Big Time Strength Podcast

E.J. Kreis IV is a native of Nashville Tennessee, attended high school in Colorado, graduating from Longmont high school in Longmont Colorado. After high school, E.J. Played collegiate football at Western Colorado University from 2009, to 2013, and was a 4 year starter at cornerback for the Mountaineers, being selected to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference third team as a punt returner his senior year.
In 2013, Kreis received his USA weightlifting level one sports performance certification during his undergraduate studies. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in exercise sport science from Western Colorado in 2014, E.J. was selected as a graduate assistant for strength and conditioning at Chadron State College (CSC). In 2015, E.J. became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). In July of 2016, E.J. was named the as the first Head Strength and Conditioning coach at CSC, a position he still holds to this day. While E.J. was a graduate student at CSC, Kreis earned a master’s degree in sports organizational management.
Kreis’ father, Doc Kreis, had his career as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach began in 1979 at Georgia Southern University and included additional stops at Vanderbilt, Middle Tennessee State, the University of Colorado, and UCLA. Doc’s career has also included stints in the private sector. Doc received many awards and honors during his career, twice being named National Strength Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. In 1995 Doc was the first individual to receive the prestigious Stan Jones Award, which is presented by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). In 2003, Doc was inducted into the inaugural class of the USA Strength & Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2017, Doc was honored as a legend in the field for the CSCCA.

Coach Kreis Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ejk4

Resource Review

"The Case for Single Limb Training" - Michael Boyle

https://www.t-nation.com/training/case-for-single-limb-training 

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime

Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @BigTime_SC, @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: bigtimestrength, g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

E.J. Kreis IV is a native of Nashville Tennessee, attended high school in Colorado, graduating from Longmont high school in Longmont Colorado. After high school, E.J. Played collegiate football at Western Colorado University from 2009, to 2013, and was a 4 year starter at cornerback for the Mountaineers, being selected to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference third team as a punt returner his senior year.
In 2013, Kreis received his USA weightlifting level one sports performance certification during his undergraduate studies. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in exercise sport science from Western Colorado in 2014, E.J. was selected as a graduate assistant for strength and conditioning at Chadron State College (CSC). In 2015, E.J. became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). In July of 2016, E.J. was named the as the first Head Strength and Conditioning coach at CSC, a position he still holds to this day. While E.J. was a graduate student at CSC, Kreis earned a master’s degree in sports organizational management.
Kreis’ father, Doc Kreis, had his career as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach began in 1979 at Georgia Southern University and included additional stops at Vanderbilt, Middle Tennessee State, the University of Colorado, and UCLA. Doc’s career has also included stints in the private sector. Doc received many awards and honors during his career, twice being named National Strength Coach of the Year by the Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. In 1995 Doc was the first individual to receive the prestigious Stan Jones Award, which is presented by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). In 2003, Doc was inducted into the inaugural class of the USA Strength & Conditioning Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2017, Doc was honored as a legend in the field for the CSCCA.

Coach Kreis Contact Information

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: ejk4

Resource Review

"The Case for Single Limb Training" - Michael Boyle

https://www.t-nation.com/training/case-for-single-limb-training 

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime

Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @BigTime_SC, @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: bigtimestrength, g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Jon Pedersen is the Head Football Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, and the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Central Decatur High School in Leon, Iowa. He has taught and coached for the last 28 years.

In this episode we talk about where Coach has been, core values that he implements, challenges of a small school, and his vision for the future. I really enjoyed this episode and can’t wait for you to check it out!

Coach Pedersen Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @jonpedersen12

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Jon Pedersen is the Head Football Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, and the Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at Central Decatur High School in Leon, Iowa. He has taught and coached for the last 28 years.

In this episode we talk about where Coach has been, core values that he implements, challenges of a small school, and his vision for the future. I really enjoyed this episode and can’t wait for you to check it out!

Coach Pedersen Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @jonpedersen12

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Aaron Siekmann is in his fourth year as the Athletic Performance Director at Black Hill State University. Siekmann comes to Black Hills State after previously serving at the Milwaukee School of Engineering serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the baseball team. While at MSOE, he developed specific strength and agility workouts, made individual workouts and taught the fundamentals and techniques of Olympic lifts.

Concurrently while at MSOE, Siekmann served as a coach at Athlete Performance where he worked with athletes from grade school through professionals. He facilitated speed and agility camp and worked individually to develop specific workouts for each athlete.

Siekmann, a native of Detroit, Michigan, attended Concordia University-Wisconsin where he earned his degree in Educational Studies with a minor in health and coaching. While there, he was a three-year letter winner at wide receiver and won two Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors.

