Episodes
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
IGCT Episode #214: Keenan Robinson - "Work Still Works"
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
Wednesday Jun 28, 2017
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Keenan Robinson is currently the high performance director for USA Swimming. He has been working in the general physical preparation of swimmers for the past 14 years, with athletes ranging from 10 years old up to 31, in the club, collegiate and international setting. Coach Robinson merges his educational background in sports medicine and combines that with his on the floor experience with programming, exercise selection/ progression, and seasonal planning. This approach has led to swimmers reaching success at every level in our sport, including having athletes participate and win individual medals at the 08, 12, and 16 games.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
His new position with USA Swimming and the role of a High Performance Manager.
How he has grown working with the very Elite.
What needs to improve with Swimming S&C.
Our August 5th Swim LABx (Conference).
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
IGCT Episode #213: Travis Mash - "The Barbell Can Take You Places"
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
Wednesday Jun 21, 2017
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
Travis Mash has spent decades studying the barbell. He is one of the few people - if not the only one - to bridge the worlds of powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and athletic strength and conditioning. Travis was a World Champion and World Record Holder in powerlifting. He competed in a world-class level in Olympic weightlifting. He has coached professional Olympic weightlifters alongside Don McCauley and Glenn Pendlay at Team MDUSA and now coaches the most successful weightlifting team in America, Team Mash Elite. He has coached 8-year-olds, high school athletes landing D-1 scholarships, NFL players, NBA athletes, elite powerlifters, average Joes wanting to get in shape, Olympic hopefuls, and Olympians.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
How he blends Weightlifting with Powerlifting.
Why his kids are so strong.
How he has planted a flag and attracted some of the best in the world to come to him.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
IGCT Episode #212: Tim Anderson - "Pressing Reset"
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
Wednesday Jun 14, 2017
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
Tim Anderson has had the fortune and honor of being mentored by some of the top leaders in the fitness industry. Leaders like John Brookfield, the creator of Battling Ropes® and Dan John, author of Never Let Go, have been very influential in Tim's fitness career.
Tim is co-creator of the Original Strength System, a physical restoration system and co-owner of Original Strength Systems, LLC. Tim has also authored several books including Pressing Reset: Original Strength Reloaded, Habitual Strength, and Original Strength Restoration. He has traveled all over the world teaching the Original Strength System to fitness and medical professionals.
Tim is passionate about helping others learn how to move and obtain their physical restoration. The mission of his company, Original Strength, is "To change the world through movement." To learn more about Tim, or how you can regain your original strength, check out OriginalStrength.net.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
What it means to have original strength.
What are "Resets" and how to incorporate them into your training program.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
IGCT Episode #211: Tommy Christian - "Make It So The Don't Want To Let You Down"
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
Wednesday Jun 07, 2017
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
Tommy Christian is the Owner and Director of Training for TCBOOST Sports Performance, a leading speed development focused sports performance organization located in the Chicagoland area. He started his sports performance career at Northwestern University as the Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning (2000-2002). His role expanded to take over all the speed development duties for the football program and under his first season in this role, the team saw an average decrease in 40 yd times of .15 seconds.
Tommy broke off from NU to begin the process of growing TCBOOST in 2002, although he has continued to aid as a contract coach and speed consultant for NU football ever since. Over the past 17 years, Tommy has trained more than 600 Division 1 athletes, 160 players for the NFL Draft, 8 NFL Pro-Bowl players and over 40 other professional athletes ranging from the NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA and Rugby Union. Tommy is the former starting inside linebacker for the Wildcats under Coach Gary Barnett (1992). During his playing career at Northwestern he was the top Iron Cat point winner for his combination of speed, strength, explosiveness, and stamina.
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Tommy also holds the Etcheberry Certification for Tennis as well as the Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC) credential. Pairing an extensive athletic background and coaching experience with a degree in mechanical engineering, Tommy has a uniquely analytical and outside the box approach to developing speed and performance in athletes of all ages.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
What common mistakes he see with athletes speed mechanics.
Best tactics to develop speed in a group setting.
Three things he did early to grow his business.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday May 31, 2017
IGCT Episode #210: Barry Heyden - "Bio Hacking Your Body"
Wednesday May 31, 2017
Wednesday May 31, 2017
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
Barry Heyden is presently and has been with AlterG for 7 years as a Senior Specialist with AlterG Anti-gravity treadmills. He has helped bring AlterG technology to almost every Pro/College and Military facility in the USA. He was introduced to the AlterG while working as the Director of Sports Performance at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. Barry spearheaded the development of the Hospital for Special Surgery Sports and Human Performance Center from November 2006 to 2008.
He also currently owns and operates Barry Heyden Performance Wellness NYC which consults with teams and athletes in program design and high performance training, recovery, injury prevention and nutritional needs.
Barry was also on the forefront of Blood Flow Modification training and became one of the first early adopters and certified Kaatsu specialists. He spent time with the Kaatsu staff that brought it out of Japan and with Dr Sato at the first International Conference outside of Japan, hosted at the Harvard Medical Center. He has trained plus educated many individuals, athletes and Pro/College and military programs on BFM training.
Barry completed his Exercise Science Degree with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition/Biomechanics from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He currently employs his accomplished academic, testing and clinical background in the development of training regimens designed to efficiently and effectively realize the predetermined objectives of both the athlete and fitness enthusiast.
Barry has also volunteered with the Police Athletic League and continues to do so with the Children’s Aid Society in teaching and training kids on fitness and conditioning for tennis as well as injury prevention for both tennis, basketball and baseball in Harlem, New York.
From 2001 until 2006, Barry was the owner/founder of Athlete International in Greenwich, CT and Westchester, NY. His presence was instrumental in bringing Athlete International to a high level of achievement. Prior to this, Barry has been at the forefront of progression training methodology for major league baseball. After three successive years (1994-1996) with the Pittsburgh Pirates(intern) and Texas Rangers (Minor League Director of Strength and Conditioning), Barry was hired to be the Director of Strength and Fitness Conditioning in 1997 for the New York Mets. Acknowledging one of the lowest injury ratios in all of professional baseball, the Mets had five years of success while Barry was with them from 1997 to 2001.
Barry has also served as a consultant with both the men’s ATP and woman’s WTA Professional Tennis Associations in past years.
While attending college Barry helped develop fitness and wellness programs at St. Frances Hospital and Edgewood Tennis and Racquet Club in Pittsburgh PA, worked for the physical therapy department at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and helped with developing a world class facility, the UZONE in Phoenix, AZ. Barry has been a leader in developing Sports Specific and Functional Training regimens that have become a standard for training programs throughout the Nation and World.
Recognized as a leader in the health, fitness and athletic development industry, Barry has established himself as a popular international speaker and author. “Conditioning for Baseball Done Right”(NIKKAN SPORTS SHUPPAN, Tuttle-Mori Agency, Inc., Tokyo, Japan) has become an industry standard in Japan for training baseball players. Barry also served as a consultant for Bobby Valentine in developing the Conditioning Programs for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.
Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.
What, Why, and How of Blood Flow modification.
How to keep your athletes healthy.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.