Stay ConnectedThe 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.
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Highlights of Special Episode 19.5
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.
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-The Sports Hernia
-Turkish Get Ups
-The Idea of Flat or Neutral Back
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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,
**Superstifness and How to Train It
**How Breathe relates to Superstiffness and how to train it
**Bracing- Dr. McGill's Definition and Why He Advocates it
**The 5 Stages of Ultimate Back Fitness
**What Are Strength Coaches Missing
"The Coach's Corner with Coach Boyle" Interview with Coach Boyle about **What's new at StrengthCoach.com**His take on "How Not To Warm Up"**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Adductor Weakness
-Are We looking at Things Under Too Much of a Microscope
-New Ideas in Ankle training
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"Ask the Equipment Experts"
"Ask Gray Cook"
Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
Gray talks about:Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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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 by giving you some extra content.
In this episode:
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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
**Secrets of Primitive Patterns DVD
**Push Up Stability and Rotatory Stability Screen
**Corrective Exercise for both screens
**Much more...
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Single Leg Assessments
-Loading the Split Squat
-Group vs. One-on-One Training
-Y's and I's
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"Ask Gray Cook"
Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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Highlights of Episode 17
"Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach"
Paul Robbins, Metabolic Specialist, Athletes' Performance,
Owner, Cardio2Tech
**"The 5 Phases of Energy System Development
**Developing a Base
**The Biggest Mistake Coaches make in ESD Programming
**Much more...
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Foam Rolling and Youth Athletes
-Plyos for Older Athletes
-Hip Dominant Strength Progressions
-Using Chains
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This Week's Tip:
Jayson talks about Nutrient Timing and Weight Loss
"Ask Gray Cook"
Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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Highlights of Episode 16
"Hit the Gym with A Strength Coach"
Chris Doyle, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
University of Iowa Football
**Developing relationships with athletes
**How he trains his athletes for power
**What he is doing with the team right now
**Much more...
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Elasticity
-The Back Squat
-Anterior Knee Pain
-Developing a high school program
-Business topics
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"Ask Gray Cook"
Each episode, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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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
**Lorne's Presentation- "Core Strength and Stability Through Ground Based Strength Training"
**The study- "Trunk Muscle Activity During Stability Ball & free Weight Exercises" (Nuzzo et al)
**The study- "Load Effects on Torso EMG During the Back Squat" (J. Gray et al)
**Exercises with the Core Trainer
You can purchase Lorne's Power Point Presentation (over 25 videos included!)
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Maximal Strength with a Back Condition
-Squatting and the General Population
-Step Ups
-Kettlebells
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Performance Nutrition Tips
Sorry, No Nutrition Performance Tip this week, it will be back next episode.
"Ask Gray Cook"
Sorry, No "Ask Gray Cook" this week,
Normally, Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
It will be back next episode
Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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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 women want different results
**Being attached to specific exercises
**How "psychology trumps physiology"
Performance Nutrition Tips
This Episode's Nutrition Expert:
"Ask Gray Cook"
Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
This episode, Gray answers the question- "Will the FMS ever change?"
Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
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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
**Kim's article "Should Kids Train like Pros? Developing the Basic Foundation of
Strength and Stability for Hockey"
**Considerations for training female athletes
Interview with Coach Boyle about
**What's new at StrengthCoach.com
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-The knees past the toes with squats
-Stability Ball Rollouts/Ab Wheel
-Psoas/Hip Flexor strengthening
-Stride Mechanics adjustments
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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
**Techniques, progressions and patterns that are incorporated into workouts to return the hip to optimal function
**Activation, Mobility, Stability and Strength for the Hip
**Areas of Focus- Above and Below the Hip
** Why the Hip is the Key to Movement and Skill
**His article Basic Hip Mobility
Interview with Coach Boyle about
**What's new at StrengthCoach.com
**What's new with the BU Hockey Training
**Forum Hot Topics- His take on:
-Bigger, Faster, Stronger
-Zercher Squats
-Program Design for the General Population
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Performance Nutrition Tips
This Episode's Nutrition Expert:
This Week's Tip:
Jimmy talks about Carb Cycling
"Ask Gray Cook"
Gray Cook Answers questions about his methods posted on the StrengthCoach.com Forum
This episode, Gray provides us with a statement- "Parts versus Patterns"
Another interesting topic from Gray. Check out Gray's Website, FunctionalMovement.com
Bill Hartman and Mike Robertson Present
2008 Indianapolis Performance Enhancement Seminar
When: Saturday, May 17th, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: Omni Severin Hotel, Downtown Indianapolis
Cost: $159
For those of you looking for NSCA CEU's, we've applied for .7 CEU's for this event!
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