Big Time Strength Podcast

Big Time Strength Podcast

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  • BTS #11: Tony Stewart - North Scott High School (IA)

    Coach Tony Stewart is the head strength and conditioning coach at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa. He has been there 10 years and has grown the program to one of the best in the nation.

     

    Previous Stops:

    Iowa State University: Education major and Track and Field Thrower

    Winterset High School: Teacher/Coach

    Illinois State University: Graduate Assistant S&C coach - M.S., in Kinesiology and Recreation with emphasis on Sport Psychology

    North Scott High School: Head S&C Coach/Teacher (10 years)

     

    Resources:

    Central Virginia Sports Performance: http://cvasps.com/

    3D Coaching: https://3dinstitute.com/

    Dr. Yessis 1x20: https://amzn.to/2OQVpPw

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: Lancer_Strength

    Instagram: Coach_Stew

    Cell Phone: 515-231-6616

    Office Phone: 563-285-3252

     

    Big Time Strength Contact Info

    Email: [email protected]
    Twitter: @gdrosier, @CoachPedersenMV
    Instagram: g.rosier, mvmustangstrength
    Website: BigTimeStrength.com


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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtimestrength.substack.com
    53 min
  • BTS #11: Tony Stewart - North Scott High School (IA)

    Coach Tony Stewart is the head strength and conditioning coach at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa. He has been there 10 years and has grown the program to one of the best in the nation.

     

    Previous Stops:

    Iowa State University: Education major and Track and Field Thrower

    Winterset High School: Teacher/Coach

    Illinois State University: Graduate Assistant S&C coach - M.S., in Kinesiology and Recreation with emphasis on Sport Psychology

    North Scott High School: Head S&C Coach/Teacher (10 years)

     

    Resources:

    Central Virginia Sports Performance: http://cvasps.com/

    3D Coaching: https://3dinstitute.com/

    Dr. Yessis 1x20: https://amzn.to/2OQVpPw

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: Lancer_Strength

    Instagram: Coach_Stew

    Cell Phone: 515-231-6616

    Office Phone: 563-285-3252

     

    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.

    53 min
  • BTS #10: Zach Mathers - University of Sioux Falls (SD)

    Zach Mathers (ATC, LAT, CSCS) joined the University of Sioux Falls athletics staff in the spring of 2010 as the head athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach. Mathers oversees all aspects of athletic training and strength & conditioning for all sports at USF. Mathers is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) licensed in both Iowa and South Dakota and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

    Mathers received national recognition in his first season with USF. Following a fall season that saw the Cougar football program go 13-1 to finish as the national runner-up, he was named the Samson Equipment/American Football Monthly "Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year". The award is given to a coach at the NFL, college and high school levels, with Mathers receiving the 2010 award for the NAIA.
    Before USF, Mathers was in Sioux City, Iowa, where he served as the Director of Power and Performance Programs from 2000-2010. He was also an athletic trainer at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics, and Spine (CNOS) in Dakota Dunes, SD.

    He received his BS from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, in Exercise Science with an Emphasis on Athletic Training. He was a 3 year starter and team captain in football at BVU and also was a member of five school-record relay teams. Mathers now resides in Sioux Falls, SD.

    Resources and coaches we discussed: 

    High Performance Training by David Joyce

    Tier System

    Tudor Bompa

    Mike Silbernagel - University of Mary

    Kevin Cronin - Colorado College

     

    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.

    Aaron Siekmann - Black Hills State University

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    38 min
  • BTS #10: Zach Mathers - University of Sioux Falls (SD)

    Zach Mathers (ATC, LAT, CSCS) joined the University of Sioux Falls athletics staff in the spring of 2010 as the head athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach. Mathers oversees all aspects of athletic training and strength & conditioning for all sports at USF. Mathers is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) licensed in both Iowa and South Dakota and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

    Mathers received national recognition in his first season with USF. Following a fall season that saw the Cougar football program go 13-1 to finish as the national runner-up, he was named the Samson Equipment/American Football Monthly "Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year". The award is given to a coach at the NFL, college and high school levels, with Mathers receiving the 2010 award for the NAIA.
    Before USF, Mathers was in Sioux City, Iowa, where he served as the Director of Power and Performance Programs from 2000-2010. He was also an athletic trainer at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics, and Spine (CNOS) in Dakota Dunes, SD.

    He received his BS from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, in Exercise Science with an Emphasis on Athletic Training. He was a 3 year starter and team captain in football at BVU and also was a member of five school-record relay teams. Mathers now resides in Sioux Falls, SD.

    Resources and coaches we discussed: 

    High Performance Training by David Joyce

    Tier System

    Tudor Bompa

    Mike Silbernagel - University of Mary

    Kevin Cronin - Colorado College

     

    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.

    Aaron Siekmann - Black Hills State University

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    38 min
  • BTS #9: Ross Schwisow & Justin Wieser - Basehor-Linwood HS (KS)

    Ross Schwisow is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously worked as an Assistant S&C at the University of Missouri for 2 years and Basehor-Linwood Director of S&C for 11 years.

    He originally had a degree in Business from Washburn University and served 4 years as a HS business teacher and coach at Rossville HS.  Schwisow decided to pursue career in S&C and was fortunate to gain a position at University of Missouri.  His passion quickly transitioned into developing and working with elementary and high school students.

    Justin Wieser is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Director of Strength & Conditioning. He has taken over the reins of the Basehor-Linwood High School Powerlifting and Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Wieser played football at Emporia State and graduated from there in 2009.

    After a four year college football career for the Hornets, Coach Wieser was an assistant football coach and the head strength coach at ESU for 7 years.  He worked with football, women's and men's basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis teams as the strength coach.

