Iron Game Chalk Talk 2.0

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Justin Lovett is in his second season as director of football strength & conditioning. He was hired Dec. 21, 2016.

Lovett joined the Boilermakers after three seasons in a similar capacity at Western Kentucky. During his time with Hilltoppers, Lovett helped build WKU to back-to-back Conference USA championships (2015 and 2016) and two straight bowl victories (2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and 2015 Miami Beach Bowl). Five players were selected by National Football League teams during his time in Bowling Green, including a school-record-tying three in the 2016 draft. Western Kentucky went 30-10 overall during Lovett's time, including a 19-5 mark in CUSA play.

Prior to WKU, Lovett spent two seasons with the strength & conditioning staff at Georgia. The Bulldogs posted a 20-7 overall record, played in the 2012 SEC championship game and in two January bowl games (2013 Capital One Bowl and 2014 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl) during his time in Athens. Including first-rounders Todd Gurley, Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree, a total of 15 players were selected by NFL teams in his two seasons at Georgia.

Lovett worked with the Denver Broncos from 2009 to 2011, starting as an intern before moving to assistant strength & conditioning coach the final two years. While with the Broncos, the team won the 2011 AFC West and was among the top five teams in the NFL in terms of having the lowest amount of practices and games missed by starters in 2009 and 2011. Denver had eight players voted to the Pro Bowl during Lovett's time there.

Lovett got his start among the collegiate ranks at UTEP from 2008 to 2009. He served as the strength & conditioning coach for Miners' soccer and track & field teams, and assisted with football and softball. Lovett served as the head strength & conditioning coach at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colorado, from 2004 to 2008 and as the director of sports performance at Miramont Sports Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, from 2003 to 2004.

A two-sport athlete in football and baseball at the University of Findlay, Lovett earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sports science from Colorado State in 2003 and a master's degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2012. He played semi-professional football in the Colorado Football Conference from 2000 to 2003 and was a Colorado Golden Gloves amateur boxer in 2002. Lovett holds certifications from the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified), National Strength & Conditioning Association (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) and National Academy of Sports Medicine (Performance Enhancement Specialist & Corrective Exercise Specialist). A native of Beavercreek, Ohio, Lovett (born Jan. 8, 1977) and his wife, Amy, have two sons, Tillman and Lyndon.

 

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.What he wished he would have done to better prepare to be a Head S&C. What is unique about his program. Mistakes he has made and how to avoid them when building a new weight room.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Jonathan Mike, PhD, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, USAW, NKT, is a currently a Visiting Professor in Kinesiology at University of Southern Mississippi, and has been an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science Program at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. He earned his PhD in Exercise Science at the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque). He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Exercise Science from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky while also serving as a strength and conditioning assistant. He also worked for the University of Louisville as a strength coach and has been a frequent contributor and guest host of several websites and radio shows. He has been a member of the NSCA Certification Exam Developing Committee (NSCA-CPT) and Job Analysis Committee, and a current member of the Personal Trainers Special Interest Group. He has spoken at numerous NSCA local, state, regional and national conferences including the 2014, 2015, and 2016, and 2017 NSCA Personal Trainers Conference, and other organizations. He has authored or co-authored various works related to sports nutrition and strength and conditioning. Further, he has been published in the Strength and Conditioning Journal and Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research for the NSCA and have both authored & co-authored multiple book chapters in areas of sports nutrition and strength training and conditioning. In addition, he has co-authored many articles on a variety of topics in IDEA Fitness Journal and has authored articles for many consumer magazines including Oxygen Mag, Bodybuilding.com, Muscle and Body, Muscle Mag, and Flex. He is a journal editor for both Strength and Conditioning Journal, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, NSCA Coach, and Research Quarterly for Exercise. He has been competing in the sport of Strongman for several years. His research interests include eccentric training and adaptations, strength and power development, functional movement, exercise and energy metabolism, and areas of sports nutrition.

 

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Benefits of eccentric training. Use of non traditional/strongman implements into sport S&C.  Blending classroom with the weight room.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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A 2009 inductee to the Florida Atlantic Athletics Hall of Fame, Laskowski joins the Austin Peay staff as the Director of Sports Performance. His main responsibilities include strength and conditioning, as well as nutritional specialist. As a member of the Owls football program, Laskowski began his career as a walk-on in 2000. His outstanding play ascended him into a leadership role with FAU, where he was named the team’s MVP in 2002 and Co-MVP in 2003. His hard work was rewarded when he signed a free agent contract with the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts in 2005. He also made a professional stop at the NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy. Laskowski had previous stints at Old Dominion and Virginia before landing in Clarksville.

