When 8 Weeks Out founder and best-selling author Joel Jamieson began his career in the fitness industry, he immediately learned the importance of data in gauging the factors that affect fitness and recovery.

But what’s interesting is that those factors are often found outside the gym.

Without an objective technology that can monitor these factors, coaches’ decisions on their client’s fitness programs will revolve around guesswork.

Joel, one of the world’s authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy system development, is passionate about closing this gap between technology and fitness, which is why he created Morpheus, a fitness platform designed to accelerate recovery and fitness.

Joel joins me today to highlight the role of information, data, and technology in optimizing fitness.

He emphasizes the importance of conditioning in any fitness goal and explains how a coach can create an effective conditioning program.

Joel reveals how factors that don’t seem to be related with training or working out can significantly impact fitness results.

He also underscores how data can help prevent injuries while supplementing performance and explains how technology can assist coaches in decision-making.

Coaching without data is a very guess-based process. You can use information in your decision-making process, but without some technology behind that, you’ll have no idea what people are doing. – Joel Jamieson

Are you ready to take your coaching and training career to the next level?

You need to find great mentors to guide you along your journey – to help you find the blind spots in your own training programs and improve your skills as a coach.

But… mentorship can be expensive, and unfortunately, it’s not always feasible for some budgets.

That’s why Bill Hartman and I developed IFAST University, an online curriculum and mentorship program designed exclusively for fitness trainers, coaches, and rehab professionals.

We want to help every trainer and coach in the industry improve their training techniques and write better training programs for their clients.

By becoming a member of IFAST University, you’ll receive:

This blend of content and Q&A is specifically designed to help make YOU the best fitness trainer you can be.

To learn more or to join IFAST University now, visit https://ifastuniversity.com/

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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From his experience working with elite athletes, Nutrition Consultant Kyle Pfaffenbach knows all too well a pitfall athletes tend to have:

While they are driven for success, they can be too strict with everything from training to nutrition.

Kyle is an Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance at Eastern Oregon University, where he teaches exercise physiology and nutrition in addition to his work with high-level athletes.

And while he acknowledges the passion athletes have for training, Kyle, who holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition, emphasizes that an effective nutrition practice encompasses more than just the strict implementation of a one-size-fits-all system.

It involves awareness, intent, and a practice he calls “turning the screws.”

Kyle joins me today to share his “big rocks” and philosophy on health & training and defines what it means to “turn the screw” when it comes to nutrition.

He reveals the red flags to watch out for when consuming information and content about nutrition and training and shares some great, evidence-based ways to start improving health and nutrition.

And finally, he explains why we need to form a symbiotic relationship with food, how to do it, and underscores the importance of “periodizing” nutrition.

When it comes to nutrition, you have to periodize, to turn the screws. You have to have awareness and intentionality, not control. – Kyle Pfaffenbach

Are you ready to take your coaching and training career to the next level?

You need to find great mentors to guide you along your journey – to help you find the blind spots in your own training programs and improve your skills as a coach.

But… mentorship can be expensive, and unfortunately, it’s not always feasible for some budgets.

That’s why Bill Hartman and I developed IFAST University, an online curriculum and mentorship program designed exclusively for fitness trainers, coaches, and rehab professionals.

We want to help every trainer and coach in the industry improve their training techniques and write better training programs for their clients.

By becoming a member of IFAST University, you’ll receive:

This blend of content and Q&A is specifically designed to help make YOU the best fitness trainer you can be.

To learn more or to join IFAST University now, visit https://ifastuniversity.com/

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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What does it take to have a long, stable career in the world of sports and physical preparation?

And how do you make yourself stand out in a competitive industry where everyone is welcome to enter?

Veteran Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Kenn, whose career spans more than 30 years, is a well of wisdom when it comes to having an enduring career in the sports and fitness industry.

Whatever he has worked on – whether it’s 20-plus years in a Division I setting or the last nine years coaching the Carolina Panthers – Joe has created success.

It’s no wonder he’s been named Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the NSCA at both the collegiate and professional levels!

So, what’s the secret to Joe’s success?

Joe joins me today to share the values and principles that helped sustain his career as a strength & conditioning coach for over 30 years.

He explains how mentoring young coaches changes as you progress in your own career, and highlights the role of self-analysis in coaching.

He also emphasizes how having principles can guide the creation of a program and underscores the importance of staying true to yourself and your values in the world of physical preparation.

Your strength & conditioning journey is going to be based on the situations you’re in and your willingness to look into the mirror. – Joe Kenn

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Sports science is a common thing in elite and professional sports today – but it hasn’t always been that way.

Over the past 25 years in his career at high-level sports, sports scientist and consultant Chris Barnes has seen how sports science has evolved and gained prominence.

When he began his career as a sports scientist with Middlesbrough FC, Chris noted that sports science was only at the periphery of professional sports.

But nobody understood what it was and how it could be used.

Yet, as Chris progressed through his career—working with several other English soccer clubs and associations such as UK Basketball and UEFA—so did sports science.

While today’s sports science is an entirely different animal from 20 years ago, Chris highlights an enduring wisdom he learned on the field: that sports scientists need to cultivate relationships.

