STRONG Life Episode 99 with UPenn Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Jim Steel! Jim brings 30+ years of strength & conditioning / training knowledge to the table as we talk his early years of training all the way to present day.

This episode was inspired after we spent endless hours rambling over training and life with John Welbourn & Tex from Power Athlete.

Our direction of conversation took 100 turns that night and I wanted to connect with Jim on some dialed in thoughts on coaching, training, injuries and overall sports performance. 

We will definitely need to crush a part 2 with Jim as his stories and experiences bring a unique angle that isn't found much nowadays.

Here's some of the Topics we cover:

- Jim's early influences and training experiences dating back to the 70s

- Finding mentors back in the day compared to what athletes see / don't in today's world

- How and why Jim began learning and implementing martial arts like Muay Thai into the training of all his athletes, both the male and female teams

- How Jim organizes his day as a Strength Coach working long hours

- How Jim trains the various sport teams at UPenn through a blend of highly advanced technology as well as auto regulation and real world experience

- How Jim trains today after surgeries and injuries and stills finds a way to make it happen

We'll dig further into training and more specifics with Jim's early powerlifting days and thoughts on coaching in the next episode.

You can connect with Jim and read / watch more of his information below:

Jim's Blog

Jim's Articles / Interviews on Starting Strength

Jim's YouTube

To support the show check out the links / resources below:

Underground Strength Coach Cert

Underground Strength Academy

Garage Gym Athletes

Wrestling Strength Workouts

Zach's Blog