The latest in the Strength and Conditioning Profession.
Episodes
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
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How he's innovating and implementing a 6-7 year development program, starting at the middle school level
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How he manages and motivates 300 athletes a day, with life skills in the weight room
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And he focuses on long-term healthy movement and consistency for increases in KPI's
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
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How winning multiple national championships as a player helps him establish that standard as a coach.
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Hpw he evolved as a coach going from a military academy to a STEM school.
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And how to use social use social media as a tool to create a digital resume.
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
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How he was able to build a multi-decade career as a strength and conditioning coach, by staying true to himself.
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How to prevent burn-out by really loving what you do.
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And what his mindset was for preparing a team, after winning a national championship.
Saturday May 08, 2021
Saturday May 08, 2021
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How she carved her niche by bridging the gap between rehab and strength and conditioning.
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How working as a high school performance coach impacted her coaching with the professional athlete.
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And how she plans to lead by example being a female in our industry.
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
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How he finds the right fit, when finding coaches, to join one of the largest olympic strength staffs in the country.
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How a staff can start up a sports science program, thats simple, and cost effective.
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And what the culture looks like when working with athletes at a highly academic school, and how to navigate what's right for the athlete, versus what's wanted by the strength coach.
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
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How she used her experience as a soldier to help her become a better collegiate coach, and how being a collegiate coach helped train soldiers.
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How to better understand the dynamic of training soldiers versus collegiate athletes.
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And how she's helping the army change their fitness standards after 100 years, to a more holistic approach including nutrition, and sports medicine, along with strength and conditioning.
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
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How he manages the programming and coaching of multi-sports, including football, as a Division I Head Strength Coach
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His hiring process when looking for quality coaches that are looking to join his staff.
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And how he became a better administrator to keep his strength program moving forward.
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
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The increased demand and the importance of the High Strength and Conditioning Coach.
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How developing a robust middle school performance program, sets the ultimate foundation for the high performance coach.
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And he addresses common misconceptions of the high school strength coach.
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
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The amount of hard work and detail needed when building a strength and conditioning program from scratch.
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How to go about negotiating with administration to advance your program.
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And how goes about allowing his assistants to make their own mistakes, ton their path to becoming a complete coach.
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
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How she developed and runs one of the top strength and conditioning internship programs in the country.
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She will also talk about her onboarding system for her athletes that allows for autonomy during workouts.
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And she tells us a story about how working out with her older siblings ignited the fire that would later lead her to the strength and conditioning profession.
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
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How he utilizes his all 5 days of the week to keep his team primed and ready during the basketball season.
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How giving a young coach the freedom to struggle and make their own mistakes allow them to find out what kind of coach they are.
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And he tells us a story on how sometimes it's better to be patient while you work towards your dream job.
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
Saturday Mar 13, 2021
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The Evolution and trends of our industry in 2021.
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Some practical advice for coaches trying to navigate their way though our industry.
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And some stories from the golden age of strength and conditioning.
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
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Some of the life lessons he's learned through his incredible career that spans more than 30 years.
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How he's learned to work with administration at every level of our profession throughout his career building strength programs.
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And he'll share some insight into what separates the good from the great, not matter the level of competition.
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
Saturday Feb 27, 2021
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How starting a collegiate strength and conditioning program better prepared him for the job he has now.
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How having a mindset of being an educator can have a positive impact on weight room culture.
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And how having a work history in sports medicine helped him create the ultimate relationship between strength and conditioning and athletic training and physical therapy.
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
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The latest trends in sports science, and programming, and the demands of the strength and conditioning profession during covid.
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He will also take us show the decision making, of an entrepreneur, who's main customer is the strength and conditioning coach.
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And some practical advice on how to make a side hustle that you're passionate about, and turn it into a main hustle.
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
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How to successfully transition into a leadership role at a new university, by working with the current strength staff and administrators.
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How being in the roll of intern/assistant and working your way up, helps develops the type of leader you become.
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And how early on, choosing a DIII school versus a DI school allowed him master programming that would later help him land his dream job.
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
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Her transition from collegiate strength and conditioning in America, to Professional Strength and Conditioning in Sweden.
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The creative ways needed to program for a professional team that has an age range from 15 years old to 45 years old.
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And her take on how to launch a successful fitness company..
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
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How the human connection is universal no matter the level of athlete.
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The differences is training between international and domestic athletes
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And the revolutionary Next Gen program creates an internship by merging all aspects of the sports medicine team.
