Cheeky Mid Weeky

This conversation comes out HOT as Peter and I do not hold back when it comes to telling the truth. This is what I love about Peter, he tells it how it is - but he does so in a kind way. More S&C coaches need to do this. In the convo this week we talk about what it’s like to be in charge of an entire department at such a young age (27). We also talk about the current state of S&C and how w...

Just like Morpheus told Neo "Like all other S&C coaches, you were born into bondage, born inside a prison that you cannot smell, taste, or touch. A prison for your mind. Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself. This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your office and beli...

In this pilot episode my wife Megan and I talk about what it is like to be married to a S&C coach. She has seen me get a head S&C job with a Division 1 team, get fired from the same team, take over SCN, go 12-0 in the regular season, go to 4 bowl games, hate my life, and much more....Where ever you are in your family life we think this can provide some help along the way. ___ Save on your...

This is the S&C coach version of Jocko's amazing video on the trump card. Jocko OG video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm4--jCq2go ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEU ___ CONNECT: 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork 📷Instagram: https://w...

We were long overdue to have Rich Burnett on the show! Rich and I have known each other back when I was working on my dissertation on Reactive Strength Index. During the call Rich and I talk about how he uses RSI with athletes at Triple F, how the Plyomat was born, life in private S&C, and more. Rich is an OUTSTANDING human in addition to being a great coach. ___ Save on your re-certification...

What happened at Tufts with the lacrosse team is unfortunate. Here is hoping this will be the last time we see military style training for athletes. Athletes are not military operators. Athletes do not need to go through the same process of selection that Navy SEALS go through. Remember, SEAL hell week is not designed to develop SEALS, it is to weed out those who can't make it. No athletic team cu...

Jim Wendler 5/3/1 for Powerlifting: Simple and Effective Training for Maximal Strength is WILDLY popular for a reason. One it is simple. Two, it gets people strong. If Jim originally wrote this program for powerlifters how can it be applied for training athletes? Can it be used for other lifts than just Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Overhead press? I used to compete in powerlifting, I have my PhD in...

Kyle Hashimoto and I worked together for over 3 years at Towson. Moto is one of the bright young minds in S&C. This is evident by the fact that he is a head baseball S&C in the power 4 conferences. In this convo we talk about how he was able to get to P4 baseball at such a young age and his career journey where he worked in over 4 states in such a short amount of time. ___ Save on your re-...

Jessica Isaacs joined the show for the second time to talk about how to best fuel athletes. During 2024 she was hired by USC to be the nutritionist with the mens basketball team. Listen to find out how to fuel a basketball team with all the difficulties that arise in their sport. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/C...

In this episode of Research Tuesday on Jan 21st 2025 I look into this article from Coach Quincy R. Johnson. I also show you how you need to critically look into research and not just trust the title and abstract. You will hear me read and analyzie this live. It takes me only 10 minutes to figure out the jist of this article. And once you hear my findings you will be shocked what this article says...

Will Rice joins us to talk about corporate wellness and how it can help provide a stable career for S&C coaches. Will used to work in college athletics and now works in corporate wellness for EXOS. Find out what corporate wellness is and how this can help you provide a stable life for your family. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://stre...

Jessica Burke is back for the 3rd time on the CMW talking about how she will help make Strength and Conditioning great for those working in the private sector! Check out some of these ideas that she has that will make S&C a better place for all! ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEU ___ CONNECT: 📱Facebook: / s...

This is a replay from my convo with Cody earlier in the year. If you have not heard it, then it is new to you! If you have heard it - what is something new you can learn from it. Cody is the Director of Human Performance at Madison Academy in Huntsville, AL. He is a great guest that will give you TONS of practical info that you can use with your team right away. One of the topics we dive into is V...

This is a replay from my conversation with Moses earlier in the year. If you had not heard it then it is new to you. If you have heard it, what is something new you can take from it? Moses is a 3 time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots and one of the best humans you will ever meet. In this convo we talk about how the Pats were able to pull the comeback vs the Falcons, coaching some...

This final episode of 2024 was filmed with two people I HIGHLY respect in strength and conditioning. In this episode we dive deep down into biomechanics and the state of S&C as of 2024. --- Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CEUs 🏫CEUs: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/CEU --- From our sponsors TeamBuildr 🌎Site: https://www.teambuildr.com/en TeamBuildr is a p...

Episode 64 of CMW season 3 is LIVE with Dr. Lance Brooks! Dr. Brooks is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Biological Sciences at UMass Lowell. Prior to this he we was at the famed SMU Locomotor Performance Laboratory. In this episode Dr. Brooks and I nerd out on the Force-Velocity profile, sprint biomechanics assessment, and a variety of topics. Enjoy! ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https...

Learn from the head strength and conditioning coach for the Oklahoma Sooners Softball team which has won 4 STRAIGHT national championships! Joe is one of the brightest young coaches in our field. ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-lead Assistant https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/assistant-lead Director https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/director-lead ___ Strength...

We have talked a LOT about how to use 1x20 in the weight room with your athletes and clients. In this podcast I talk about how to use this 1x20 principle when training athletes and clients on the field. Is this outside of the box thinking? Yup. Is it wrong? Nope. Listen to the episode and see where I am coming from and why it works. ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/a...

Here is the step by step way I program for athletes/clients to ensure I hit every quality they need in a training phase! Programming this way ensures no quality is untrained. ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-lead Assistant https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/assistant-lead Director https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/director-lead ___ Strength Coaches CEUs 🏫Educa...

This week on the CMW we are joined by Dr. Brian Biagioli. I was connected with Dr. B from Kosta (shocker lol). Dr. B currently serves as the Graduate Program Director for Strength and Conditioning in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Science at the University of Miami. Dr. B has authored three college text books; most recently the foremost book on advanced sports performance to support the g...

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This week we have Kerry Thompson on the CMW. Currently he is the Assistant Athletic Director of Performance Enhancement at Alabama State University. Kerry and I got connected through Coach Dillman and it was a BLAST getting to talk to Kerry. You will love this episode. ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-lead Assistant https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/assistant...

In this week's CMW we talk with the coach who is charged with keeping some of the best NFL players to stay healthy. This includes CeeDee Lamb, Alvin Kamara, and Geno Smith. Dr. Sharif Tabbah from Alkeme training in Florida shares how he trains these pros and how he keeps NFL free agents ready during the season! ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-lead Assistant...

This episode was. BLAST to film because I had the privilege of working with Shump 2 different times before he worked in the NFL. Once when he was an athlete at Iowa. Second when he was a GA coach at Iowa. Shump is one of the best humans you will ever meet. And he got to work with Buddy Morris! ___ FREE EMAIL COURSE Aspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-lead Assistant https://strengthc...

Blog on neck strength: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/blog/keys Our RTP progression with athletes in concussion was: **Need to be 24 hour symptom free to start** Stage 0 - ride a bike as easy as they want for 20 min with no symptoms Stage 1 - aerobic bike for 20 min and have no symptoms Stage 2 - anaerobic activity for 20 min and have no symptoms Stage 3 - non contact practice with no symptoms S...