Chris joins me today to share his insight on how sports science has evolved and integrated into professional sports.

He shares how he started his career as a sports scientist and eventually pivoted to start his consultancy business.

He describes how and when a sports scientist should share data with coaches and athletes.

And he also highlights the importance of generating usable insight from scientific data, and underscores the value of building relationships in the work of a sports scientist.

It’s good to create information and knowledge, but a sport scientist has to find a way to translate that information into something meaningful in the field. – Chris Barnes

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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It can be challenging to coach a high school athlete. Caught between training and studying, these young athletes have a lot of things going on in their lives and can be prone to fatigue and exhaustion. Especially during the COVID-era.

Former IFAST intern Mike Coval knows this all too well.

Mike is the owner of COVAL Fitness, a personal training studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last 10 years, Mike has worked with countless high school athletes to improve their physical fitness and performance.

Though Mike has observed that more and more kids take ownership of the training process despite its challenges, he suggests that coaches can still take their support for young, high school athletes to the next level by adapting their program to an athlete’s progress and lifestyle outside of the gym to develop a complete athlete.

Mike joins me today to share his philosophy in training and developing high school athletes. and illustrates the role of mindset and sense of ownership in a high school athlete’s training.

He explains what his “Big Body Challenge” is and describes how he uses it to help his high school athletes improve their nutrition.

And last but not least, he highlights the importance of focusing on movements when training a new athlete and underscores how a coach can support their recovery.

The kids who take ownership of their training are the ones who get the best results. – Mike Coval

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Over his 21-year-long career in professional baseball in different capacities, Donovan Santas has seen some of the most momentous changes and shifts in the sports industry – from how strength training is implemented to how the strength & conditioning coach’s role has gained prominence.

But Donovan didn’t always have the fancy tools he has access to today

As a young man, Donovan grew up working on a farm in the middle of Wisconsin, in a town with only 750 people. Yet, he loved sports and knew he wanted to do something with it as a career.

So, after graduating high school with 20 other kids, Donovan went on to study Exercise Science at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and interned at the University of Arizona. He soon found himself surrounded by unique and talented athletes, driving his desire to keep working in his profession.

After a couple of internships with other teams including the Cleveland Indians, Donovan eventually joined the Toronto Bluejays, where he spent 18 years of his career as a Strength & Conditioning Coordinator before joining the New York Yankees as the Assistant Director of Player Health and Performance.

Donovan joins me today to share his insights on the evolution of professional baseball and the sports industry.

He illustrates how people viewed strength & conditioning coaches when he began his career and how the role has expanded over the years.

He describes what off and in-season training sessions look like for his teams and underscores the importance of recovery.

And he also discusses how coaches and other staff collaborate to create an athlete-centric environment where players can perform at their best level.

They call it a game of adjustments: you adjust to the world around you, the game, and everything that happens. – Donovan Santas

Are you ready to take your coaching and training career to the next level?

You need to find great mentors to guide you along your journey – to help you find the blind spots in your own training programs and improve your skills as a coach.

But… mentorship can be expensive, and unfortunately, it’s not always feasible for some budgets.

That’s why Bill Hartman and I developed IFAST University, an online curriculum and mentorship program designed exclusively for fitness trainers, coaches, and rehab professionals.

We want to help every trainer and coach in the industry improve their training techniques and write better training programs for their clients.

By becoming a member of IFAST University, you’ll receive:

This blend of content and Q&A is specifically designed to help make YOU the best fitness trainer you can be.

To learn more or to join IFAST University now, visit https://ifastuniversity.com/

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Jonathan Pope is an embodiment of what it means to be resilient.

As a high school athlete, Jon was a six-foot, 150-pound, right-handed baseball pitcher who could throw a ball 90 miles an hour. But he needed to get bigger and throw harder if he wanted to play at the Division I level.

Thinking that the gym would be his key to becoming a more powerful athlete, Jon devoted his efforts to lifting weights.

In his sophomore year, Jon had a serious accident and by the time he started playing in college, he already had one surgery.

He invested his time and resources into his recovery to be the best athlete he could be, but the more motivated he was, and the harder he worked, the worse things became.

Five surgeries later, Jon was convinced that there had to be a better way.

Wanting to figure out how he could fix himself, become the best he could be, and help others do the same, Jon dedicated himself to strength & conditioning, physical therapy, and movement.

Jon continues his mission to this day through his strength & conditioning facility, Ethos Colorado, his coaching work at Precision Nutrition, and his book, Building the Elite, which he co-authored with Craig Weller.

Jon joins me today to share his insights on what makes a person resilient.

He illustrates how perception can impact stress and how stress can affect workout performance.

He highlights the difference between a challenge-based and fear-based response, and reveals how mindfulness and practices of attention can help alleviate stress.

And last but not least he shares the tools and methods coaches can use to help their clients take their performance to the next level and underscores the power of vulnerability.

How you think about things has a massive impact on your stress response and the underlying physiology of what occurs in your body – Jon Pope

Are you ready to take your coaching and training career to the next level?

