Episodes
Wednesday Jul 23, 2014
IGCT Episode #62: Dr. Brian Thompson- The Springfield Army
Wednesday Jul 23, 2014
Wednesday Jul 23, 2014
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Brian Thompson has been the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Springfield College since the summer of 2010 and a full time faculty member since 1998. He first started working in the field of strength and conditioning in 1992 and has trained athletes at the middle school, high school, collegiate, professional, and olympic levels. He currently supervises the strength and conditioning program design and implementation for 18 teams at Springfield College. His competitive sports background includes power lifting, wrestling, and college football. In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
The Springfield Strength and Conditioning program.
How they get buy in from their sport coaches.
Where he sees the field headed.
How he thinks a Strength & Conditioning Coach should be evaluated.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Jul 16, 2014
IGCT Episode #61: Mladen Jovanovich - Simplifying the Complex
Wednesday Jul 16, 2014
Wednesday Jul 16, 2014
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Mladen Jovanović is a physical preparation coach from Serbia. Mladen was involved in physical preparation of professional, amateur and recreational athletes of various ages in sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, martial arts and tennis, recently been employed by Hammarby IF, soccer club from Stockholm, Sweden. Mladen is also representative for Tudor Bompa Institute for Serbia and Croatia. To find out more visit Mladen’s blog at www.complementarytraining.net
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning and Equipment field.
Story behind www.Complementarytraining.net.
How he takes complex concepts and simplifies them.
Discusses the Intensity Trinity.
Recommendations for Strength Coaches that want to work internationally.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
IGCT Episode #60: Scott O'Dell-Playing in the Sand
Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
Wednesday Jul 09, 2014
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Scott O’Dell was named the Strength and Conditioning coach for East Central University in August 2013.
O’Dell’s strength and conditioning experience started while playing football at William Jewell College. From there he went on to earn his bachelor’s in sports science from the University of Central Missouri and also served as an intern with the Kansas State University football team.
O'Dell then accepted a position as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at San Jose State University (SJSU) where he also got his master’s in kinesiology.
The next stop was the University of California, Berkeley (CAL) where he went on to become the associate head strength and conditioning coach of the Memorial Stadium weightroom and coached first round draft picks Nnamdi Asomugha, Kyle Boller, Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch, Alex Mack, and NFL superstar DeSean Jackson while also making stops at the Insight Bowl, Holiday Bowl, and Las Vegas Bowl.
After CAL, O'Dell took the job of strength & conditioning assistant with the Washington Redskins.
From the Redskins, O’Dell took a position with William Jewell College to be the assistant defensive line coach/strength and conditioning coordinator for football for one year before being named the school’s first head strength and conditioning coach for the entire athletic department.
O'Dell is the author of the book The Power Revolution, has been a conference speaker for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in the areas of plyometrics, speed development, sprinting technique, agility, strength development and Olympic weightlifting, is a frequent overseas speaker in the same areas, has also been featured in STACK Magazine for athletes and has been a speaker at the Frank Glazier Football Clinics.
O'Dell is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a United States of America Weightlifting (USAW) Club Coach, a United States of America Track and Field (USATF) Coach, and certified by Functional Movement Solutions (FMS).
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
The biggest challenges he has faced being at smaller schools.
Benefits and program design of sand training.
His book Power Revolution.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
IGCT Episode #59: Bert Sorin - Feed the Right Wolf
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com
Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Bert Sorin is President of Sorinex Exercise Equipment in Columbia, SC. Sorinex produces high quality, institutional grade exercise equipment for both professional and private facilities. Bert is an expert in power production, speed of implements, program/equipment design, and invention of cutting edge training aids. Some of his many athletic accomplishments include:
4-time Track and Field All American
SEC record in weight throw
2000 and 2004 Olympic Trials athlete
Amateur World Champion Highland Games Heavy Athletics
Professional Highland Games athlete
Additionally, he is published strength author that has been featured in the NSCA Journal, Long and Strong Thrower¹s Journal, Milo, and Men¹s Fitness.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning and Equipment field.
Program Design for the Track and Field Athlete
How his own lifting has influenced the Sorinex equipment line.
Trends he sees that he sees the field headed.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
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