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Ins and Outs of Strength and Conditioning with Coach Ron McKeefery
Functionised Show Notes
In this episode of Functionised Podcast, we get to hang out with top strength and conditioning coach, Ron McKeefrey. Coach McKeefery is an internationally recognized strength and conditioning coach and highly recognized as a true leader in sports development. In 2008, Under Armour named Coach McKeefery Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. In 2016, the National Strength and Conditioning Association recognized Coach McKeefery again as the National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.
In 2013, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association recognized Coach McKeefery as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, which is the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach. This high honor embodies professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field of strength and conditioning.
Coach McKeefery has worked with professional organizations as their coach such as: Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), Kansas City Royals (MLB), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe), Eastern Michigan University, University of Tennessee and the University of South Florida.
Coach McKeefery has coached over 80 players who have gone on to have a career in the NFL, numerous All Americans and All Conference athletes.
Coach McKeefery is a sought after industry speaker. He has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches, United Kingdom, Australian, and Polish National Associations.
Coach Ron McKeefery is the author of the #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach", and has been published in the NSCA Journal, American Football Monthly, and numerous other publications and podcasts (now including the Functionised Podcast)
Coach McKeefery currently works with PLAE, works with elite athletes and coaches around the world, which includes Team USA and the Chinese Olympic Committee.
In this Functionised Podcast, Coach McKeefery discusses with us his journey to becoming a strength coach and elaborates more on what goes on in his world of coaching.
In his last year of college, Ron was a Biology major, and pursued orthopedic surgery only to realize it was not his true passion. Someone suggested that he should take up strength coaching, and it turned out that he was destined for coaching.
Key Talking Points:
- Ron’s journey to strength coaching
Key Milestones of the Episode:
(00:12): Familiarizing with Ron
(01:21): Ron’s journey to strength coaching
(05:43): Major misnomers in strength coaching
(09:12): Strength coaching and supplements
(12:47): Self-care
(15:49): Becoming a manager
Quotes from the episode:
“If you feel like you have to go down one path you don't have to take one tool”
“Marketing often times gets to the way of success”
“Your time may be skewed, but you have to be 100% present where you are”
“You've got to be a success overall. You have to be a great technician, you have to be a great manager, and you have to be a great entrepreneur”
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By Dr. Chantea PhDFunctionised Show Notes
In this episode of Functionised Podcast, we get to hang out with top strength and conditioning coach, Ron McKeefrey. Coach McKeefery is an internationally recognized strength and conditioning coach and highly recognized as a true leader in sports development. In 2008, Under Armour named Coach McKeefery Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. In 2016, the National Strength and Conditioning Association recognized Coach McKeefery again as the National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.
In 2013, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association recognized Coach McKeefery as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, which is the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach. This high honor embodies professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field of strength and conditioning.
Coach McKeefery has worked with professional organizations as their coach such as: Cincinnati Bengals (NFL), Kansas City Royals (MLB), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL), Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe), Eastern Michigan University, University of Tennessee and the University of South Florida.
Coach McKeefery has coached over 80 players who have gone on to have a career in the NFL, numerous All Americans and All Conference athletes.
Coach McKeefery is a sought after industry speaker. He has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches, United Kingdom, Australian, and Polish National Associations.
Coach Ron McKeefery is the author of the #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach", and has been published in the NSCA Journal, American Football Monthly, and numerous other publications and podcasts (now including the Functionised Podcast)
Coach McKeefery currently works with PLAE, works with elite athletes and coaches around the world, which includes Team USA and the Chinese Olympic Committee.
In this Functionised Podcast, Coach McKeefery discusses with us his journey to becoming a strength coach and elaborates more on what goes on in his world of coaching.
In his last year of college, Ron was a Biology major, and pursued orthopedic surgery only to realize it was not his true passion. Someone suggested that he should take up strength coaching, and it turned out that he was destined for coaching.
Key Talking Points:
- Ron’s journey to strength coaching
Key Milestones of the Episode:
(00:12): Familiarizing with Ron
(01:21): Ron’s journey to strength coaching
(05:43): Major misnomers in strength coaching
(09:12): Strength coaching and supplements
(12:47): Self-care
(15:49): Becoming a manager
Quotes from the episode:
“If you feel like you have to go down one path you don't have to take one tool”
“Marketing often times gets to the way of success”
“Your time may be skewed, but you have to be 100% present where you are”
“You've got to be a success overall. You have to be a great technician, you have to be a great manager, and you have to be a great entrepreneur”