Cheeky Mid Weeky

Vision and mission statements should not be complicated. Why are we talking about this? Because if you provide your staff with vision and mission - you give them clarity. If they have clarity they can do their job well. They will then better serve the athletes - which ultimately is your job as the head S&C coach. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/mont...

We are joined by current rehab coordinator as well as strength and conditioning coach at Cal - Zach Higginbotham. Zach has worked at some of the biggest name schools in the world of college football, none bigger than Ohio State University. Currently in his role he helps manage the rehab for all athletes on the Cal football roster, as well as being a day to day strength and conditioning coach with...

Episode 126 of the Cheeky MidWeeky is LIVE with this week's guest Pratik Patel. Pratik had worked in the NFL and Power 5 college football as a strength and conditioning coach as well as a nutritionist. In this epsiode we talk about how nutrition impacts performance. We also talk about the Aaron Rodgers injury and how his off-season training had more to do with the injury - not the turf. ___ TRY US...

There is TONS of bro science out there that needs to go away. This is what we are here for on Research Tuesday. Join Greg Lutton and Justin Lima as they talk about a new research article each and every week. The topic will be all of athletics and performance - but we will present this in a way that makes S&C interesting. There is too much good information to miss - too many people just package...

Following up our convo with John Welbourn - here is another clip from him talking about why he uses supplements to help ensure he is getting the right amount of micronutrients throughout his day! ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ This clip comes out this week as Pratik was a guest on John's show back in the day. ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: h...

Listen to Pratik Patel talk about his experiences at the NY Giants, Oregon Ducks, and Michigan State football. He was in a unique roll working in the weight room and nutrition room. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featured 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoa...

Do you LOVE working with athletes? If you don't why are you doing this? We are in the business of changing athletes lives for the better. Learn more about this from former NFL OL John Welbourn ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featured 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Carl works with various athletes and weekend enthusiasts with a performance enhancement mindset. Everything Carl does involves wholistic thinking when looking at his clients/athletes. Athletes are humans first - and humans require connection. When coaches think this way they are able to tap into a higher level care for their athletes. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoa...

Episode 125 is live with former NFL lineman and current host of Power Athlete Radio John Welbourn. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ In this convo we talk with John about his experiences playing in the NFL, lifting weights so hard you try to break them, how to ACTUALLY train people, how he built Power Athlete Radio, what is CrossFit Foot...

Ever heard of CrossFit Football? ___ TRY US OUT:24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ We had John Welbourn from Power Athlete Radio on the show and he shared this gem with us. Not sure if you have heard of CrossFit Football before. We sure had not. But apparently it killed CrossFit! ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featu...

Here at SCN we believe we are bridging the gap between what actually happens in the weight room with what is taught in the classroom. This happens because most of the professors never worked with athletes. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ This is not the case for our guest this week. Carmen Bott is a professor in Canada, but she also wo...

This advice is building off from last week where we provided tips for the weight room. In this video we give even more important information because sport IS NOT played in the weight room. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ We break down the various forms of work: acceleration, max velocity, curve sprints, change in direction, agility, an...

How is it acceptable that at 12 weeks people perform a single leg hop when they NEVER did anything like that in the weeks prior? This practice needs to change. One of the people at the forefront of leading the change is Coach Carmen Bott. Listen as we talk about her solution to this problem. Hint, it does not involve hop testing. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnet...

In this podcast, Zach shared his experience as the director of human performance at TCU for 16 years. He discusses with us: -Advice for creating stability, - His mentors' job hopping experience - Travel tips for baseball coaches - And a better work-life balance He also shared his own restructuring of schedule and arrangement of practices and training sessions in the last two years. ___ TRY US OUT:...

In this episode of the CMW, Coach Carmen Bott joins the show to discuss ACL injuries and their impact on athletes. We share our experiences in strength and conditioning, particularly with rehabbing knee injuries. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ The conversation highlights the challenges and doubts faced by athletes dealing with ACL tea...

Did you know if someone is playing a sport and they get hit in the upper body and they tear their ACL it is not considered a contact ACL injury. Crazy right? That is considered an upper body perturbation ACL injury. This classification helps S&C coaches sleep better than non-contact ACL injury. Listen to coach Carmen Bott talk about the differences in this clip. _______________________________...

We bit the bullet with this one and talked with Ricky on GOATA. Ricky was a former NFL QB who now coaches high school football. Ricky also lifts in the weight room with a system called GOATA. Full disclosure we do not agree with or support this "style" of training or "movement." But, we believe that you should be able to talk with people you disagree with. Listen in as we go back and forth on this...

Here at SCN we are where strength coaches (and other sports performance coaches) come to learn. This is cuz we help bridge the gap between what is taught in the classroom and what happens in the weight room/real world. We call out the bad, commend the good, and offer advice to those who need it. Here we go through a 10k foot view of good weight room design. We do not go into EXACT detail on sets a...

Everyone has heard about Tiger Woods and The Williams sister with their success in their sports. Early specialization has been said to be a MAJOR contribution to their success. However, for every one of those success stories there are often hundreds of athletes who do not reach that level of success. Rather they are left burnt out and deprived of a true childhood. Listen to former NFL QB Ricky Sta...

In the full length episode we discuss his course on helping rugby athletes transition from full time life in sport - to full time real world. This episode is not just for rugby athletes or athletes at the end of their career. Any athlete competing can take something from this episode as the principles apply across sports. ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featur...

In this episode of the CMW we welcome former NFL player and Iowa quarterback, Ricky Stanzi, to discuss strength and conditioning. We dive into the passion for football that never goes away, even after retiring as a player. Moreover we touch on the excitement of football season and how it holds a special place in their hearts as coaches and fathers. Tune in for an engaging conversation that celebra...

This week on the show we have former Iowa Hawkeye QB Ricky Stanzi on the show! Ricky and Justin both were apart of the Hawkeye family for 5 years (not at the same time). In the show they share their experiences with how the "Iowa Way" was built. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us#education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT:...

Ever noticed that athletes with stronger necks rarely suffer a concussion. That is not by chance, it is a researched fact. Listen to doctors Joe and Sam O'Toole talk about this topic in this clip. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us#education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachN...

S&C coaches are like finances. I bet you did not think about it that way - but we are. You need to know this before you get into the field. Are you high risk and high reward (stock) or are you low risk and low reward (bonds)? If you work in an environment where you can be fired if the team does not do well, chances are you also can get a bonus if they win a lot. On the flip side, if you don't...

To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question from many coaches/trainers with their athletes with a concussion. Listen in on what Drs. Sam and Joe O'Toole recommend on this topic. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us#education #learning #coaching #podcast ___ CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featured...