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
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What to focus on if you find yourself as the first strength and conditioning coach at your school
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How a brief stint in the private sector provided a great experience in management and logistics
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And some perspective on how to go about finding context for things you see online.
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
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How he built up an NCAA Strength and Conditioning program by learning to be a good administrator.
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How being creative, and being a problem solver is a key ingredient to developing a program.
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And how growing up on a farm, fanned the flame of entrepreneurial endeavors, that can help create longevity in our profession.
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
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How to show value within our scope as we look to integrate strength and conditioning and sports medicine
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How listening to you athletes is a key building block of culture, no matter the level you work out at.
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And insight on her decision making process for choosing courage over comfort, has led her to success.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
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How finding a side hustle, and balance are crucial for longevity in the coaching profession.
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The importance of humility for the intern, the assistant, and the head strength and conditioning coach.
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And listen in to his story of resilience, that is one of the most inspiring and motivating true stories, in strength and conditioning.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
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How the school's student athlete culture can help assist for a smoother transition at a new job
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The positive characteristics of successful a intern
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And the importance of genuine interactions for networking.
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
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The current state of the job market in the strength and conditioning profession
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The amount of focus and continuous development needed to continue to grow as a strength coach
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And how having courage through adversity will help you carve your own path.
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
Saturday Nov 28, 2020
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How becoming uncomfortable with evaluations of performance is something to strive for
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The light bulb moment that lead to the idea of the muscle mentorship
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And the benefits and science behind pushing your body to the limits.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
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How he’s been able to create a great weight room culture, at a high school, after years as a collegiate performance coach.
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The differences and similarities between the high school athlete and the collegiate athlete.
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And the importance of making it big where you’re at.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
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What characteristics he looks for when hiring a new coach
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The important place that adversity has for those that become leaders
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And the calling in our industry to help build up other coaches that guides him.
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
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The importance of focusing on having a daily positive impact on the athletes he coaches
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How having a realistic financial strategy helped keep his sports performance business thriving
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And the importance of solving problems on your own helps creates a path for innovation in your program.
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
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How seizing an opportunity to operate as a director, helped him prepare for his current role
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How beneficial it is to always find different ways to help move the strength program forward
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And how, no matter what your role is, plan and act like a leader to set a standard.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
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Her focus on developing her staff to be leaders in the profession.
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How she strives to have her athletes be internally driven to be elite
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And how coaching many different types of sports early on, helps develop a great coach.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
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His path from volunteer to full-time coach at the highest levels of performance
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How a cross-country road trip helped him better appreciate the nuances of our profession
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And how he always strives to bring the culture of a team to where he works.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
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How being a good teammate for the entire sports performance staff will help elevate your professional growth
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How accountability and consistency is a two-way street between the coach and the athletes
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And how assertiveness and passion will help you throughout your career
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
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How to create a culture where the basketball athlete learns to embrace the weight room and athletic performance
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How it’s never too late to bet on yourself and follow your dream
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And the long term effects of sports specialization with youth athletes.
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
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Coach Florendo is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Colorado School of Mines.
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FINDING MEANINGFUL SPORTS SCIENCE DATA TO COMPLIMENT ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
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HOW TO COMBINE SPORTS SCIENCE AND RESISTANCE TRAINING TO CREATE AN ALL ENCOMPASSING PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
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AND KNOWING YOUR COACHING STRENGTHS, AND THE VALUE YOU CAN BRING TO A PROGRAM
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
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Coach Bishop is the Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance at the University of Houston.
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How he combines nutrition and resistance training to create his sports performance program.
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How he created his path, going from collegiate athlete to sports performance coach.
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And some advice for coaches that are navigating their career path.
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All this on another episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0!
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
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Coach Shattuck is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Bucknell University.
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How to stay ahead of the game being one coach that manages hundreds of athletes
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The importance of going all in and betting on yourself to succeed
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And how a stint in the business world help her prepare for her dream job
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
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Coach Gonzales is an Assistant Athletic Performance Coach at the University of California.
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What data to focus on when creating a sports science program.
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How he was able to contribute to each staff he was a part of by earning their trust.
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Advice on how to become a great leader.
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
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Coach Kreis is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Chadron State College.
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Coach Candice Walls is the Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Performance at the University of Louisiana.
In This Episode, Coach Walls gives us insight into the role of an Assistant Athletic Director, maintaining your integrity, and why she chose Boxing as a way to unplug and focus on herself.
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Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Coach Steve Englehart is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at the University of Colorado.
In this episode we discuss: what he focuses on when training his athletes, the art of coaching, and how important family is.