    Wieser is a CSCS certified strength and conditioning specialist and also has his USAW certification.

     

    Contact Info:

    [email protected]

    https://bobcatpower.weebly.com/

    Twitter: @bobcatpower

     

    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.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtimestrength.substack.com
    1 hr 10 min
  • BTS #9: Ross Schwisow & Justin Wieser - Basehor-Linwood HS (KS)

    Ross Schwisow is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Athletic Director and Assistant Principal. He previously worked as an Assistant S&C at the University of Missouri for 2 years and Basehor-Linwood Director of S&C for 11 years.

    He originally had a degree in Business from Washburn University and served 4 years as a HS business teacher and coach at Rossville HS.  Schwisow decided to pursue career in S&C and was fortunate to gain a position at University of Missouri.  His passion quickly transitioned into developing and working with elementary and high school students.

    Justin Wieser is the Basehor Linwood High School (KS) Director of Strength & Conditioning. He has taken over the reins of the Basehor-Linwood High School Powerlifting and Strength & Conditioning program. Coach Wieser played football at Emporia State and graduated from there in 2009.

    After a four year college football career for the Hornets, Coach Wieser was an assistant football coach and the head strength coach at ESU for 7 years.  He worked with football, women's and men's basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball, women's soccer, and men's and women's tennis teams as the strength coach.

    Wieser is a CSCS certified strength and conditioning specialist and also has his USAW certification.

     

    Contact Info:

    [email protected]

    https://bobcatpower.weebly.com/

    Twitter: @bobcatpower

     

    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.

    1 hr 10 min
  • BTS #8: Jordan Fark - McKendree University (IL)

    Jordan Fark is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at McKendree University, a Division 2 school in Southern Illinois competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He has held this position for the past 5 years. Prior to this position, he owned and operated a sports performance training center in southern Illinois; Fark Training Systems. He has also held positions as a high school Director of Strength and Conditioning at Nashville Community High School and interned/volunteered at St. Louis University.

    In this episode we discuss how Coach Fark trains 800+ collegiate athletes, how he manages his staff, ways to improve training environment, methods for growing leaders in the weight room, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Thanks Coach Fark with taking the time to share!

    If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment!

    Coach Fark Contact Info:

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @McK_Strength

    Resources and Coaches We Discussed:

    Lee Taft

    Buddy Morris

    Jim Wendler's 5/3/1

    Iron Game Chalk Talk Podcast

    Joe Defranco's Industrial Strength Podcast

    Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

    Conscious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew 

     

    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.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtimestrength.substack.com
    37 min
  • BTS #8: Jordan Fark - McKendree University (IL)

    Jordan Fark is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at McKendree University, a Division 2 school in Southern Illinois competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. He has held this position for the past 5 years. Prior to this position, he owned and operated a sports performance training center in southern Illinois; Fark Training Systems. He has also held positions as a high school Director of Strength and Conditioning at Nashville Community High School and interned/volunteered at St. Louis University.

    In this episode we discuss how Coach Fark trains 800+ collegiate athletes, how he manages his staff, ways to improve training environment, methods for growing leaders in the weight room, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Thanks Coach Fark with taking the time to share!

    If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe, like, share, or leave a comment!

    Coach Fark Contact Info:

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @McK_Strength

    Resources and Coaches We Discussed:

    Lee Taft

    Buddy Morris

    Jim Wendler's 5/3/1

    Iron Game Chalk Talk Podcast

    Joe Defranco's Industrial Strength Podcast

    Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

    Conscious Coaching by Brett Bartholomew 

     

    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.

    37 min
  • BTS #7: Scott Meier - Farmington High School (MN)

    Scott Meier is currently in his 20th year at Farmington High School (MN) where he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.  He is also a Physical Education Teacher at FHS and teaches Sports Conditioning, Weight Training, and 9th grade Fitness For Life classes.  He coached Farmington’s competitive weightlifting for 9 years, and in that time, the Tigers earned four state team titles, over 40 individual state champions, and multiple state record holders.  Prior to that he was the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lakeville (MN) High School and worked as a personal trainer for 6 years.  Scott is featured in the award-winning documentary "My Run" which tells the story of his 56-year-old client who ran 75 marathons in 75 days.  He continues to compete in track & field at the master’s level where he is a nationally-ranked sprinter and holds several state age-group records.  Scott is the current Minnesota state director of the National High School Strength Coaches Association. Thanks Coach Meier!

     

    Contact Info:

    [email protected]

    FarmingtonStrength.com

    Twitter:  @farmingtonpower

    Instagram:  @farmingtonpower

    Facebook:  @farmingtonpower

     

    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.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtimestrength.substack.com
    40 min
  • BTS #7: Scott Meier - Farmington High School (MN)

    Scott Meier is currently in his 20th year at Farmington High School (MN) where he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.  He is also a Physical Education Teacher at FHS and teaches Sports Conditioning, Weight Training, and 9th grade Fitness For Life classes.  He coached Farmington’s competitive weightlifting for 9 years, and in that time, the Tigers earned four state team titles, over 40 individual state champions, and multiple state record holders.  Prior to that he was the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Lakeville (MN) High School and worked as a personal trainer for 6 years.  Scott is featured in the award-winning documentary "My Run" which tells the story of his 56-year-old client who ran 75 marathons in 75 days.  He continues to compete in track & field at the master’s level where he is a nationally-ranked sprinter and holds several state age-group records.  Scott is the current Minnesota state director of the National High School Strength Coaches Association. Thanks Coach Meier!

     

    Contact Info:

    [email protected]

    FarmingtonStrength.com

    Twitter:  @farmingtonpower

    Instagram:  @farmingtonpower

    Facebook:  @farmingtonpower

     

    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.

    40 min

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