Dr. Cash has dedicated his career to developing young athletes through evidence-based training, mentorship, and long-term athletic development. Pri...

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Jeff Moyer break down pages 331–360 of Yuri Verkhoshansky's Supertraining and dive into some of the most misunderstood topics in strength and conditioning. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEU ___ Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us https://uaconcepts...

● Dr. Pat Ivey is the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health and Performance at University of Louisville and currently serves as President of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association Board of Directors. With more than 20 years of experience in collegiate athletics, he has held leadership roles at Louisville, Missouri, and Arkansas State while becoming one of the...

Here is the third part in this series where Justin breaks down why coaches need to be called Strength and Conditioning Coaches and NOT something else like Sports Performance Coach. Watch the full video to find out why. Click below to read the 2 articles that Justin mentions in this video. Article 1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/Strength-Coach Article 2: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/bl...

Mike Joseph is the Assistant Athletics Director and Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at West Virginia University, where he has led the Mountaineers' strength and conditioning efforts since 2008. A pioneer in integrating sport science, recovery, nutrition, and performance technology, Joseph oversees athletic performance development across the department with a primary focus on footba...

We are BACK with pages 301-330 from Supertraining. This will cover: early specialization, circuit training, genetics, periodization, and of course insights from Yosef. ___ Download The Supertraining Reading Plan https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/st ___ Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawk...

Scott Caulfield is one of the most respected voices in collegiate strength and conditioning, currently serving as Director of Strength & Conditioning at Norwich University. In 2025, he was named the National Strength and Conditioning Association College Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, recognizing decades of impact as a coach, educator, and leader in the profession. Before return...

Mark Weisman is a great example of how strong coaching relationships can come full circle. I had the chance to coach and work with Mark earlier in his career, so it’s been special to watch his path unfold from athlete to coach at the highest levels of sport. A former standout running back at University of Iowa, Mark became one of the most productive backs in program history. After college, he spen...

Matt Thome is the Director of the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) at University of Nebraska Athletic Department, where he leads applied sport science initiatives focused on technology integration, athlete monitoring, training strategies, and return-to-play processes to optimize performance and athlete health. Before Nebraska, Thome worked as a Sport Scientist at ALTIS supporting Ol...

Hewitt Tomlin and James Peters are the co-founders of TeamBuildr, a leading training platform used by strength and conditioning coaches from high school athletics to the NFL. Former teammates and roommates at Johns Hopkins University, they created TeamBuildr after seeing how outdated spreadsheets and manual systems slowed coaches down. Hewitt leads the business side of the company, overseeing grow...

Yosef's video and audio went out at 38:00 mark. We talk all about plyos this week - will recap the missed part when we do 286-300. ___ Download The Supertraining Reading Plan https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/st ___ Buy Supertraining to Read Along with Us https://uaconcepts.com/product/supertraining ___ From our sponsors: Hawkin Dynamics 🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ Hawkin Dynamics is th...

This week’s episode builds directly off Wednesday's conversation with former NFL first-round draft pick Adam Archuleta, where we discussed intent-based training, speed development, and the training methods that helped shape his rise to becoming one of the most explosive athletes in football. That conversation sparked an interesting follow-up discussion around long-term speed development, efficienc...

Adam Archuleta is a former first-round NFL draft pick whose career has spanned elite football, broadcasting, and performance leadership. A standout at Arizona State University, he earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors before being selected 20th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. Archuleta played seven seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears, build...