Cheeky Mid Weeky

Malorie Henderlong is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Auburn University, where she leads strength and conditioning and applied sport science efforts for Women's Soccer. Her work focuses on integrating performance training, GPS monitoring, athlete management systems, and sports science to enhance athlete development and availability.

Prior to Auburn, Henderlong held sports performance roles at North Carolina State University, Baylor University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Texas Christian University. A former collegiate soccer player, she earned her bachelor's degree from Spring Arbor University and her master's degree from Texas Christian University.

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PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology.

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Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson break down pages 421–435 of Supertraining.

The conversation covers needs analysis, athlete testing, reducing injury risk, contact preparation, exercise selection, and the Minimax Principle. They also discuss minimum effective dose, eliminating unnecessary training volume, and why coaches should constantly ask whether an exercise is actually accomplishing its intended purpose.

Plus, Yosef explains how Soviet sport systems evaluated athletes and why many concepts considered “new” in strength and conditioning have been around for decades.

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Power Lift

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Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

BONUS Cheeky Mid Weeky episode for all the football S&C coaches out there! 🏈

Dr. Thomas Stallworth II joins the show to share lessons from more than 20 years in strength and conditioning across HBCUs, Power 5 football, and the NFL.

We discuss leadership, culture, mental toughness, psychology, relationships with athletes, sports science, and why strength coaches may be making training more complicated than it needs to be.

Coach Stallworth also shares stories from the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons, Mississippi State's rise to No. 1, developing Chris Jones, and what he's learned about what really matters in coaching.

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and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

Lonnie Maddox is the Associate Director of Football Sports Performance at University of North Carolina. Prior to joining North Carolina, he served as an assistant strength coach at Kansas State University, helping the Wildcats to a 9-4 season and a victory in the 2024 Rate Bowl.

Before Kansas State, Maddox was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Valdosta State University and Alcorn State University, where he played a key role in multiple conference championships and deep postseason runs. A certified CSCS, RSCC, and USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach, Maddox earned his bachelor's degree from Troy University and his master's degree from Auburn University at Montgomery.

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Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer.

Power Lift

https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment.

Dashr

https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above

TeamBuildr

https://www.teambuildr.com/en

TeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable way. Be sure to check them out in the link above.

Thorne

https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

Liam is the Head Coach of Sporting Olympique Avignon XIII and Co-Founder of Tackle University, where he helps coaches and players develop a deeper understanding of rugby league performance and tactics. He is also the creator of Rugby League IQ, an online coaching community focused on player and coach development.

Based in the United Kingdom, Liam combines coaching, education, and entrepreneurship to support the growth of rugby league athletes and coaches around the world. He holds a Master's degree from the University of Hull.

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Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software,

and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above

TeamBuildr

🌎Site:https://www.teambuildr.com/en

TeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable way. Be sure to check them out in the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

Tevaun Smith is a former professional football player and current financial services professional based in Toronto, Canada. After playing for the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and in the Canadian Football League, Smith transitioned into financial services, helping individuals, business owners, and athletes navigate insurance, estate planning, and long-term wealth strategies.

Drawing from his own experience as a professional athlete, Smith focuses on protecting income, reducing risk, and building long-term financial security. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and has completed business and finance leadership programs through the University of Miami.

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Hawkin Dynamics

https://www.hawkindynamics.com/

Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer.

Power Lift

https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment.

Dashr

https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS.

PlayerData

https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology.

TeamBuildr

https://www.teambuildr.com/en

TeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable way.

Thorne

https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust.

Keith Belton has coached at nearly every level of sport—from the NFL and Power 4 football to the NBA and Olympic sports. In this episode, we discuss his journey into strength and conditioning, lessons from coaching Robert Griffin III during his Heisman season, working alongside Chip Kelly, the proper role of sports science, and why leadership is ultimately about serving others.

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and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

Whitney Lee, MS, AT, LAT, CSCS is a dual-credentialed athletic trainer and strength coach currently supporting the U.S. Air Force's Operational Health and Wellness (OHWS) program in Okinawa, Japan. With more than 15 years of experience in athletic training, performance, and rehabilitation, she has worked across military, collegiate, high school, and private-sector settings.

Lee is also the owner of Athletic Medicine LLC and previously served as an athletic trainer at Grand Canyon University, California University of Pennsylvania, and multiple Arizona high schools. She earned her bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University and her master's degree in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania

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From our sponsors:

Hawkin Dynamics

🌎Site: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/

Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software, and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology.

TeamBuildr

🌎Site:https://www.teambuildr.com/en

TeamBuildr is a platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete training in a simple and manageable way. Be sure to check them out in the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is much more than a rehab tool.

In this episode of Cheeky Mid Weeky, Mark Mitchell shares how he integrates BFR into warm-ups, conditioning, in-season lifting, recovery, and travel. He also explains why great coaches don't chase one method—they build a toolbox and use the right tool for the right athlete.

Learn more about Hytro BFR here:

https://hytro.com/pages/basketball?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=basketball&utm_content=journal&utm_term=mens-performance

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Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software,

and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.

In this episode of Supertraining in a Year, Justin Lima and Yosef Johnson continue their journey through Supertraining, covering pages 376–420.

Pages 376-405 were covered last week when Justin was at NSCA National but Yosef's camera stopped working again - they cover those pages briefly then they move on.

This week's discussion dives into one of the most information-dense sections of the book, covering Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), functional training, accommodating resistance, accelerated eccentric methods, and hypertrophy. Along the way, they explore why many "new" training concepts are actually decades old, how coaches should think about exercise selection, and why results—not trends—should drive programming decisions.

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Hawkin Dynamics is the world leader in force plate solutions. Wireless hardware, intuitive software,

and powerful analysis make Hawkin Dynamics the best choice for any coach or trainer. Make sure you check them out in the link above.

Power Lift

🌎Site: https://www.powerliftusa.com/

Power Lift is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment. They understand that your Brand is important and offer several diverse ways to incorporate that Brand into your strength equipment. For more about Power Lift click the link above.

Dashr

🌎Site: https://www.dashrsystems.com/

Dashr is a performance testing company best known for its laser timing, but also integrates with Teambuildr and offers a free Player Profile app used by 6k+ athletes. Beyond timing, they provide a full suite of testing solutions including verticals, broad jumps, RSI, biometrics, reaction, and AMS. For more about Dashr click the link above.

PlayerData

🌎Site:https://www.playerdata.com/en-us

PlayerData is Strength Coach Network’s trusted GPS provider and a FIFA Quality–certified system, used by coaches at every level to quantify training load and understand movement demands. PlayerData delivers reliable, actionable data at a strong value point, with seamless syncing that saves coaches precious time—so the focus stays on coaching, not managing technology. For more about PlayerData click the link above.

Thorne

🌎Site: https://www.thorne.com/

Thorne is a global leader in high-quality nutritional supplements and health testing. Trusted by professional sports teams, the U.S. military, and practitioners around the world, Thorne is known for rigorous ingredient sourcing, third-party testing, and science-backed formulations. Whether supporting performance, recovery, or overall health, Thorne provides products coaches and athletes can trust. For more about Thorne click the link above.