Cheeky Mid Weeky

In this episode I speak with Coach Jon Lynch who is the Stafford Fitness Center Director / Strength & Conditioning Coach at St. Lawrence University. Jon and I worked in the CAA together from 2018-2023. In this episode we catch up since we last spoke on the CMW. He also shares with me how he was able to design and open a brand new weight room at St. Lawrence. Jon actually shares his screen to s...

Erica Ziel is a pilates instructor with over 20 years experience working with gen pop and athletes a like. She is also my pilates instructor and has greatly helped me with my hip health. In this episode find out why this is something you should look into to help your athletes. Learn more about her here: https://www.ericaziel.com/ ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best pr...

Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, three-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling co-author of Becoming a Supple Leopard, Ready to Run and Built to Move, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with...

In this podcast Dr. Jason Weber talks about injuries and sprinting. Find out how coaches need to understand the full medical history of their athletes before assessing how the athlete sprints. Athletes with major surgery and injury will run different than everyone else. (often times they have big differences between sides). ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with best price CE...

This BONUS episode is with Dr. John McMahon, the Director of Research and Education at Hawkin Dynamics. He is also an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Salford, where he previously worked for more than a decade as a biomechanics researcher and educator. John has authored over 100 published journal articles and has presented his force assessment research at multiple international co...

Andrew Rafferty is the head S&C coach at S&C Clinton Public Schools down in Mississippi. He was the 2023 NHSSCA Miss State HS Coach of The Year and the 2024 NHSSCA Southeast Regional Coach of The Year. He also has a sweet handlebar mustache! In this convo we talk about his journey into high school S&C and how he sees this area of S&C growing. Andrew is a GREAT down to earth dude th...

Ever had to sprint while holding onto a lacrosse stick, field hockey stick, or pole vault? It is not easy! Learn some key considerations from Dr. Jason Weber for athletes and coaches in this clip. ___ 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...

I met Christian at the NSCA Coaches conference in Jan 2025. Christian Brown, begins his fourth year at Copiah-Lincoln Community College Athletics (Co-Lin) as the Director of Strength and Conditioning. Brown is a 2013 graduate of Co-Lin as a student-athlete (football). Brown is also a two-time graduate of Alcorn State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology/pre-physical therapy and a master’...

Carissa Gordon Gump is the Executive Director of the NSCA Foundation. She has previously worked for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA Weightlifting, serving as their Associate Executive Director for Business & Development, as well as the USA Weightlifting Foundation Executive Director. Gump is a 2008 Olympian in the sport of weightlifting, an American Record holder, National Ch...

Re-Run Episode. Original Release Date Feb 2024 We had the CEO of SpeedSig on the CMW this week. Dr. Jason Weber worked in high level sport for over two decades. He was a head strength and conditioning coach, and later became a high performance director for over 12 years at one club. This will show you that he has skin in the game. He knows what people running departments want and need. Speed Sig h...

Re-Run Episode. Original Release Sept 2024. This week we are joined by a coach who has worked in: American Football, MMA, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, and Rugby. Terrence (TK) Kennell has worked with some of the best athletes in the world and on this episode of the CMW he shares with us his insights into preparing them for competition. ___ Save on your re-certification to the NSCA and CSCCa with...

Brad Dixon is the Director of Athletics and Sports Performance, Head Football Coach, and Head Boys Track Coach at Central High School, Camp Point, IL. He has adopted sprint based football at his school and seen wins and sign ups for football increase. He has also seen a decrease in injuries and decrease in 40 yard times (kids got faster). In this episode find out how you can do the same at your sc...

Dr. Matt Jordan, bridges the gap between science and practice. He is a sought after presenter on sport injury prevention, training program design for elite athletes, and creating interdisciplinary high performance practitioner teams. He holds a PhD in Medical Science and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology with a specialization in neuromuscular physiology. Matt’s research focuses on neuromu...

Adam Feit brings more than 15 years of coaching and consulting experience with a multitude of youth, collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletic teams, including the Buffalo Bills, Calgary Flames, Brooklyn Nets, and USA Olympic teams. Feit also has served as a collegiate and professional strength and conditioning coach and nutrition coordinator for the NFL's Carolina Panthers, Eastern Michigan...

Yes it is important to read research papers. However, they are not gospel. They are one of the mediums strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches need to consume. S&C coaches also need to consume textbooks, books, podcasts, webinars, etc...In this video you will watch me interview Dr. Trevor Short about his 2025 paper "Implementing the Reverse Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio Model to Improve...

Tony Villani from XPE took some time out of his busy day to talk with us about the combine, game speed, agility, and MUCH more. Yes Tony and his company XPE help produce the fastest times EVER at the combine (check the 40 times of who he trained). But he is more interested in game speed and agility. To him, this is the key to great performance in the NFL. And he is right when you think about it. S...

In this second installment of family life for strength coaches on the CMW, we talk about moving. This is a reality of our world - 99% of you will need to move for your first job. I did. There is nothing wrong with moving, but why don't more organizations help pay for the move? Find out what Towson told one of my colleagues when he asked for moving expense covered. ___ Save on your re-certification...

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-...