Cheeky Mid Weeky

No longer is leadership one size fits all where the leader yells and barks commands. Now in sport there is a more team and unit based approach where people feel valued. This is positive evolution. ___ 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....

This episode came our earlier in the year, but if you have not heard it then it is new to you! Ali Kershner was on the coaching staff of the Stanford Cardinals Women's Basketball team that won a national championship in 2020. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order ___ She is also well known for her calling out the NCAA for the weight room (or lac...

LSU Football Director of Athletic Development Jake Flint knew exactly who he was going to hire when he got the job. Do you know who you would hire for your head job? Or are you just wishing for something to happen? You cannot wish for things to happen. You need to prepare and plan just like Jake did. Find out what he did and how he got to LSU in this clip. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $...

Strength and conditioning coaches at 90% of schools have a fixed income. Finding a way to earn some extra income is KEY. This week we talk with Amit Vohra about how he used real estate and stock contracts to earn some side income. This is the topic of our finance Fridays here at SCN where we change our name to Strength Coach Networth on Friday. None of this is financial advice, do your own researc...

This is episode 001 of the TeamBuildr Round Table discussion. Each week we will have a new coach that shares insights with you on how they use the software. Additionally, we will ask them to share with us about something new they learned in the last year that helps them program for their athletes better. Tune in each week on Thursday to learn more! ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for ONLY $1: https...

The week's show with Jake Flint was a peak behind the curtain of LSU football physical preparation. Jake is the Director of Athletic Performance for the LSU football team. In our conversation we talk about how the field of S&C has evolved, nutrition and fueling for football, team building, and high performance management. Jake is one of the most down to Earth coaches we have ever met - yet he...

Too many people think they can call themselves a strength coach or a personal trainer because they like to work out. They think anyone can do it. This is not the case. People need to actually understand the science behind training people. There are decades of quality research that underpins the science behind improving athletic performance. And in this episode of Research Tuesday we talk about how...

Ever wonder what one of the best football teams in the country does in training? We talked with LSU Football Director of Athletic Performance Jake Flint about what he does with the guys to get them ready for Saturdays. Jake is one of the brightest minds in the field of S&C right now. He has been a coach for close to 20 years - but continues to have a beginners mindset and is always trying to e...

Seems like everyone in health and performance is doing blood panel testing to see the bio-age of themselves and their athletes? With so much info out there who can you trust? In this clip we talk with Pratik Patel who did these tests with his athletes he worked with when he was in the NFL with the NY Giants. Listen to him tell you what tests you should consider. ___ TRY US OUT: 24 hour access for...

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. _______________________________...