Episodes
Thursday Oct 29, 2015
IGCT Episode #127: Al Vermeil - "Never Become To Impressed With Yourself"
Thursday Oct 29, 2015
Thursday Oct 29, 2015
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
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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
Coach Al Vermeil is the ONLY strength coach to have World Championship rings from BOTH the NFL and the NBA. He is also the only strength coach who has been in the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball.
Al was honored by being one of the initial inductees to the Strength Coaches Hall of Fame in June 2003.
His knowledge and implementation of new techniques and training methods have made Coach Vermeil’s programs highly visible and respected throughout the sports world. He has developed successful training programs in a wide variety of sports including football, basketball, baseball and golf.
Al Vermeil is President of Vermeil Sports and Fitness, Inc. VSF is currently training players of the World Champion Chicago Bulls, as well as select athletes. VSF has also consulted with the US Army Rangers Fort Benning Ga., Boston College, Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning, Benneton Basketball of Italy, San Francisco Giants, University of Alabama, University of Iowa Basketball, University of Miami (FL) Basketball, Stanford University Sports Medicine, Texas A & M Football, University of Kansas Basketball, Kansas State University, Los Angeles Lakers, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Chicago White Sox, The Academy of Golf at Lakeway, Nicklaus Academy of Golf, Golf Digest School, teaching golf professionals Chuck Cook, John Elliott, Mike Malaska, and Mark Woods who are both recognized in that select group of top 100 teaching pros as chosen by both Golf Digest and Golf magazine.
He was an outstanding collegiate football player at Utah State University. In l969, when college football celebrated it’s first l00 years, Al was selected to Utah State’s All Time Team. Mr.Vermeil also established himself as a very successful high school football coach before joining the San Francisco 49′ers in l979 as the strength and conditioning coach. His programs made major contributions to the team’s winning of the l982 Super Bowl Championship.
Al is often the featured speaker at many coaching clinics including the National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Athletic Trainer’s Association, Italian National Basketball Clinic in Rome, Italy, Greek National Basketball Clinic in Athens, Greece and The Mayo Clinic. He has written numerous articles for major publications including Golf Digest, The National Strength Coach Journal, Muscle and Fitness, and Conditioning Association Journal, as well as several conditioning manuals.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
What were some of the mistakes he has made along the way.
What he is most impressed with as a profession, and what still needs improvement.
Advice for young coaches.
His "Order of Developing Training Components".
What is the next step for the field of S&C to grow.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
IGCT Episode #126: Rich Gray - "Nuts and Bolts of Facility Design"
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
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
This week I interview Rich Gray, Vice President for PLAE USA. Rich has held almost every position in the Strength and Conditioning profession. Prior to PLAE he was the National Athletic Manager for Lifetime Fitness/Hammer Strength where he oversaw all of the sales and marketing for College and Pro Teams, but also revived the Hammer Strength Clinic Series building it to an impressive 50+ Clinics. Additionally he spend time with York Barbell in a similar capacity. His passion for giving back to the community stems from being a strength coach himself with stints in both College/High School Strength and Conditioning and Performance facilities. For those that know him, you know he is a phenomenal person. Those that don't need to seek him out at the next conference.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
Importance of developing skills outside of the weight room.
Most common mistakes he see's in putting a facility together.
What trends he sees in facility design.
What should you look for in a Strength and Conditioning Floor.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
IGCT Episode #125: Ed Cosner - "Champions Do Extra"
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
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
Having played professional sports, having coached professional sports and having trained countless professional athletes, Ed knows what it takes to lead and propel individuals to the next level of athletic performance. For years, Ed has taught and trained with the single goal of bringing out the best in each athlete. By taking advantages of his many years experience and time-tested techniques, athletes find it within themselves to overcome adversity, to find their inner strength, and ultimately to succeed.
As an internationally recognized Strength and Conditioning Coach with more than 20 years experience creating champion athletes, Ed Cosner's passion for coaching has led him all over the world to coach with and to learn from the best coaches out there.
In This Episode We Discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
How his powerlifting background has impacted his programming.
How he programs for his Rugby athletes.
What a normal training session looks like.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
IGCT Episode #124: Dawn Scott - "Keep The Athlete Central"
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
Wednesday Oct 07, 2015
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
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
Dawn Scott first worked with the U.S. Women’s National Team in January of 2010 and joined Pia Sundhage’s staff full-time the following February, working with the USA in both the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2012 Olympics.
