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**The Strength Coach Podcast**

The Strength Coach Podcast is one of the longest running (since 2007) Strength & Conditioning and Fitness podcasts. Episodes alternate between Coach Michael Boyle and top industry Strength Coaches and Trainers to get an insight into real world strength training.

This is the best place to stay informed about the most cutting edge training techniques.

Latest Episodes:

**Zach Dechant- Movement Over Maxes** Jan 30, 2019
Show notes

**Zach Dechant, Senior Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at TCU, author of Movement Over Maxes**

**Highlights of Episode 248**

**"Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment**

**Zach Dechant, Senior Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at TCU, author of Movement Over Maxes**

**We spoke about:**

Sport Specific Training

Pitcher Training

3 Big Mistakes in Programming

Conditioning

Working with the Overhead Athlete

Concepts from his new book Movement Over Maxes

**The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle**
We spoke about:

Dead Person Anatomy (from The Coach's Minute)

Change of Direction Drills

Forum thread "Rotational jumps/Hops"

**Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Products**

**Complete Youth Training**

**Complete Core Training**

**Complete Sports Conditioning**

**The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University**

**Alwyn Cosgrove** is on with me to talk about **“Done for You Marketing Challenges" that are all the rage right now**

**The Functional Movement Systems Segment**

**Jenna Gourlay** is on to finish a 2 part case study about a baseball player she worked with.

**TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"**

**Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson** discuss "Bias in Evidence"

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If you decide you love it, **tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!**

**Joe Bonyai- Making You Think** Jan 23, 2019
Show notes

**Joe Bonyai, Performance Specialist and founder of The 3-D Strap**

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**Highlights of Episode 247**

**"Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment**

**Joe Bonyai, Performance Specialist and founder of The 3-D Strap**

**We spoke about:**

Sport Specific Training

Smith Machine/Hack Squats vs. Goblet Squats

Do Young Athletes Need to Play Multiple Sports?

Training "complex" clients

His new product, the 3-D Strap

**The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle** We spoke about:

His article "Treadmill Interval Training"

The Coach's Minute rant "Sport Specific"

**Check Out Coach Boyle's Latest Products**

**Complete Youth Training**

**Complete Core Training**

**Complete Sports Conditioning**

**The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness** **University**

**Rachel Cosgrove** is on to talk about **“The Balance between competing and Intimidating her Members by Being a Great Athlete"**

**The Functional Movement Systems Segment**

**Jenna Gourlay** is on to do a 2 part case study about a baseball player she worked with.

**TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"**

**Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson** discuss "Trust between Coaches and Players"

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If you decide you love it, **tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!**

**Thanks for Listening!**

End of the Year Interview with Mike Boyle- Episode 246 Dec 27, 2018

Show notes

Extra time with Coach Boyle today. Brought to you by PerformBetter.com

Highlights of Episode 246

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The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle

Extra time with Coach Boyle today. We spoke about:

his article "Death of the First Generation Strength Coach"
A few topics from his staff meetings
- The Board Press
- Half Kneeling Side Toss for Adults
- Fighting the Chop Battle
- How much leeway does he allow trainers at MBSC
Impactful books of 2018
His biggest change of the year
What he sees for the upcoming year

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness

University

Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about “Risks and rewards of competing and continuing with playing sports"

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Mike Perry does a case study on a fighter he is working with.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Setting Goals with Athletes"

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Thanks for Listening! Let me know what you think, leave a comment below.

Jump Training for Performance with Adam Feit Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

Adam Feit, AdamFeit.com on The MariGold Bars "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

We spoke about:

His chapter in "Complete Sports Training"- Jump Training for Performance
Why Jump Training?
Prerequisites for jump Training
Four Foundational Body Positions
Classifications of Jumps
System of Zones
Programming

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Thanks to PerformBetter.com for their continued support of The Strength Coach Podcast

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

the forum thread "Are Perfect Landing Always Necessary?"
the forum thread "KB Swings vs. Hang Cleans for Overhead Athletes"
the forum thread "My Vertical Bias"

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about “Balancing life, business and the commitment to fitness"

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Mike Perry joins me to talk about the misconception that after the screen, it’s all about fixing absolutely everything.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "The Tech Adoption Curve"

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If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!

Fergus Connolly and 59 Lessons- Working with the World's Elite Coaches, Athletes & Special Forces Nov 26, 2018

Show notes

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com

Highlights of Episode 244

The MariGold Bars "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Fergus Connolly, FergusConnolly.com

We spoke about:

Learning form the best in the World
How People Continue to Learn
His new book, "59 Lessons, Working with the World's Elite Coaches, Athletes & Special Forces"
"Eating Soup with a Knife" and being adaptable
The Omega Complex
Humility
Getting comfortable being uncomfortable

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The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle We spoke about:

His article "For Thirty Six Years I Patiently Waited at the Train Station Hoping My Ship Would Come In"

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Rachel Cosgrove is on to talk about “Where to draw the line with being friends and teammates with employees and members."