You need to find great mentors to guide you along your journey – to help you find the blind spots in your own training programs and improve your skills as a coach.

But… mentorship can be expensive, and unfortunately, it’s not always feasible for some budgets.

That’s why Bill Hartman and I developed IFAST University, an online curriculum and mentorship program designed exclusively for fitness trainers, coaches, and rehab professionals.

We want to help every trainer and coach in the industry improve their training techniques and write better training programs for their clients.

By becoming a member of IFAST University, you’ll receive:

This blend of content and Q&A is specifically designed to help make YOU the best fitness trainer you can be.

To learn more or to join IFAST University now, visit https://ifastuniversity.com/

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Early in his life, Ashley Jones had aspired to become a professional rugby player, but a shoulder injury derailed him from becoming an elite-level player.

That didn’t stop him, though.

Ashley continued to realize his love for rugby and sports by getting into a training role. He went on to earn a degree in Physical Education and committed his life to training and coaching.

And over the past 25 years, Ashley has worked with basketball teams, rugby leagues, and rugby unions at club and international levels, guiding teams such as the New Zealand All Blacks, Canterbury Crusaders, and Newcastle Knights.

In addition to his role as a coach, Ashley is also a writer who regularly contributes to EliteFTS. In 2016, Ashley became the recipient of the NSCA Professional Strength & Conditioning Coach of the year Award.

Ashley joins me today to illustrate what it means to be an educator first and coach second.

He explains what his ‘Quadrant Management System’ is and how he incorporates it into training.

He discusses the difference between ‘neural,’ ‘metabolic,’ and ‘mechanical’ exercises, and describes why he trains athletes in different exercise categories.

And last but definitely not least, he highlights the role of culture and values in athlete development and underscores coaching’s humanistic aspect.

The more you educate your playing group, the greater program compliance and buy-in you get. – Ashley Jones

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Basketball Skill Development Coach Joey Burton saw at a very young age what bad coaching looked like.

As a high school player, Joey felt frustrated over his coaches’ blatant display of politicizing and favoritism.

Though this experience discouraged him from playing in high school, Joey remained passionate about basketball and eventually played in college.

Being a collegiate basketball athlete opened Joey’s eyes to what high-end basketball looked like, and encouraged him to eventually become a coach.

Whether it was in the collegiate or private setting, Joey has set himself apart from others due to this attention to detail, as well as helping athletes improve their ability to shoot the basketball.

So today, Joey joins me to discuss skills development in basketball.

He highlights why it’s important to not just care for your athletes, but also to let them know you care about their development.

He explains the value of demonstrating success in the early stages of coaching to improve buy-in.

And he also reveals the leading factors that determine great basketball players from good ones, and underscores the power of building athletes’ mental focus and character throughout a program.

Players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care about getting them better. – Joey Burton

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit our website.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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Dr. Sarah Martin completed her doctorate in Neurobiology from the University of Kentucky in 2008. While in graduate school, one of her peers introduced Sarah to T-Nation, kicking-off her interest and love for lifting and physical preparation.

After completing her PhD in Neurobiology, Sarah further pursued her interest and returned to the University of Kentucky to study Physical Therapy under a Mary McMillan Award from the American Physical Therapy Association and graduated in 2014.

Today, in addition to general sport and orthopedic-based physical therapy, Sarah is specially trained in women’s pelvic health issues.

Sarah has been successfully treating her patients over the past five years by incorporating her background in sports and strength conditioning with her continued education in biomechanics, neurology, and breathing into her practice.

Sarah joins me today to discuss the physiology and function of the pelvic floor muscles.

She describes the different issues related to it and illustrates the relationship between the pelvic floor muscles and the diaphragm.

She explains why many people don’t talk about the pelvic floor, and describes the necessity of motion for internal organs.

And last but not least, she underscores the value of getting real-world experience versus simply learning from the internet and highlights the role of empathy in clinical practice.

The pelvic floor is integrated with the autonomic nervous system. It’s a huge part of stress and managing it. – Dr. Sarah Martin

Are you a young fitness trainer or coach?

Are you frustrated by the results you’re getting or the lack of resources available to learn the skills you need to be successful?

Are you struggling to get enough clients or wondering how long you’ll be able to follow your passion for helping others?

It’s time to stop the frustration and stop worrying. It’s time to get certified!

If you’re serious about improving your results, serious about becoming a better coach, and serious about increasing your bottom line, then you need the Complete Coach Certification.

In this massive course, you’ll learn:

This massive certification course is jam-packed with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of my career.

So if you’re ready to get serious about the results you’re getting for your clients and the impact your programs have on your income, head over to www.completecoachcertification.com to sign up for the Complete Coach Certification course today!

Spots are limited, and the next certification is set to launch in March 2021.

To learn more, please join my FREE Insiders List and stay tuned for our launch details to save $200 when the course opens!

Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Physical Preparation Podcast with Mike Robertson – your one-stop-shop for fitness trainers, coaches, and athletes.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts and leave your honest review. I’d also love to connect via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

And last but not least, please don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with your friends on social media. Thank you!

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