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Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
In the inaugural episode of Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0, we introduce our new host, Coach Isaiah P. Castilleja.
Coach Isaiah interviews Coach Ron McKeefery to discuss his new roll at Fresno State University, IGCT 2.0, and the evolving landscape of the strength and conditioning profession.
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Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
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 two #1 Amazon International Bestseller's: CEO Strength Coach Weight Room Wisdom Please “Thank” our sponsor who bring this show to you for free: PLAE - http://plae.us/ Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/ Boyd Epley returned to Nebraska in October of 2014 as Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning. Initially hired by former Athletic Director Bob Devaney to start a strength and conditioning program at Nebraska in 1969. Nebraska is recognized as the first university to have a paid strength coach and celebrates it’s 50th anniversary of Husker Power August 2019. Epley served 35 years as NU’s head strength coach for football helping the Huskers win 356 games in 35 years and five national championships. He then moved into an associate athletic director position to oversee the design and construction of the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex and Hawks Championship Center before retiring from NU in 2006. Epley left Nebraska to serve as director of coaching performance for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) which he founded in Lincoln in 1978 but had moved to Colorado Springs. Epley had served as president and chairman of the board of directors for five years. The group honored Epley with its first National Strength Coach-of-the-Year Award in 1980, and in 1993 he was presented the NSCA’s first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2009 the NSCA Board of Directors changed the name of the award to the Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement. Epley is recognized as the most decorated strength coach in history and for his national contribution in strength and conditioning, he was named a 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Boyd was also honored by the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1993 with the Lyell Bremser Merit Award.Epley was named to the U.S. Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame in June 2003. He was also honored on the March 2001 cover of American Football Monthly magazine, which tabbed him as the Godfather of Strength and Conditioning. Lindy’s magazine recognized Epley as one of its Top 100 Most Important College Football Sports Figures of the Century. Epley was one of five Huskers on the top 100 list, joining Hall of Fame coaches Bob Devaney and Tom Osborne, Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers and two-time Outland Trophy winner Dave Rimington. In June of 2010, John D. Lukacs of ESPN said “Epley is arguably the single most important individual in the history of strength and conditioning in college athletics.” Epley served as a team captain of the National Champion track team at Phoenix Junior College and starred as a pole vaulter. He then became the Nebraska pole vault record holder as a junior at Nebraska and was the Huskers first 15-foot indoor vaulter. A back injury as a senior ended his vaulting career but opened the door for him to create the strength coaching profession which now has over 55,000 certified strength & conditioning coaches. Epley received his associate’s degree from Phoenix JC in 1968, his bachelor’s degree in 1970 from Nebraska and added a master’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1972. Epley is married to the former Jane Lilyhorn of Holdrege, Neb., and they have a son, Jay Robert who is a certified strength coach, and a daughter, Jenna Shea who has a PhD in Nursing Practice and married a certified strength coach, Chase Beideck. The Beideck’s have three sons, Cash, Colt and Crew. In This Episode We Discuss: What accomplishment is he most proud of. Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it. What is his opinion of the current state of the union for Strength & Conditioning. What advice does he have for retiring being a strength coach. Advice for young coaches. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
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Glenn “Coach Rev” Revell is the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator for East Central ISD. He works directly with ECHS athletic teams and consults for the ECISD middle schools. Overseeing roughly 1,000 athletes, 60 coaches, 5 weight rooms & 3 campuses. Coach Rev has a Bachelor’s Degree from Hardin-Simmons University and a Master’s Degree from Angelo State University. Coach Revell was an all-conference and all-region performer as well as the captain of the HSU Football Team. Upon graduation Coach Rev spent 5 years playing for various Arena Football League teams. During graduate school, Revell won a conference championship with ASU’s Rugby Team and twice qualified for the USA Weightlifting University National Championships. His coaching stops include Angelo State University, Eastern Michigan University, University of South Florida, West Virginia State University and Southwestern University. He is a Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach (RSCC) and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and a USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach.
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.
Advocating for the profession outside of the profession.
How simplicity moves the needle.
Creating side hustles to support your dream.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
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Weight Room Wisdom
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Isaiah Castilleja enters his seventh year as strength and conditioning coach at MSU Denver in 2019-20.
Previously Coach Castilleja worked at the University of Colorado for one year, helping the Buffaloes' football, cross country and track & field teams, as well as the Ralphie handlers, Chip, cheer, dance and Express teams. During his time there, the cross country team won a national championship.