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Jenna Gourlay finishes a 2 part Case Study with a basketball player.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Reading Studies"

Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial. If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!

Understanding Sexual Harassment with Molly Galbraith Nov 13, 2018

Show notes

Brought to You by PerformBetter.com

Molly Galbraith, Girls Gone Strong, is on The MariGold Bars "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

The research is clear, women are being sexually harassed in the gym.

We spoke about:

Everything Sexual Harassment
How it is happening in the fitness industry
What does it look and sound like
What we can do to prevent it in the gym
Rape Culture
the Free 5 Day Girls Gone Strong course on Sexual Harassment

Thanks to MariGold Bars- Use the code StrengthCoach10to save $10 off your first order

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

Our 11 year Anniversary & the Mike Potenza Weather Report
Youth Training and Distance Running and his article "The Idiots Are At It Again"
How some of his policies on Sexual Harassment and training Women has changed over the years

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University
Alwyn Cosgrove is on to do a “Making a Business Work as a Couple"

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Jenna Gourlay starts a 2 part Case Study with a basketball player.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Strength Coach Bias"

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If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!

Strength Coach Pioneer Al Miller on Complexes, O-Lifts and Programming- Part 2 Nov 02, 2018

Show notes

Brought to you by PerformBetter.com

Al Miller, Legendary NFL Strength Coach, one of the pioneers in the industry on The MariGold Bars "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview

We spoke about:

Complexes and how he uses them to assess his athletes
Can we develop different qualities at once?
His thoughts on Olympic Lifts
Exercise Selection
In-season programming
The book is called The System

Thanks to MariGold Bars- Go to Use the code StrengthCoach10to save $10 off your first order

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

The forum thread "Isometrics"
His article "Functional Anatomy vs Origin-Insertion Anatomy"

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Alwyn Cosgrove is on to do a “Creating Freedom for Yourself- both financially and from a time perspective"

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Brett Jones discusses Learning and having a Student's Mindset.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Asking good questions before deciding what data to collect/track"

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Legendary Strength Coach Al Miller talks about The System- Part 1 Oct 25, 2018

Show notes

Al Miller, Legendary NFL Strength Coach, one of the pioneers in the industry

This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview

We spoke about:

The current state of Strength & Conditioning
What might he do differently
What he looks for in assessment
What complexes can tell you about your athletes
How he learned about Russian Periodization
The book is called The System

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Thanks to MariGold Bars- Go to Use the code StrengthCoach10to save $10 off your first order

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

The forum thread "Using Hip & Knee Dominant Exercises in Same Session"
Takeaways from his Fergus Connollyin-service
The forum thread "Building an Initial Client Base"

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Alwyn Cosgrove is on to do a “Rapid Fire Q&A” answering 4 questions that people had sent him

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Brett Jones discusses running the screen and focusing on the number that you get, not trying to figure out why they scored that yet.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy & Tim Robinson discuss "Confirmation Bias."

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If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!

Adding Online Training to Your Portfolio with TrainHeroic's Founder Ben Crookston Oct 15, 2018

Show notes

Ben Crookston, CEO and Founder of TrainHeroic

We spoke about:

Everything Online training
How TrainHeroic started
Making a bigger impact in the industry
Creating an experience for people
Then different offerings of using technology
Using it in a team setting and best practices
the Readiness feature

Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.

If you decide you love it, tell them Anthony sent you and you will get 10% off the Pro or Elite Edition!

Thanks to MariGold Bars- Go to Use the code StrengthCoach10to save $10 off your first order

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

His response to "Never Do These Exercises After 50"
The forum thread "Using the Leg Extension Machine for ACL recovery"
His article "Learning to Speak 'Soccer Coach"

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Alwyn Cosgrove discusses "Making the Most of the Fourth Quarter"

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Lee Burton finishes a 2 part series on Research & Dataon the Functional Movement Systems, discussing how they evolve using some of that research.

Long Term Athlete Development with Jim Kielbaso Sep 20, 2018

Show notes

Jim Kielbaso, President of the International Youth Conditioning Associationand the director of the Total Performance Training Centerin Wixom, Michigan

on the The MariGold Bars "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

We spoke about:

Everything Long Term Athlete Development
What it is
Misconceptions
What trainers are taking too far
The different segments
Check out the LTAD Roadmap

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The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about: