Big Time Strength Podcast

Coach Korey Van Wyk is a Kinesiology instructor and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He teaches courses on strength & conditioning, nutrition, anatomy, personal training, and general fitness. In addition to his teaching duties, Korey is also responsible for the design and implementation of physical preparation programs for the football, wrestling, men’s & women’s soccer, cheer, and dance teams. Before starting at Northwestern, Korey spent time as a nutrition research assistant at Iowa State University and personal trainer at Elite Edge Gym in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in nutrition and health science with an emphasis in exercise, and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Central College in Pella, IA. In this episode we discuss the challenges of his dual role as coach and instructor, their strength and conditioning degree concentration program, the difference between change of direction and agility, and his favorite resources. Thanks Coach Van Wyk for the awesome content!

Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @KoreyVanWyk; @NWCperformance

Instagram: korey.vanwyk; nwcperformance

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5f4cKmuRF8b34uwmE1EEGS

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5-HH1N_-F_Nnm0-pnLMGqS

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Korey Van Wyk is a Kinesiology instructor and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He teaches courses on strength & conditioning, nutrition, anatomy, personal training, and general fitness. In addition to his teaching duties, Korey is also responsible for the design and implementation of physical preparation programs for the football, wrestling, men’s & women’s soccer, cheer, and dance teams. Before starting at Northwestern, Korey spent time as a nutrition research assistant at Iowa State University and personal trainer at Elite Edge Gym in Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in nutrition and health science with an emphasis in exercise, and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Central College in Pella, IA. In this episode we discuss the challenges of his dual role as coach and instructor, their strength and conditioning degree concentration program, the difference between change of direction and agility, and his favorite resources. Thanks Coach Van Wyk for the awesome content!

Contact Info:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @KoreyVanWyk; @NWCperformance

Instagram: korey.vanwyk; nwcperformance

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5f4cKmuRF8b34uwmE1EEGS

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CQsvJRVdb5-HH1N_-F_Nnm0-pnLMGqS

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Isaiah Castilleja is beginning his sixth year as the Head Sports Performance Coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to Metro State, Coach Castilleja spent time coaching athletes at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, High Altitude Martial Arts, and Landow Performance. Before he got into strength and conditioning, he co-founded the Alumni News Agency and operated as the Chief Operations Officer at 21 years old. In this episode, we discuss how his business background has helped him as a strength and conditioning professional, what his mission statement is for Metro State Sports Performance, how he maximizes resources, acquires funding, his training philosophy, and how he progresses athletes. It is obvious that Coach Castilleja strives to be the best in everything he does and is truly making the big time where he's at! 

Contact Info:

Phone: 303-615-0604

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @msudenver_strength

Twitter: @msuden_strength

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Isaiah Castilleja is beginning his sixth year as the Head Sports Performance Coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to Metro State, Coach Castilleja spent time coaching athletes at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, High Altitude Martial Arts, and Landow Performance. Before he got into strength and conditioning, he co-founded the Alumni News Agency and operated as the Chief Operations Officer at 21 years old. In this episode, we discuss how his business background has helped him as a strength and conditioning professional, what his mission statement is for Metro State Sports Performance, how he maximizes resources, acquires funding, his training philosophy, and how he progresses athletes. It is obvious that Coach Castilleja strives to be the best in everything he does and is truly making the big time where he's at! 

Contact Info:

Phone: 303-615-0604

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @msudenver_strength

Twitter: @msuden_strength

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Niedermann is currently the Head Sports Performance Coach at Elon University in Elon, NC. At Elon he is the director for men's and women's basketball as well as the top football assistant. Prior to Elon, Coach Niedermann spent time at Harvard University, where he worked with water polo, wrestling, track and field, women’s lacrosse, and men’s volleyball. Before his stint at Harvard, Coach was the Head Strength Coach at Luther College, a Division III institution, where he coordinated the strength and conditioning program for all sports. Coach Niedermann received his undergraduate degree from Central College and his masters degree at Northwest Missouri State University, where he served as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach. In this episode, Coach Niedermann talks about being resilient in the business, leaving your mark on a program, investing in people, how his training philosophy has changed, and recommends some great resources at the end. Thanks Coach Niedermann for a great episode!