 

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.How he organizes his program.What he feels is most unique about his program.  Steps he and his coaching staff have taken to turnaround the program. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Mike Potenza M.Ed., C.S.C.S, TSAC-F Director for Strength and Conditioning for the San Jose Sharks Hockey team Managing Partner and Director of Performance for Tactical Fitness and Performance Potenza is a Managing Partner and Director of Human Performance for Tactical Fitness and Performance since inception (2009). TFP is an innovative small business with a specialized focus on Human Performance for the Tactical Operator. TFP created and managed the Human Performance Programs for two United States Air Force Pararescue teams within the National Guard Bureau. The 131st RQS (California) and 212th RQS (Alaska) began their programs in 2009 and 2012 respectfully. Potenza held the following roles and responsibilities as the Director of Performance with both the California team and Alaska team: 1. Design and implement the daily physical sustainment training program for over 100 Battlefield Airmen. 2. Provide direction to the full time Strength and Conditioning Coach on daily sustainment training implementation and Operator Specific programming. 3. Provide direction to the Physical Therapist resource who manages the therapy of all injured team members and who implements the reconditioning program efforts for all injured personnel. 4. Hire and direct the Orthopedic Manual Therapist as a team resource who treats soft tissue injuries, and performs Musculo-skeletal maintenance on the injured and healthy Operator population. The Human Performance Program uses this role to enhance injury recovery timelines, correct Musculo-Skeletal dysfunctions and perform daily structural maintenance to enhance the physical durability of team members. 5. Create a Physical Performance testing profile to measure Operator fitness. 6. Establish reporting metrics on injury trends, resource usage and team readiness. Graduate of Springfield College in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in applied exercise science. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Potenza earned a master’s degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Human Movement Science from Boston University. While there he held a graduate assistant position within the Strength and Conditioning department working with all 21 Varsity intercollegiate sports. Other NCAA Strength and Conditioning Coaching experiences include; University of Wisconsin, Harvard University and Colgate University. During his time as a Master’s student Potenza had the opportunity to work as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for a private training facility that instructed professional, amateur and collegiate athletes in the Boston area. The facility specialized in strength training, metabolic conditioning, speed development, plyometric, flexibility and rehabilitation programming. Potenza is currently in his 12th year as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the San Jose Sharks hockey team. He is responsible for the team’s comprehensive health and performance enhancement program, including the physical testing and evaluations during training camp and rookie development camp. He works closely with the Athletic Training staff on the rehab and reconditioning programming of all injured players. Potenza oversees the Strength and Conditioning staff for the Sharks minor league affiliate (San Jose Barracuda, San Jose CA). He is also responsible for the physical fitness evaluations and design of the physical performance enhancement program for the 20 plus prospects within the San Jose Sharks organization. Potenza has implemented a specific strategy to track player readiness through workload monitoring, blood analysis and a daily health assessment. The information is used to create individualized workout routines, player supplementation strategies and on-ice training intensity/frequency.

 

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Mindset of Professional hockey players. What he wish he knew coaching that he knows now after spending a decade in the pros.  Post season hockey training considerations.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

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Andy McCloy is the owner of BCI Sport Performance and Fitness. Over the last 18yrs BCI has supported well over 100 athletes who have gone on to attain college scholarships as well as 7 BCI trained athletes who have been drafted or made NFL rosters in the past 5yrs alone. BCI provides a wide range of services for athletes and general fitness clients alike and is committed to changing the face of health and athletics in their local community by way of their integrity based approach to the training process.

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.How best to build a Performance Enhancement business.Training Middle/Elementary school kids.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com

Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Tobias Jacobi coached 15 years at the collegiate level for Cumberland University, University of North Carolina, Elon University, Western Carolina University, Kent State University, Charleston Southern University, and East Carolina University. In 2017, he was named the NHSSCA National High School S&C of the Year.  Currently, he is the strength coach at Strong Rock Christian School. He holds a B.S. in Physical Education and is CSCS, RSCC*D, USAW-SP, TPI-L1, and USAT&F-L1 certified.

 

In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Experience going from College to High School.Training the Multi-Sport Athlete.How to gain support from your administration, coaches, and parents.Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com

Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Nick Mueller is the Director of Golf Education at RAD and a Master Instructor for RAD Levels 1 and 2. Passionate about performance, Nick’s experiences as a Strength and Conditioning Coach are many, working with athletes from various sport backgrounds at the amateur, professional and Olympic levels. Nick’s specialty lies in mobility restoration, movement efficiency and power production and performance of the rotary athlete, specifically the golfer. With his “regress to progress” approach to building resilient foundations for the athletes he works with, Nick is quickly becoming a widely sought after consultant for athletes on various professional tours as well as NCAA collegiate programs. Supplementing his Strength and Conditioning background, Nick is also a practicing Fascial Stretch Therapist. After suffering a serious neck injury playing college football, Nick is no stranger to the aftermath of dealing chronic pain and discomfort. As a kinesiologist, the science of Self-Myofascial Release and fascial stretch have given Nick great appreciation for those suffering in pain which is a driving factor is his passion to help restore pain free function to everyone, athlete or not.