He also served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Colorado School of Mines in 2011-12, helping the football, volleyball and men's soccer teams.
In 2011, Castilleja was a strength and conditioning intern with Steadman Hawkins Clinic, working underneath Loren Landow. Assisting with Denver Broncos players during the 2011 NFL lockout. He also assisted with other NFL, NHL, UFC and MLB athletes as well as Olympians Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce.
Castilleja holds several certifications, including the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification (SCCC), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC) distinction with the NSCA, amougst others.
Coach Castilleja completed a second Master’s earning an Executive Master’s in Business Administration. Castilleja graduated from MSU Denver in 2011 with his bachelor's degree in human performance and sport (exercise science) and has his master's degree from A.T. Still University in kinesiology (sports conditioning).
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.
Why he chose to get his Executive Masters in Business Administration after he became a Head S&C.
Tactics he has used to create resources for his department.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
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CEO Strength Coach
Weight Room Wisdom
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Brian Bert joined the athletic department at the University of North Florida in August 2016 as the Head Strength and Conditioning coach. Bert comes to the Ospreys following a stint as the Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked primarily with the Pitt baseball and track & field programs.
Currently certified as a CSCS and a RSCC through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Bert spent two years as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Hofstra University. While at Hofstra, Bert worked exclusively with the men's basketball, men's soccer, softball and men's and women's tennis teams, while assisting with all other varsity sports. He also developed and supervised the strength and conditioning internship program for the Pride.
Prior to Hofstra, Bert earned his Master's in applied health physiology as a Graduate Assistant at Salisbury University. At Salisbury, Bert was the strength coach for the 2011 and 2012 National Championship lacrosse team, while also working with the nationally-ranked football and field hockey teams, along with working with men's and women's basketball and volleyball. He also assisted with the strength and conditioning internship program and the management of the campus physical activity center.
Upon graduating from Springfield College in 2008, Bert worked as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Rhode Island from April of 2008 to December of 2009. His primary duties included working with the Rams' women's swimming, women's tennis, softball, volleyball and men's and women's track and field teams. He also assisted with URI's football and basketball programs, and all other varsity sports with an emphasis on baseball. Bert spent his final semester at Springfield College doing an internship at the University of South Florida. While working with the Bulls, Bert assisted with all varsity sports, with a special emphasis on baseball and track & field. Along with being a strength and conditioning coach, Bert was an adjunct professor at Hofstra. He also assisted in the presentation on Alternative Paradigm Training at Georgetown University in 2012 and on ACL prevention and rehabilitation at Springfield College in 2009, both of which were NSCA recognized Strength and Conditioning clinics. A four-year member of Springfield College's football team, Bert earned his undergraduate degree in applied exercise science in May of 2008.
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
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CEO Strength Coach
Weight Room Wisdom
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Taylor Lange officially joined the Colorado Christian athletic department for the 2018-19 season, becoming the programs first ever Strength and Conditioning coach after working for the department in an independent contractor capacity in the 2017-2018 seasons.
Coach Lange has one of the most impressive resumes you'll find anywhere within the CCU Athletic Department. Taylor hails from Michigan where he played college baseball at Spring Arbor University where he also studied Exercise Science.
During his senior year, Lange's prowess for his chosen field was evident and both the baseball and volleyball programs were trusted to his care for pre-season and in-season workouts.
After graduation from Spring Arbor Lange enrolled at Central Michigan to earn his Master's degree, while also interning at Eastern Michigan University under the tutelage of two-time NCAA Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, Ron McKeefery. Following his studies in Michigan, Taylor spent a period of time in an intern program with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, one of three interns chose nationally for that time period. Taylor works hard but is also very aware of the opportunity he has and is grateful for the challenges, saying, "This is the dream job, so now the dream of this job is to see CCU athletics be put on the map. I'd love to see Colorado Christian with big time facilities that rival those of a school like Mesa and competing with those big state schools, because there really aren't a lot of Christian schools that truly compete. I would love to see that because that would change everything."
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.
Being efficient with limited time and space.
Creating Buy-In with a new program.
How to take make the most of networking within the Strength and Conditioning Community.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
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CEO Strength Coach
Weight Room Wisdom
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Jason joined IMG Academy's Athletic and Personal Development team as Head of Physical Conditioning in June 2019. Novak comes to IMG from Central Michigan University where he worked as the Director of Strength and Conditioning since 2015.
While at Central Michigan he oversaw the year-round training for over 450 Division I athletes. Prior to CMU, Jason was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NFL's Tennessee Titans for 11 years. Jason is married to Michelle Novak and they have three children: Drew, Avery and Gray.
