Episodes
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
IGCT Episode #201: Micah Kurtz - "Live In The Moment"
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
Wednesday Mar 29, 2017
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Micah Kurtz was named the 2016 National High School Strength Coach of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is in his 8th year as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at AC Flora high school in Columbia, South Carolina. In the past five years, AC Flora has won 12 state championships. The school was named the #1 athletic program of the year by The State newspaper in both 2014 and 2015. Coach Kurtz also serves as the Strength and Conditioning Consultant Coach to the 9 time high school basketball national champion and winner of the 2016 Dick’s National Tournament Oak Hill Academy. He has also been named the South Carolina Strength Coach of the Year in both 2013 and 2014 by the state coaches association. Coach Kurtz is an active speaker at strength and fitness conferences across the U.S. and has delivered presentations in both China and Hong Kong. He is the South Carolina State Director for both the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
In This Episode We Discuss:
Why he became a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
Challenges of running a High School program.
What an annual program looks like for the multi sport athlete.
What makes him and his program unique.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Ask Coach Mac: Episode #065
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Sunday Mar 26, 2017
Today's Questions:
1. Joey - Do you have any tips or pointers when it comes to applying for GA positions?
2. David - What are your thoughts on NASM's OPT Model?
3. Jeremy - What are my recommended family style books?
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
IGCT Episode #200: Mark Asanovich - "You Take Care Of Those Kids"
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
Wednesday Mar 22, 2017
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Mark Asanovich is a fourteen-year National Football League (NFL) Strength & Conditioning Coach veteran. Asanovich spent six seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, after spending six seasons as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for Head Coach Tony Dungy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He served as the Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2002 and for the Minnesota Vikings in 1995. Prior to joining the Vikings, Asanovich served as the strength & conditioning coach at Anoka High School from 1987-95. During his tenure there, the school captured state football championships in 1990 and 1994. Anoka also won state titles in soccer (1989), wrestling (1991), and basketball (1992) during his eight years at the school. Asanovich came to Anoka after spending 1986 in a similar capacity at The Citadel and 1984 & 1985 at The Ohio Sate University. The Buckeyes won the Big Ten Football Championship in 1984 and defeated Brigham Young in the Citrus Bowl in 1985 . Recognized in Who's Who Among American Teachers, Asanovich was a contributing author in Death in the Locker Room II: Drugs and Sports (Elite Sports Medicine Publishers, 1993), and High Intensity Strength Training (Perigue Books: Putnam Publishing, 1993). Asanovich was one of the first fifteen Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialists and former Minnesota State Director for the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He and his family reside in Victoria, Minnesota.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Why he became a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
Definition of strength, and the 4 P's.
Why we need to focus on protecting the brain, and how to do so.
Advice he has for aging Strength Coaches.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Ask Coach Mac: Episode #064
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Sunday Mar 19, 2017
Today's Questions:
1. Rich - How to handle criticism from football staff?
2. Javier - Do you train Skill players separately from the team?
3. Andrew - Should I look for a mentor to take my career to the next level?
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Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
IGCT Episode #199: Carmen Bott - "Think Like A Scientist, Act Like A Coach"
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
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Carmen is the founder of Human Motion Strength & Conditioning.
Carmen’s current client list includes performance-minded, driven athletes: Pro football (CFL), Amateur & Pro MMA, National level Boxers and a contract with Wrestling Canada preparing athletes for Nationals, Worlds and the Olympic Games.
Carmen has been in the sport performance and fitness training industry for over 20 years and is considered a resource in exercise prescription and strength coaching for the combative and collision sport athlete population(s). Carmen holds a bachelor’s in Human Kinetics and a Master’s degree in Science. Coach Bott’s methods are grounded in science, but it is her 20+ years of experience that allow her to transfer the science into practice.
Carmen lectures internationally in the field of sport science and performance enhancement. She provides workshops for her peers and scientific information for the media and credible websites. Carmen is on also on Faculty at Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in the Department of Kinesiology where she instructs Exercise Physiology & High Performance for Sport.
In This Episode We Discuss:
Her journey as a Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Biggest mistake she has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Common areas of need for Mat Sport athletes.
What makes her program unique.
Advice for Female S&C's wanting to work in Gladiator sports.
Best piece of advice she has ever received for working with coaches.
Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Ask Coach Mac: Episode #063
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Sunday Mar 12, 2017
Todays Questions:
1. Matt - With your interns from the past and up to the present, what are some your expectations of them? In regards to responsibilities and your expectations in the weight room.
