The Youth Fitness Podcast™

Andrew provides an informative perspective, a bit of history on movement assessment and evolving technologies in the industry. We chat about how frequency of assessment is key to finding and addressing movement restrictions and issues. HIgh School and Collegiate Athletesathletes, high performance focused organizations and more. Episode Highlights: 1:25 Assessing human movement and the history of P...

Listen as Coach Rick Gaylord joins Jeff and Mikki to discuss his passion for coaching youth, his athletic background and professional experiences. Including the tension and interplay of Power and Technique, how they may differ in women's and men's athletic development. Cross Training and Single Sport focus and their respective effects on athleticism, Raising and coaching a multi Sport National lev...

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Rachel Steadman hops on with Mikki and Jeff to discuss a little "how we got here" CrossFit history, 2006, fish tacos, and some serious guidance. The community has grown up over the past two decades and Rachel's knowledge on how gyms can plan ahead to avoid "the risks of not managing risks" is pure gold. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:30 CrossFit and Rachel's Professional Background 2. 3:16 Message Board...

Keegan and Mikki share proven strategies for positive coaching through growth spurts. Keeping youth engaged when physiological changes and challenges can create extra adjustment for both the youth and the coach. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:31 "Early Bloomers" kindness, options, normalizing the experience and getting back to mastery 2. 3:29  Highlighting how their new body proportions have advantages...

Dan Uyemura, Founder of PushPress joins Jeff and Mikki to discuss a myriad of topics from how fear of failure can be a real motivator, Glee Club and the positive outcomes of challenges, Staying humble, having true empathy and how a Coaches impact can be lifelong for youth. We discuss the similarities and differences in Adult and Youth Program needs, How actual human experience is still key for acc...

Keegan and Jeff share effective systems for appropriate Intensity when training Youth. They talk about what is ineffective, effective, dose response evaluation and the vast difference between training for health and longevity and training for competition. Episode Highlights: 1:58 Defining What is effective 2:42 Dose and Volume- Using speed, reps and load for positive effect. 4:04 Health & inte...

Mikki and Jeff host Farran Mackay to discuss her unique and client centric approach to creating success for gyms, coaches and clients. Sustainability is the goal through optimal member experience planning. Episode Highlights: 1:32 Teaching through love of Sport 2:43 Researching long term changes for positive practices in teachers 4:32 "Unless you can support the person in front of you to take the...

Jeff and Mikki talk with Stephen Kinsella of FSM Youth (Bray Ireland) about his recent project and ebook "The Edge" and the why behind helping this generation through adversity. Episode Highlights: 2:36 The Youth Mindset angle and asking the right questions 3:56 "The Edge"- 9 Lessons and exercising the mind 7:13 Post adversity discussion and moving to "What are we going to do about it now" 9:32 Th...

Jen Broxterman, who metaphorically is "the joyful food in your nutrition education menu" talks with Jeff and Mikki about how to build a healthy plate, how that works with youth, as well as addressing the sweet treats culture in schools and organizations as both reward and celebration- how much should we actually focus on that? Episode Highlights: 1:30 50% Vegetables, 25% Protein, 25% Carbohydrates...

Physical Education, Inspiring motivation through standards. Keegan and Connor Martin discuss the starting point, we can't expect goal setting much less goal attainment without a destination.  Episode Highlights: 1:41 From JFK and a base level of health to the ability to skip or sit out Physical education 5:07 In the early 2000's there were assessments, but no goals were shared with students. 5:32...

Connor and Keegan Martin discuss the many changes in Youth Fitness over their lifetimes, from perceived exertion to wearables and contactless training. Their experiences and what training looks like now for young athletes. Episode Highlights: 2:23 When we were kids, in our training all we really knew was "Go Hard and Go Fast". 3:29 As things evolved, integrating strength with high intensity, addin...

