The Strength Coach Podcast

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 23 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach" Coach Matthew McGettigan United States Air Force Academy  Football Strength & Conditioning Coach We talked about: ** Challenges making a transition from one school to another ** Reducing Injuries ** Training football in season ** Mistakes he's made over the years ** Much more...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 22 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach" Coach Jonathan Chaimberg Adrenaline Performance Center , Montreal MMA Strength Coach (pictured with Georges "Rush" St-Pierre, UFC Welterweight Champ) We talked about: ** Challenges training MMA fighters ** How he trains his fighters ** Periodization ** Much more ** "The Coach's Co...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 21 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach"   Jeff Oliver Coach Oliver enters his 13th season as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the College of the Holy Cross . We talked about: ** The College of the Holy Cross Athlete Support System ** Refocusing on technique ** Mobility ** New techniques in plyometric land...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 20 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach"   Dr. John Berardi Author of Precision Nutrition Dr. Berardi has worked in the exercise and nutrition arena for over a decade, working with individuals from all walks of life, from the sedentary to athletes at the highest level of sport. We talked about: ** Eating for Your Bo...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 19.5   Conference Call with Gray Cook and Coach Boyle      Coach Boyle and Gray get on a conference call to "clear the air", discuss Crossfit and talk about what they think is wrong with some of their methods. "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about ** Wha...

Brought to You by Perform Better   Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 19 "Hit the Gym With A Strength Coach"     Dr. Stuart McGill Professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo , author of Low Back Disorders: Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation and Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance ,  We talked about: ** Superstifness and How to Train It...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 18.5   All Gray Cook!! Gray has been working overtime to catch up with all of the questions that are asked on the StrengthCoach.com Forum and his website FunctionalMovement.com .    Since we have had some technical problems getting them out to you over the last 2 months, we wanted to make it up b...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 18 "Hit the Gym with a Strength Coach"   Lee Burton,  Co-Creator of The Functional Movement Screen Program Director for Athletic Training at Averett University Co-Author of The Secret Series We talked about: ** Secrets of Primitive Patterns DVD ** Push Up Stability and Rotatory Stability Screen ** Corrective...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 17 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach"   Paul Robbins, Metabolic Specialist, Athletes' Performance, Owner, Cardio2Tech We talked about: ** "The 5 Phases of Energy System Development ** Developing a Base ** The Biggest Mistake Coaches make in ESD Programming ** Much more... "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Int...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 16 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach" Chris Doyle, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach University of Iowa Football We talked about: ** Developing relationships with athletes ** How he trains his athletes for power ** What he is doing with the team right now ** Much more... "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Intervie...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 15 "Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach" Lorne Goldenberg, owner of The Athletic Conditioning Center, Ottawa, Canada www. ACCOttawa.com Author of Strength Ball Training We talked about: ** Lorne's Presentation- "Core Strength and Stability Through Ground Based Strength Training" ** The study- "Trunk Muscle Activity Durin...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 14, Part 2 Special Bonus Interview Valerie Waters, Celebrity Trainer, Creator of the ValSlide www. ValerieWaters.com Author of Red Carpet Ready We talked about: ** Val's article "The Many Things I Know About Women" ** What to do when your females say "I don't want to look too muscular" ** Recognizing that different wom...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 14, Part 1 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Kim McCullough, Founder of Total Female Hockey www. TotalFemaleHockey.com Get a copy of Kim's Free Report We talked about: ** Kim's article "Should Kids Train like Pros? Developing the Basic Foundation of Strength and Stability for Hockey" ** Considerations for training fe...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 13 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Robb Rogers, St. Vincent's Sports Performance, Indianapolis, IN www. SBCoachesCollege.com Coach Rogers' DVD Total Hip Training We talked about: ** Techniques, progressions and patterns that are incorporated into workouts to return the hip to optimal function ** Activation, Mobilit...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 12.5   Interviews with Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson Two of the Top Coaches in the Industry   I spoke to Mike and Bill about the topics they will be covering at the 2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar ** 21st Century Core Training ** Creating a More Effective Assessment ** Optimizing U...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 12 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Shad Forsythe, Athletes' Performance Currently working with the Qatar and German Soccer Teams   We talked about: ** Preventing Hamstring Injuries in Soccer This is a great resource for anyone who trains athletes that sprint   The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview...

  Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 11.5 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Part 2 with Legendary Coach Al Vermeil The Only Strength Coach to Win Championship Rings from both the NBA and NFL We talked about: ** Testing and Assessment ** Why he thinks Coaches are confusing Training with Rehab ** Explosive Training ** Much More!!  Faci...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 11 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Legendary Coach Al Vermeil The Only Strength Coach to Win Championship Rings from both the NBA and NFL We talked about: ** Most Important Factors in a S&C Program ** Best Way to Develop Speed ** Program Design ** Activation ** The Biggest Mistakes Strength Coaches make The Coach's...

     Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Special Episode 10.5 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Legendary Strength Coach Bob Alejo , UC Santa Barbara ( former Oakland A's and UCLA Strength Coach ) joins us today to talk about: ** Sport-Specific Training ** Teaching the O-Lifts ** Squat Technique ** Static Stretching ** Foam Rolling and Acti...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 10 Hit the Gym with the Strength Coach Coach Alwyn Cosgrove , Owner of Results Fitness , Santa Clarita, CA We talked about: ** His article "Undulating Periodization" ** Combinations ** Stretching ** Foam Rolling and Activation ** Vertical Core Training ** His Lecture "21st century Fitness Programming Check out Alwyn's...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 9 The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com ** Forum Hot Topics - His take on: -T Spine Mobility in the AM -Bulging Discs- What not to do -Pronation and Jumping -Lee Taft's Plyo Step Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs Special Bonus Interview with Lee Taft o...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 8 "The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com Including his new Article "How Strong is Strong?" ** Forum Hot Topics - His take on: -Tabata protocol -The Topic of Activation -Women and Lower Body Training Check Out Coach Boyle's Newest DVDs Ask the Equipment E...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 7 The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com Including his new Article "Do We Always Train Football Players Wrong?" ** Forum Hot Topics - His take on: -Resistance band Training for the Rotator Cuff -Quarter Squats (they stink!) -Rest Periods during sets Check...

Brought to you by Perform Better Click Here to Listen Now Special Episode 6.5 Highlights The "Secrets" Series This is a special episode that will focus on Gray Cook's "Secrets" Series A 55 minute interview with Gray about: - What the "Secrets" Series is all about - How it can be used with the Functional Movement Screen - Some of the "Secrets" of each DVD "Secrets of the Shoulder" "Secrets of Core...

Brought to You by Perform Better Click here to Listen Now Highlights of Episode 6 The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle Interview with Coach Boyle about ** What's new at StrengthCoach.com ** Forum Hot Topics- His take on: -The Myth of Core Stability -Jump Squats -Glute Activation -Rest Periods for Plyometrics Sign Up Now for The Michael Boyle Strength & Conditioning Winter Seminar on January 26 in W...