Episodes
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
IGCT Episode #288: Tim Kontos "Let Your Work Do The Talking"
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Thursday Nov 29, 2018
Tim Kontos, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is in his 20th year as the Director of Sports Performance for VCU Athletics. In 2015, Kontos was named as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the highest honor given in the profession.
His honors were further elevated by VCU after being named Associate AD for Sports Performance in July 2016, then to Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance and Student-Athlete Wellness in September of 2018 where he oversees the sports medicine, sports psychology and sports nutrition departments in addition to the sports performance department.
Kontos designs, implements and supervises all strength, speed and agility programs for The Rams’ Baseball and Volleyball teams. In addition to his direct sport oversight, Kontos oversees 16 of VCU’s 17 sports. Kontos has worked to develop a holistic approach to Sports Performance since his arrival at VCU in 1998. Kontos has built a program that believes in educating athletes beyond the “what” and puts emphasis on the “why” behind their program. Although each program is built around the needs of the sport, principles of nutrition, psychology, and recovery are common themes in addition to strength and conditioning.
A firm believer in leading by example, Kontos is a competitive powerlifter and most recently squatted 600lbs in December of 2015 placing him seventh on the all time highest squat for his age and weight class. A 1997 graduate of Radford University, Kontos spent two years as strength and conditioning coach for the ice hockey team at his alma mater, where he supervised off-ice workouts for speed and strength training. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Radford. Kontos is a Level-1 Club Coach through the United States Weightlifting Association, a Level-1 Coach through the United States Track & Field Association, and a Functional Movement Screen Practitioner.
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.
- Secret to staying in one place for 20 years.
- His role as an Associate AD and how he works with all other departments.
- Advice to the next generation of Strength and Conditioning Coaches.
- Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
- His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
IGCT Episode #287: Joseph Coyne "What Would My Grandmother Say"
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
Wednesday Nov 21, 2018
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Joseph Coyne is an exercise physiologist, sport scientist and sports nutritionist from Gold Coast, Australia. He is currently the Director of Athletic Development for Lindisfarne AGS. He has previously been the Physical Preparation Coach for the Chinese Athletics Association's jump & sprints section; where he handled the rehabilitation and strength & power training for China’s best track & field athletes.
Prior to that, he was the Performance Manager at the Chinese Olympic Committee’s National Sports Training Centre in Beijing in the lead up to the Rio Olympics. Athletes supported by this program won 34 medals (including 19 gold medals) at the 2016 Olympics. As a speaker, Joseph has lectured at a number of international conferences including in China, United Kingdom, United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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.
Where most go wrong with coaching sprinting and jumping.
Test he uses to monitor his athletes.
Working with different cultures.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
IGCT Episode #286: Monte Sparkman "Man The Most Dangerous Room"
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
Wednesday Nov 14, 2018
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Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
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Monte Sparkman enters his sixth year coaching at Richland High School. Prior to his arrival at Richland, Sparkman had coaching stops at Burkburnett, The Virginia Military Institute, and most recently at North Ridge Middle School. Coach Sparkman currently serves at the Texas NHSSCA state director. Sparkman was a 3 year letter winner in football and earned his undergraduate degree from Baker University in 2002. He received his master’s degree in education in 2007 from Wayland Baptist University. Sparkman is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, certified Club Coach and Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting, and a certified Level 2 coach through USA Track and Field. Sparkman has also competed nationally in powerlifting with a best total of 2200lbs. Sparkman is married to the former Sabrina Kingston of Burleson, TX and they have two children: Jacqueline Shea (9) and Alexandra Rea (6).
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.
Conjugate training system.
How to get the most out of a High School period.
How he uses the Block Zero approach.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
IGCT Episode #285: Matthew Solomon "Your Network Needs To Work For You"
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
Wednesday Nov 07, 2018
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Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/
Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html
Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/
Matt is a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Team NL (Dutch Olympic Team).
He was also the Lead Academy Sports Scientist/Strength and Conditioning coach at Al Shabab Al Arabi FC.
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.
Converting a internship into a full time position.
Positives and negatives to working abroad.
Working with Para Olympic athletes.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
IGCT Episode #284: Taylor Johnson "Your Mind Is Your Money Maker"
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
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
Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:
PLAE - http://plae.us/
Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.com
Iron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/
Intek - https://intekstrength.com/
Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/
Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.html
Woodway - http://www.woodway.com/
Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/
Taylor is a unique mind when it comes to looking at all aspects of performance. He came from collegiate and professional sport, including the NFL SF 49ers, and has become laser-focused on utilizing his insights to create and support performance cultures from the ground up in gaming and esports. He took this energy and founded IPI (Innovative Performance Institute) with the vision to promote health and wellness to millions of people worldwide through esports. That included comprehensive initiatives for elite training, research, and education for 5 esports organizations, 15 professional teams, a developmental academy, as well as the creation of a revenue-generating business vertical.
Taylor has both a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation and a Bachelor’s in Exercise Biology as well as certifications in strength and conditioning training, corrective exercise, nutrition, and sports performance.
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.
History of ESports and how Strength and Conditioning has a role.
His transition to a new environment.
What cognitive load is and how to train for it.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.