In Part 1 of 2 U18 podcasts, Mikki & Jeff discuss Brand X® Youth Barbell Prep, and how it fits into a Youth Strength Training Program. How teaching use of the Barbell to younger kids in a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate environment while leveraging Play created motivation and State and National records. Show Notes & Highlights: 1. 1:20 What is it and Why is it offered? 2. 2:57 ...

Description: Jen Broxterman RD, the amazing energy behind Prosper Nutrition Coaching, shares actionable advice and steps to create positive outcomes. Her use of Play to engage both parents, Coaches and youth through Games and metaphors is pure gold! Take her  Free LIFT OFF course . Episode Highlights: 1. 1:48 How to Bring Nutrition into your space  2. 3:00 WIN What's important now? 3. 4:02 The LIF...

Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the 5th episode, we discuss the details of the Customer relationship in Youth Fitness Programs and how communication and actions differ from Adult Programs. Episode Highlig...

Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the fourth of the five, we discuss using youth specific programming. Check out our NEW Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train  https://...

Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five-part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the third of the five, we discuss Creating a Child Friendly Environment. Check out Brand X® Kids & Teen Class Programming now available on PushPress Train https://www.p...

Our partners at PushPress recently hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the second of the five, we discuss Youth Specific Education. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:51 Who goes to that mechanic! 2. 3:14 Maximizing potential 3. 4:06 Sub-optimal decisio...

Our new partners at PushPress hosted a webinar, where we outline 5 Essential actions for a Thriving Youth Program. In this five part series, we will discuss each of those five actions in short under 18 minutes episodes. In the first of the five, we discuss Defining Your Goals. Episode Highlights: 1:51 the benefits of defined goals 2:45 you must drive the program to go to disneyland 3:58 finish pre...

 Chappie Hunter of  Alpine Ranch CrossFit,  Westin and his parents Joe and Shelly join Jeff and Mikki to discuss Westin's journey into fitness and the myriad benefits that experience has created for both Westin, Chappie and the CF Alpine Ranch community. Episode Highlights: 1. 1:34 Alpine Ranch CrossFit, Brand X® and the Young Warriors, Teen Gladiators programs 2. 2:38 Fitness, Sport, CrossFit per...

Coach Jeff, Keegan and Mikki discuss Maximizing Performance for Youth Sport, maximizing potential and enhancing the sport experience through a focus on Movement Skills & Quality, Positional consistency, Injury prevention, Skill acquisition and power production. Starting at the Foundation in Base and Building mobility alongside Stability. Episode Highlights: 1:17 Sport IS Performance and the fo...

Keegan, Jeff and Mikki talk simple straightforward strategies to foster a physical culture at home. Episode Highlights: 2:31 Consciously fostering a culture where kids want to move 3;10 Daily modeling & scheduling of physical activities 6:45 Seeing the family moving motivates kids to join and copy 7:28 Incorporate things they already enjoy 8:25 Move together as a family, let them lead and stay...

Description: Jeff and Mikki are joined by NYT best selling Author Dr. Cate Shanahan who explains and discusses why all humans (especially parents!) need to be aware of the "profound and powerful" effects of seed oils, and understand just how toxic they are to our health. She acknowleges the science of nutrition having become very controversial and gives some history and ideas about why that may be...

Jennifer Broxterman Registered Dietician and Founder of Prosper Nutrition Coaching joins  Mikki and Jeff in a lively metaphor-rich conversation to talk Nutrition Coaching for Coaches and gives excellent advice concerning youth and nutrition discussions.  Episode Highlights: 2:59 Becoming a better coach 4:07 Elevating skills, complex to simple as a behavior change facilitator 5:25 Sherpas, climbing...

Jeff and Mikki Martin discuss the development of youth fitness games in the early functional fitness days, misinterpretations and missed opportunities. They lay out how and why SuperGames can deliver so much more. Games + Functional Movement, Games + Physical Literacy, Games + Positional Strength, Games + Elements of Free Play, Games + Neurological training in agility, balance, coordination and ac...