Scott came to U.S. Soccer from the English Football Association, where she worked since 2001 as an Exercise Scientist, primarily with the England Women’s National Soccer Teams. Her responsibilities with the U.S. women will include the delivery, coordination and monitoring of the team’s strength and conditioning as well as the nutritional and exercise science strategies for the squad. Scott will also be working to coordinate with the NWSL clubs to monitor the fitness of the National Team players, as well as collaborating with the USA’s Youth Girls and Women’s National Teams’ physiologist.
Scott has been a key lecturer on a variety of FA courses including The FA Fitness Trainers Award, UEFA A Licence, International Licence, Youth Coaches, Pro Licence, Diploma courses, as well as having run courses on behalf of CONCACAF in Trinidad and Tobago. She has also delivered some of the physical elements of the USSF coaching licenses, as well as a workshop for the ECNL.
Scott worked with the Great Britain women’s soccer team at the World University Games in Bangkok in 2007 then joined the England senior women for their FIFA 2007 World Cup Finals campaign, where they reached the quarterfinals. Scott was also in New Zealand in 2008 with the England team competing in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where they reached the semifinals. She has worked with England women’s teams in two Under-19 European Championship tournaments and one U-19 Women’s World Cup (2002 in Canada) as well as two European Women’s Championships with the senior side.
Scott also provided Exercise Science support to the GB women’s soccer team during the 2009 World University games in Belgrade where the team won a bronze medal and also was on the staff of the England Women’s National Team that advanced to the final of the 2009 European Women’s Championships held in Finland.
Scott has worked several major events with men’s soccer teams, providing support for the World Futsal Championships in Malaysia and the Men’s British University Games in Scotland, both in 2008.
In 1996, Scott earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Sport and Exercise Science from Manchester Metropolitan University. She went on to earn a Master’s in Sports Nutrition from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in 1997. From 1997-2001, Scott served as a part-time lecturer of sports science at Worcester University.
She has published numerous research papers, as well as co-authoring a book chapter, on sports science as it relates to elite female athletes, especially soccer players. She is currently studying for her Ph.D. from the University of Western Sydney, investigating the physical demands and training loads of elite female soccer players.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Her journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
Positive and negative trends she sees in S&C for Soccer.
What a typical training session looks like.
How she is able to communicate and develop great relationships with athletes from all over the country.
How she works with Strength Coaches from the athletes Pro Teams.
How she has used technology in her program.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
IGCT Episode #123: LeCharles Bentley - "Don't Be Allergic To Iron"
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
CEO Strength Coach - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com
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
L.Bentley O-line Performance is the country’s first training center designed solely around the needs of offensive linemen. Founded by former NFL pro-bowl, certified strength & conditioning specialist, Nike Sparq offensive line performance coach, LeCharles Bentley. The design and implementation of your training protocol is firmly rooted in experience and tenets of training science. The value of having a former player that has achieved the highest level of individual success in the NFL, not only at one position but two, marry his education in performance enhancement with his experience as a player is an undeniable advantage to every player he comes in contact with.
LeCharles has quickly become recognized by NFL players, coaches, management and media as the go to authority in the development of offensive linemen. The training results as well as methodologies have been documented in nationally recognized media outlets such as, Sports Illustrated, NFL.com, Yahoo! Sports, ESPN, The New York Post, Stack Magazine and numerous local media outlets as well. When a player is serious about reaching his ultimate athletic threshold, without a doubt the place for him to do so is with LeCharles.
Located in beautiful Scottsdale Arizona, L.Bentley O-line Performance boast a state of the art training center equipped with top of the line equipment from Power Lift and Atlantis. The complete training, recovery, therapeutic and supplementation experience is conveniently located on site. There’s nothing you will need to transform yourself that’s not located on site, including a renowned medical staff providing extensively researched services.
The knowledge base, resources, network, experience and commitment to seeing you achieve your goals aren’t matched by any other in the performance industry.
In this episode we discuss:
His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.
What makes training Offensive Lineman so different.
What good and bad trends he is seeing when it comes to training Offensive Line.
What a normal training session looks like.
How he has been successful niching down to such a targeted demographic.
The best piece of coaching advice he has received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation
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