2. Chris - My question to you is do you think it would be more important for me to get some practical experience in the way of volunteering before seeking out a Graduate Program to enroll in?
3. Alex - I have a career goal of eventually working within a team for the NFL and breaking into strength and conditioning in the USA, and although that may be a while off yet I am just asking the question if yourself or any one else you may know of can offer any advice about any teams or facilities in the US who take on interns or offer brief placements in strength and conditioning?
4. Chiara - Thought on music in the weight room?
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
IGCT Episode #198: Dave Forman - "Focus On The Job You Have"
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
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Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Virginia Military Institute Athletics Director Dr. Dave Diles announced on May 23, 2016 that Dave Forman has been named Director of Strength and Conditioning/Head Football Strength Coach. Forman began his duties the following month, as the director and supervisor of all aspects of Keydet football strength and conditioning. Forman replaces Jimmy Whitten who accepted a position in the VMI Physical Education Department beginning with the 2016-17 academic year. Forman comes to VMI from the University of Colorado where he was the Director of Sports Performance working the Buffaloes’ football program from January, 2013 through December, 2015. Forman oversaw the entire CU Sports Performance department and designed and outfitted a 12,500 square foot $1.5 million Champions Center Weight Room. Prior to his time at Colorado, Forman served as Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at San Jose State University from January, 2011 through January, 2013 and was a staff member of the 2012 squad that was a Military Bowl participant. Forman had moved to San Jose State from nearby Stanford where he served three years as a Cardinal strength and conditioning assistant coach from 2008-10 and worked with the football and wrestling programs. In Forman’s final year at Stanford, the Cardinal under head coach Jim Harbaugh enjoyed a banner season going 12-1 including an Orange Bowl title and a final fourth place ranking in the major polls. While in Palo Alto, Forman also worked with Stanford’s wrestling program that finished a university all-time best 11th place at the 2011 NCAA Championships. Forman has ties to the Shenandoah Valley area at James Madison University where he began his strength and conditioning career as an undergraduate student assistant and was a member of the football team as a linebacker from 1999-2002. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from JMU and later earned a M.S. in Exercise Science at the University of Mississippi, Oxford in 2006. “Coach Dave Forman brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to VMI,” said VMI head football coach Scott Wachenheim. “First, Dave’s time at Stanford gave him access to the most recent innovations occurring in the strength and conditioning field. Secondly, Dave gained valuable leadership skills by implementing his own programs at San Jose State and the University of Colorado. Finally, Dave gained familiarity with the state of Virginia and Virginia Military Institute while playing football and graduating from James Madison University. I believe Dave will have an immediate positive impact on our program.” Forman’s extensive work experience also includes an internship with the Detroit Tigers 2004 spring training and a volunteer strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southern California in 2005. He completed a summer internship at the University of Notre Dame in 2006 before holding positions as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Sacramento State (2006-07) and Northern Arizona (2007) prior to his move to Stanford. "I am very honored and grateful for this opportunity, “said Forman. “Thank you to Dr. Diles, Coach Wachenheim, and everybody involved with the search process for their trust and faith in me. I am ecstatic to be able to return to the Shenandoah Valley, and I am so fortunate and excited to get to work with the very high caliber cadet-athletes of VMI." A native of Glendale, N.Y., Forman is a graduate of St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.). He is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association and National Strength and Conditioning Association.
In This Episode We Discuss:
His journey as a Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Unique challenges he faces at a Military Institution
A typical training day.
How to survive the ebb and flow of this profession
Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Ask Coach Mac: Episode #062
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
IGCT Episode #197: Kathryn Alexander - "Put Yourself Out There"
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
Wednesday Mar 01, 2017
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Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com
Kathryn Alexander is an independent personal trainer based out of Hyde Park Gym in Austin, Texas. She received a B.S. in kinesiology from Louisiana State University, where she began her personal training career at the Department of University Recreation in 2005. Kathryn earned an M.Ed. in clinical exercise physiology from the University of Texas and worked in the Human Performance Lab. She completed her graduate internship with the Austin Fire Department where she later became a full time exercise physiologist. She now uses her research and tactical background to help clients achieve their health, strength and conditioning goals.
In This Episode We Discuss:
His journey as a Strength & Conditioning Coach.
Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Her involvement in Tactical training.
How to be ready for "Real Life".
How to build a personal brand.
Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.