Episodes
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
IGCT Episode #29 Science Based Training with Dr. Michael Yessis
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
Dr. Michael Yessis received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and his B.S. and M.S. from City University of New York. He is president of Sports Training, Inc., a diverse sports and fitness company. Dr. Yessis is also Professor Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, where he was a multi-sports specialist in biomechanics (technique analysis) and sports conditioning and training.
Dr. Yessis has served as training and technique consultant to several Olympic and professional sports teams, including the L.A. Rams and L.A. Raiders football clubs, Natadore Diving Team, and the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team. He has also trained hundreds of athletes in different sports and developed unique specialized training programs for strength and speed-strength
Dr. Yessis is considered this country’s foremost expert on sports technique. He has written 16 books in the sports and fitness field including Kinesiology of Exercise, Build A Better Athlete, and Sports: Is It All B.S.? He has also written more than 2,000 articles on fitness and sports training.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey in the field of Strength and Conditioning.
- The importance of Science Based Training.
- Positives and negatives in the field of Strength and Conditioning.
- Tools and techniques you use to identify Sports Technique and Specialized Strength Exercises.
- Best ways to create strength and power.
- Plyometics and the Shock Method.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendations.
Thursday Oct 24, 2013
IGCT Episode #28 Make the Big Time Where You Are with Robert Dos Remedios
Thursday Oct 24, 2013
Thursday Oct 24, 2013
After playing football and graduating from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989, Robert began his career in strength and conditioning by volunteering at his former Community College, Glendale College, while completing his graduate studies in Kinesiology.
During his 5 years at Glendale College, Robert helped over 100 athletes gain Division I football scholarships. After spending the next 4 years as a High School head Football Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach at John Burroughs High School, Robert took the job as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California in 1998. This was the very first full-time Community College Strength and Conditioning position ever in the State of California. During his tenure at College of the Canyons, Robert has helped the school's athletic programs win over 50 conference championships, including a 2004 Football National Championship. In addition, Robert has helped over 200 athletes gain Division I scholarships, including 8 football athletes who went on to play in the NFL and none of whom were recruited or awarded scholarships out of high school. 2006 marked a major highlight in Robert's career was being named the NSCA Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Professional of the Year as voted on by his peers. This is the only time a Community College Strength And Conditioning Coach has ever won this award. Community College athletics is dear to Robert as he remains at College of the Canyons in spite of numerous opportunities over the years to move to the 4-year and professional levels. The skill level of his athletes, the support from his sport coaches, and an environment for helping and teaching student-athletes-both in the sporting arena and in life-are the main reasons for his love of coaching at this level.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as an Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- Why he chose to be a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Community College Level.
- How he has been able to build a premier program with limited resources.
- How he schedules and manages all of his sports.
- How we can improve our profession.
- Recommendations for young strength coaches.
- Favorite Quote, Book, Website, App Recommendation.
Thursday Oct 17, 2013
IGCT Episode #27 One Tiger to Another with Tommy Moffitt
Thursday Oct 17, 2013
Thursday Oct 17, 2013
Considered by many in college football to be one of the nation's premier strength and conditioning coaches. Tommy Moffitt enters his 13th season at LSU with previous stops at Miami, Tennessee, and John Curtis High School. While at John Curtis he was named National High School Strength Coach of the Year. He has also received the Collegiate Football Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society in 2000, and College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by America Football in 2003Monthly. Probably the most telling of Coach Moffitt is he has been part of national championship football teams at LSU (twice), Miami and Tennessee.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as an Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- His mentors and the importance of mentoring others.
- How we can improve our profession.
- Recommendations for young strength coaches to some day coach at a school like LSU
- How he has been able to balance family and strength and conditioning.
- Favorite Quote, Book, Website, App Recommendation.
Thursday Oct 10, 2013
IGCT Episode #26 Grappling with Steve Maxwell
Thursday Oct 10, 2013
Thursday Oct 10, 2013
Steve Maxwell has 35+ years of experience in Fitness training and coaching. Named one of the top 100 trainers in the US by Men's Journal. He holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science from West Chester State University. Steve holds many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu titles, including six Pan American Championships and three International Master-Senior Championships. He has worked with athletes from the NFL and MLB, as well as numerous government agencies such as the Secret Service, FBI, and DEA. An accomplished author he has written for numerous books and magazines. Currently he travels the world putting on Strength and Conditioning Seminars.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as an Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- Observations of International Strength and Conditioning compared to the United States
- Training with Bodyweight and non traditional forms of resistance
- Training considerations for grapplers and mixed martial artist.
- Favorite Quote, Book, Website, App Recommendation.
Thursday Oct 03, 2013
IGCT Episode #25 Olympic Lifts with Leo Totten
Thursday Oct 03, 2013
Thursday Oct 03, 2013
Leo Totten has worked with athletes and coaches from the high school level, to the collegiate, national and international level. He is a well-known speaker and author who has a strong reputation in the strength and conditioning field. Recognized as one of the 65 most influential Strength Coaches of all time, he has 20 years of experience as an Olympic Weightlifting Coach and Clinician for USA Weightlifting. He has worked on two Olympic Teams, three Pan Am Teams, and five World Championship Teams. In 2005 he earned the USA Weightlifting Coaching Excellence Award. Totten Training Systems, LLC, offer certifications, clinics, consulting and personal training.
In this episode we discuss:
- His journey as an Strength and Conditioning Coach.
- Benefits of Olympic Lifting
- Mistakes he sees with Olympic Weightlifting exercises by athletes and coaches.
- His teaching progressions for novice lifters.
- Training considerations for advanced collegiate and pro athletes.
- Favorite Quote, Book, Website, App Recommendation.
- Inservice Consulting by Totten Training Systems.