Contact Info: 

Jake Niedermann - Elon University

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @JakeNiedermann

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Niedermann is currently the Head Sports Performance Coach at Elon University in Elon, NC. At Elon he is the director for men's and women's basketball as well as the top football assistant. Prior to Elon, Coach Niedermann spent time at Harvard University, where he worked with water polo, wrestling, track and field, women’s lacrosse, and men’s volleyball. Before his stint at Harvard, Coach was the Head Strength Coach at Luther College, a Division III institution, where he coordinated the strength and conditioning program for all sports. Coach Niedermann received his undergraduate degree from Central College and his masters degree at Northwest Missouri State University, where he served as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach. In this episode, Coach Niedermann talks about being resilient in the business, leaving your mark on a program, investing in people, how his training philosophy has changed, and recommends some great resources at the end. Thanks Coach Niedermann for a great episode!

Contact Info: 

Jake Niedermann - Elon University

Email - [email protected]

Twitter - @JakeNiedermann

 

Big Time Strength Contact Info

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


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Coach Matt Sagar is entering his fifth year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. At Saint Mary's Coach Sagar coordinates the strength and conditioning programs for 21 varsity sports and over 360 athletes. Prior to Saint Mary's, Coach Sagar was a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Winona State University and completed his undergrad and internship experience at Central College. 

In this episode Coach Sagar discusses what he believes makes an internship program great, how he established the internship program at Saint Mary's, how to maximize training 360 athletes in an 800 square feet weight room, how he challenges his athletes and builds leaders, and shares some great resources as well. 

Coach Sagar Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 507-457-6986

 

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

Coach Matt Sagar is entering his fifth year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. At Saint Mary's Coach Sagar coordinates the strength and conditioning programs for 21 varsity sports and over 360 athletes. Prior to Saint Mary's, Coach Sagar was a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Winona State University and completed his undergrad and internship experience at Central College. 

In this episode Coach Sagar discusses what he believes makes an internship program great, how he established the internship program at Saint Mary's, how to maximize training 360 athletes in an 800 square feet weight room, how he challenges his athletes and builds leaders, and shares some great resources as well. 

Coach Sagar Contact Info

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 507-457-6986

 

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.

Preston Pedersen is in his third year of teaching and coaching at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, IA. A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Pedersen oversees and implements all strength and speed training and also coaches varsity football.

Pedersen received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) where he studied Health & Physical Education and played football for the Bearcats. 

While playing football, Pedersen interned for the strength and conditioning department. Upon graduation, Pedersen accepted a Strength & Conditioning graduate assistantship and was the head strength coach for Bearcat Baseball, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis while also assisting all other Bearcat teams.

Pedersen is also a co-host on the Big Time Strength Podcast.

Coach Pedersen and his wife, Emily, welcomed their first child, Jayce, in August 2018.

Coach Pedersen discusses his program's mission statement, ways to develop leaders, how he funds his department through summer camps, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Be sure to reach out to Coach Pedersen with any questions and say thanks for sharing some knowledge with us!

 

Recommended Resources: - building-better-athletes.com - simplifaster.com - elitefts.com - t-nation.com - CEO Strength Coach - Ron McKeefery - Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink - NHSSCA.us     Coach Pedersen Contact Info: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CoachPedersenMV Instagram: @mvmustangstrength Website: MVStrength.com

 

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.

***BIG TIME 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.

   

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

Preston Pedersen is in his third year of teaching and coaching at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, IA. A certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Pedersen oversees and implements all strength and speed training and also coaches varsity football.

Pedersen received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) where he studied Health & Physical Education and played football for the Bearcats. 

While playing football, Pedersen interned for the strength and conditioning department. Upon graduation, Pedersen accepted a Strength & Conditioning graduate assistantship and was the head strength coach for Bearcat Baseball, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis while also assisting all other Bearcat teams.

Pedersen is also a co-host on the Big Time Strength Podcast.

Coach Pedersen and his wife, Emily, welcomed their first child, Jayce, in August 2018.

Coach Pedersen discusses his program's mission statement, ways to develop leaders, how he funds his department through summer camps, and some of his favorite professional development resources. Be sure to reach out to Coach Pedersen with any questions and say thanks for sharing some knowledge with us!

 

Recommended Resources: - building-better-athletes.com - simplifaster.com - elitefts.com - t-nation.com - CEO Strength Coach - Ron McKeefery - Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink - NHSSCA.us     Coach Pedersen Contact Info: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @CoachPedersenMV Instagram: @mvmustangstrength Website: MVStrength.com

 

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.

***BIG TIME 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.