Siekmann followed his collegiate playing career with the Washington County Untouchables, a semi-pro squad, for the 2011 and 2012 season.

Aaron is married to Tara and has one child, Taron.

Coach Siekmann Contact Info

Instagram: @coachaaronbhsu
Twitter: @coachaaronbhsu

Email: [email protected]

Resource Review

"Before You Social Media Shame Athletes' Poor Technique" - Bryan Mann

https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/before-you-social-media-shame-athletes-poor-technique

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime

Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @BigTime_SC, @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: bigtimestrength, g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Aaron Siekmann is in his fourth year as the Athletic Performance Director at Black Hill State University. Siekmann comes to Black Hills State after previously serving at the Milwaukee School of Engineering serving as the strength and conditioning coach for the baseball team. While at MSOE, he developed specific strength and agility workouts, made individual workouts and taught the fundamentals and techniques of Olympic lifts.

Concurrently while at MSOE, Siekmann served as a coach at Athlete Performance where he worked with athletes from grade school through professionals. He facilitated speed and agility camp and worked individually to develop specific workouts for each athlete.

Siekmann, a native of Detroit, Michigan, attended Concordia University-Wisconsin where he earned his degree in Educational Studies with a minor in health and coaching. While there, he was a three-year letter winner at wide receiver and won two Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors.

Siekmann followed his collegiate playing career with the Washington County Untouchables, a semi-pro squad, for the 2011 and 2012 season.

Aaron is married to Tara and has one child, Taron.

Coach Siekmann Contact Info

Instagram: @coachaaronbhsu
Twitter: @coachaaronbhsu

Email: [email protected]

Resource Review

"Before You Social Media Shame Athletes' Poor Technique" - Bryan Mann

https://www.elitefts.com/education/coaching-education/before-you-social-media-shame-athletes-poor-technique

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime

Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @BigTime_SC, @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: bigtimestrength, g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Monte Sparkman is the Director of Athlete Performance at Richland High School. Coach Sparkman is a native of Burkburnett, TX. Coach is in his 6th year overall and 4th year serving as Director of Athletic Performance and special education teacher at Richland High School located in North Richland Hills, TX.  Prior to his arrival at Richland, Sparkman had coaching stops at Burkburnett - 1 year, The Virginia Military Institute - 3 years, and North Ridge Middle School - 2.5 years. Sparkman interned under Frank Wintrich at the University of North Texas in 2012.
Coach Sparkman was a three 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. He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), certified Club Coach and Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting, and a certified Level 2 coach through USA Track and Field.
He is married to the former Sabrina Kingston of Burleson, TX and they have two children: Jacqueline Shea and Alexandra Rea.

Coach Sparkman Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @montesparkman

Instagram: @montesparkman

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Coach Monte Sparkman is the Director of Athlete Performance at Richland High School. Coach Sparkman is a native of Burkburnett, TX. Coach is in his 6th year overall and 4th year serving as Director of Athletic Performance and special education teacher at Richland High School located in North Richland Hills, TX.  Prior to his arrival at Richland, Sparkman had coaching stops at Burkburnett - 1 year, The Virginia Military Institute - 3 years, and North Ridge Middle School - 2.5 years. Sparkman interned under Frank Wintrich at the University of North Texas in 2012.
Coach Sparkman was a three 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. He is a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), certified Club Coach and Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting, and a certified Level 2 coach through USA Track and Field.
He is married to the former Sabrina Kingston of Burleson, TX and they have two children: Jacqueline Shea and Alexandra Rea.

Coach Sparkman Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @montesparkman

Instagram: @montesparkman

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com


Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Happy New Year to all of our Big Time Strength listeners and guests! Thank you for your continued support and for making our profession great! Big things coming down the road for Big Time Strength... stay tuned!!

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.

Happy New Year to all of our Big Time Strength listeners and guests! Thank you for your continued support and for making our profession great! Big things coming down the road for Big Time Strength... stay tuned!!

TeamBuildr

Thank you to TeamBuildr for sponsoring this episode. TeamBuildr provides strength and conditioning software to athletics programs around the country.  Whether your write your own programs or want access to over 100 templates, TeamBuildr can make your program more efficient, more accountable and smarter when it comes to measuring your team’s effort in the weight room.

***SPECIAL OFFER***

Visit TeamBuildr.com and start a 14-day free trial and use promo code "BIGTIME" and receive the following complimentary templates:

  - In-season and off-season football (lifting and speed)
  - General Athlete Development Program (3x 12-week phases)
  - Gameday CNS Prep Session

Click this link and it will automatically populate the promo code: af.tbldr.co/BigTime


Big Time Strength Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
Website: BigTimeStrength.com

Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment.