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Episode 113 is Live! In this episode of the CMW, we interview Dan Pfaff about the role of speed training in team sports. We discuss whether speed drills truly transfer to on-field performance and whether it is worth teaching frontside mechanics to team sport athletes. Dan also shares why he transitioned away from college strength and conditioning. Tune in for an entertaining and informative conver...

In this conversation with legendary coach Dan Pfaff we talk about all the prerequisites athletes need to demonstrate prior to asking them to sprint. CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featured 📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/coach_j_lima 📷Instagram: https://www.in...

Major League Baseball wants to speed the game up. Is this a good thing? We talked with former ML relief pitcher Steve Cishek bout this and how it effects pitchers. Believe it or not pitchers used to try to slow the game down by taking longer between pitches. Well now they can't. Find out how this effects the way you prepare your pitchers. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscrib...

Want your pitchers to throw the ball harder? That is great only if you know about the cost that is associated with doing such. We talk with 12 year MLB vet Steve Cishek bout his experience in the weight room and how it helped him throw harder. However, he notes, that throwing faster means more demand on joints, ligaments, and muscles. Make sure your athletes are prepared for this speed. __________...

This week's episode is LIVE! We are joined by former MLB pitcher Steve Cishek and we talk all things baseball S&C. In this weeks episode we dive into: - How to train baseball pitchers in the weight room - Pitch clock implications in baseball - Icing pitchers shoulder after throwing. _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #education...

Ever wonder what professional baseball players do to prepare their bodies? Think you have what it takes to train them? Watch this video to hear from former 10 plus year MLB vet Steve Cishek as to what it is like preparing your body for the 162 game season. These athletes are absolute machines! _______________________________ Be sure to hit the subscribe button to get more free content from us #edu...

Want to figure out how to help your athletes run faster? One of the best ways to do so is using the profiling method that Les recommends. After you know how well they can accelerate and reach top speeds you need to look at how they technically sprint. What does their body look like as they move through space? Learn all this here on this bonus episode.

This week's episode is LIVE! On the show this week we are joined by none other than Les Spellman Les is a well know S&C coach who has worked with some elite athletes across a wide array of sports. In our conversation with him this week we talk about speed principles, his start in S&C, force-velocity profiling, and deceleration training. We also talked to him about at what point does he sto...

Most S&C coaches have heard of RPR. If you have not it stands for Reflexive Performance Reset. Square 1` is a relatively new concept in S&C and Jeff has experience with both. Hear from him as he explains the difference!

Jeff Moyer joined the show this week to talk all things brain/eyes and how they impact training. Not many S&C coaches realize how powerful they are for athletes. When you think about it, and hear about it from Jeff, you will understand why they are. The better input you get to your body, the better potential strength you can display. ____________________________________ 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨This month Ju...

In this bonus episode we speak with Dr. Jason Avedesian, Ph. D of Clemson Athletics about how the brain plays a critical roll in the health of the ACL. This is due to the vestibular system (eyes) and their ability to process information from the outside world and process the information before making a decision. It is key to understand that we S&C coaches cannot prevent ACL injuries, we can on...

This week's episode is live! In our episode this week we talk with Jason Avedesian, Ph. D. Dr. Avedesian has worked in Clemson Athletics in November 2021 as the Director of Sports Science for Olympic Sports. Within this role, Avedesian oversees all sports science initiatives across Clemson Olympic sports, including research and design, athlete monitoring, data analytics, and technology implementat...

Connecting with athletes is hard. It is also extremely rewarding. In this week's episode we speak with Dr. Scott Goldman about an assessment tool called the AIQ. Dr. Goldman created this tool to help coaches learn how their athletes learn. In doing so, coaches can connect with and educate their athletes at a higher level. I took the assessment myself and it takes roughly 20-30 minutes to complete...

Our episode this week feat Nick Shedd, Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Houston Astros and a PhD candidate. After narrowly missing out on qualifying for the Olympics and Nick was forced to find a new job. He applied to 450 jobs and finally landed an opportunity with the Astros in 2021 and, to his delight, won the World Series with them. Since then he had a busy year, working as the head o...

Adam Meakins is a physiotherapist who has been working in the field for 20 years. He explains how he discovered the profession after leaving the military and pursuing a career in sports science. He believes that physiotherapy can be overly arrogant and should not receive the same credit as other health care professions. In the podcast episode, Adam emphasizes the importance of listening to patient...

Are you like everyone else and worried about artificial intelligence? If you are we can't help you there. We can put your mind at ease that it WILL NOT replace humans as coaches. Not any time soon at least. It is fake intelligence for a reason. It cannot critically think. In this episode we asked ChatGPT to program for a powerlifter over a 12 week time. AI was able to give us something for a progr...

One of the most active strength and conditioning coaches on social media joined the show this week. Nathan Kiley is a strength and conditioning coach and speed and rehabilitation coach at the Brisbane Broncos in Australia's National Rugby League. In addition to his online presence, he has experience working with Academy Rugby League players and Cricket teams. Nathan believes that when training ath...

On today's episode we talk with Eric Guthrie, a former NFL player, department head, dad, and husband, talk about how he has learned to balance his responsibilities in his job and family life. He notes that the priorities are different and his family is more important, and that there is no “work life balance” as there will always be more competing priorities. Guthrie emphasizes the importance of se...