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.
The different levels of our profession.
Considerations when working with youth athletes.
Utilizing the kettlebell within your program.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com
Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei
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CEO Strength Coach
Weight Room Wisdom
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Jeremy Heffner rejoined the Baylor women’s basketball staff as the director of athletic performance in July of 2019. Heffner brings 16 years of collegiate strength and conditioning experience to the table with previous stints at Texas, Georgia, Baylor and Lee High School in Tyler, Texas.
Prior to his second arrival at Baylor, Heffner spent two years as the head strength and conditioning coach at Robert. E. Lee High School in Tyler from 2017-19, overseeing athletic development programs for 16 varsity and 16 sub-varsity sports. In his previous tenure with the Lady Bears, Heffner served as the director of athletic performance from 2010-2017, which included Baylor’s second national title run in the 2011-12 season and 14 Big 12 championships.
At Georgia from 2005-2010, Heffner worked with the baseball, swimming and diving, women’s tennis and softball programs. His tenure with the baseball team saw the Bulldogs reach the College World Series twice (2006 & 2008) and take home the SEC Championship in 2008. His career began at the University of Texas where he was a graduate assistant for the football, baseball and men’s golf programs.
Heffner is a veteran of the United States Army. He was stationed at Fort Campbell in Kentucky and earned an Expert Infantry Badge, Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal and Army Good Conduct Medal in his time as an infantryman. Heffner is a certified strength and conditioning coach (SCCC – 2005) and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS – 2004). He has been a guest speaker at numerous engagements, sharing his expertise in the field. Heffner and his wife Karly reside in China Spring with their daughter, Chandler.
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.
Re-Defining Strength
Regression for progression.
Managing stress
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
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 two #1 Amazon International Bestseller's:
CEO Strength Coach
Weight Room Wisdom
Please “Thank” our sponsor who bring this show to you for free:
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Anthony Renna has been a personal trainer since 2004, first working with Equinox, then on his own at different facilities before opening his own gym, Five Iron Fitness, in 2008.
He sold Five Iron in 2016 so he could focus on his true passion of providing educational resources for fitness professionals to excel in the profession.
His mission is to help them find success and make an impact in the world by sharing all he has learned from the best of the best.
As the founder and host of both the Strength Coach Podcast and Strength Coach TV, he has interviewed hundreds of strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners. He applies what he learned by helping fitness professionals in his personal coaching and accountability group.
Anthony still trains clients a few hours a week and is a partner with Michael Boyle in StrengthCoach.com and BodyByBoyleOnline.com His new book Be Like the Best: A Guide to itching the Top in the Fitness Profession is out October 18 You can sign up for notifications about some great pre-launch bonuses at BeLiketheBest.com
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.
Inspiration for his new book "Be Like The Best".
Key elements and trends that stood out putting the book together.
Why he chose to focus on education in his business.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
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Coach Hughes is entering his first year as the Director of Human Performance at Madison Academy in Madison, Alabama. He oversees the entire strength and conditioning program and oversees all training for students in 7th-12th grade.
Prior to MA, Hughes was a Sports Performance Specialist at the Authentic Performance Center in Denver, Colorado.
Before moving to Colorado, Hughes was the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning at McNeese State University, where he was responsible for all aspects of training for McNeese's baseball, softball, and volleyball teams. He also assisted with football, while programming specifically for quarterbacks and shoulder protocols.
Prior to McNeese, Hughes was a graduate assistant for the University of West Alabama under mentor, Joseph Boyd. At UWA, Hughes was responsible for all aspects of training for baseball, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and football. Hughes was responsible for programming speed development and shoulder protocols for quarterbacks.
Hughes began his coaching career at Mississippi State University as an intern for the football program under coaches Nick Savage (University of Florida Football), Riley Allen (University of Mississippi Basketball), and Nate Peoples (University of Texas Football). Hughes was a three-year starting pitcher for the University of Montevallo, a Division II institution 30 miles south of Birmingham, Alabama.
Hughes graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics, and also holds a master’s degree in Sports Management from the University of West Alabama. Hughes is certified by the CSCCa (SCCC), NSCA (CSCS), and FMS (Level 1). Hughes is married to the former Connor Simmons. They live in Huntsville, Alabama with their black lab, Breken and are expecting their first child in June 2019.
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.
Protecting against a "Grass is Greener" mentality.
Maintaining self awareness and authenticity.
Advocacy for the High School Strength Coach.
Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.
His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.