A life long athlete and an avid adventurer, Nick’s travels have led him all over the world from hiking Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes to running half marathons in the Arizona desert. Nick is as much of a student of the game as are his students and loves playing golf whenever he gets the chance. Known as the “Mobility Caddie,” Nick’s mission is to spread his message to help as many golfers achieve their full potential as possible. “Mobility is power and golfers are athletes. Let’s start moving like one!”In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Philosophy regressing to progressing. Biggest misconceptions when training golf.  You body as your business card.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com

Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Sorinex - https://sorinex.com/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Bart Bibrowicz is an Strength & Conditioning course working for Chinese Olympic Committee Teams as well he is course co-ordinator for our Polish Strength and Conditioning Association educational Conferences and international tutor for Elite Performance Institute. Biggest Education provider in Europe. He has worked as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with Wroclaw Slask Basketball team who play in the Polish Premier Division as well as Pre-hab Specialist with the Polish Golf Association. Bart currently works as Performance Manager for Top Support Company in high performance facilties in Shenzhen. Bart graduated with a master degree in Physiotherapy in Wroclaw, Poland. Bart is very passionate about both Strength & Conditioning service delivery as well as education. He currently sits on the committee board for the Polish Strength & Conditioning Association, has written numerous articles for Poland’s top fitness magazines and has presented at various conferences and seminars in Poland.In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.His decision to seek out learning opportunities beyond his borders.Advice for working outside of the country.His role in the Polish S&C Association and why we should all be involved in our organizations.Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com

Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

P.E. Teacher/Head Strength Coach for Lincoln High School and Founder/Head Coach of the LHS Links Powerlifting Club for the past three (3) years. Coach Stewart Venable brings his passion, knowledge and over three decades worth of experience to Lincoln Public Schools District. Venable’s resume is astounding, and includes ownership of Athletic Results; his duties as Assistant Strength Coach at MidAmerica Nazarene University (’09-’12) and Immaculata High School (’08-’09); numerous certifications to include Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA, USA Weightlifting Level 2 National Coach and numerous other certifications. He has articles concerning youth fitness programming, Strength and Conditioning and two Olympic Weightlifting articles published in the Lincoln Journal Star City Sports. Coach Venable has been a competitive Powerlifter for 16 years, Olympic Weightlifter for 10 years and currently competes as a T&F Thrower. He is the 2010 American Masters Weightlifting Champion, 2011 Masters National Champion, and has claimed other state and national titles. From 1990 to 2012 Venable was employed by the Department of Justice as a Lieutenant, Special Operations Response Team Leader and Sports Specialist. While working at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, he designed and implemented performance enhancement programs for inmates. Prior to his retirement he spearheaded an online fitness project for Department of Justice staff. Venable has served in the U.S. Army for seven years from 1981-1988 as an 11B Infantry Soldier. He was stationed at Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska and at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, HI. In 1988 he ETS (Ended His Term Of Service) and was Honorably Discharged. In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.His experience working in the Military and Prison system.Positives and negatives of working at the High School level. Importance of asking questions and reading.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com

Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei

Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com

Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/

Phil Daru is the Head Physical Preparation Coach at American Top Team, creator of Daru Strong Training Systems, and Director of Strenrth and Conditioning at Fight Science Institute. Phil has over 10 years of experience in coaching athletes specializing in Combat Sports. Phil began his coaching career as he was a actively competing as a professional MMA fighter at American Top Team. Prior to his career in mixed martial arts Phil played football throughout his childhood which eventually earned him a scholarship to Alabama State University where he studied Exercise Science and learned first hand how to run a strength program. By the age of 22 Phil opened his own training facility at the same time one the award for best s&c coach of the year for the 2012 Florida MMA Awards. Coaching over 100 Fighters in the past year now working with fighters at the world renown American Top Team HQ. Phil has worked with multiple word champions like Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Dustin Poirier, Will Brooks, King Mo Lawal, Tyron Woodley, Tecia Torres, And many more. In This Episode We Discuss:

What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Art of coaching fighters.  Evaluation techniques for working with fighters. Working with weight cutting athletes.  Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.