The Minimum Effective Dose

If you work with athletes, you most likely (and hopefully!) understand the importance of single leg training.

Here are a few common problems when it comes to trainers actually executing single leg training with their clients:

Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered and we talk about the importance of single like training and everything that goes along with incorporating these exercises successfully including:

And much more!

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This episode is all about tendons. 

We’re going to get a little bit more nerdy than we usually do here on the Minimum Effective Dose.

Brett and Mike cover various topics about tendons including:

If you’re curious about what tendons do and how to train them, this is a perfect episode of you.

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You’ve probably wondered about yoga for athletes. Is it good? Bad? Does it depend?

Like many things, it does depend. You’ll want to consider why you’re adding yoga into your training program instead of assuming that yoga is a catch-all and will benefit everyone.

In this episode, Brett and Mike discuss the topic of yoga for athletes in detail.

For some athletes, yoga is wonderful! If you are training a lot and you want something to help take you down a notch, remove yourself from the wired state, down regulate your nervous system, help you focus on your breath, etc. yoga may complement your training quite well.

For others, it’s a bad idea. If you take someone who is hypermobile and get them really great at yoga, they may not have control over their range of motion and it could potentially event make them slower and inhibit force production.

If you’re curious about the pros and cons of yoga for athletes, tune in and get ready to learn.

Please note: at the end of the episode Brett mentions Bikram yoga when he meant to say Iyengar.

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Years ago, Gray Cook and Mike Boyle changed the fitness industry with their idea of the joint by joint approach to training.

Here’s a fun story from Mike Boyle himself about how this approach came to life.

In this episode we’re revisiting the joint by joint approach to training, a simple concept that revolutionized the training industry and literally changed the trajectory of thousands of coaches all over the world.

We love this approach to training and find there are so many layers to peel back when you truly want to understand how the body functions from a movement standpoint.

If you enjoy learning more about movement and function or you’re looking for some new insight on the joint by joint approach to training, you don’t want to miss this episode.

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We’re back and since it’s a huge time for New Years Resolutions, that’s where we’re starting off this season!

Whether you are a “New Year, New You” resolution die-hard or you’re simply looking to implement some changes to improve your health, relationships, or career, we’ve got your back.

If you’re really going to make a change, you need a game plan and it needs to be a realistic one.

If you want some real-world advice on how to make lasting changes in your life, don’t miss this episode.

Welcome to season 4 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

This season, join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, and Mike Perry, co-owner of Skill of Strength, Lead instructor at Functional Movement Systems and Senior SFG at Strongfirst, as they share their life experiences and insight on all things health and fitness related.

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It’s almost December and it’s time for the year in review! This episode will be the last one of 2023.

Your hosts, Brett Jones and Mike Perry, are taking some time off over the holidays, but don’t worry! A new season will start in January, 2024.

If you’ve been enjoying the podcast and want to get to know these two a bit better, don’t miss this final episode of season 3. Oh, and if you have a few minutes, we’d love for you to review the podcast and share your favorite episode on social media or with your friends!

Enjoy the holidays and we’ll chat with you in 2024!

Welcome to season 3 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

This season, join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, and Mike Perry, co-owner of Skill of Strength, Lead instructor at Functional Movement Systems and Senior SFG at Strongfirst, as they share their life experiences and insight on all things health and fitness related.

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In today’s episode we continued our recent discussion on programming variables. We’re talking about density in this one!

Training density is the ability to complete a certain amount of work (sets/reps) in a specific amount of time.

In this episode we dive into:

If you want to learn more about programming variables, specifically density, don’t miss this!

Link to PubMed study on Acute Mechanical, Neuromuscular, and Metabolic Responses to Different Set Configurations in Resistance Training.

Welcome to season 3 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

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Volume is one of many variables you can modify with when putting together training programs.

Volume can be described as a number of working repetitions performed over time.

Seems simple, right?

Yes and no.

Programming volume is an art and a science and to be successful you need to combine science, art, empirical evidence and common sense.

If you are having a tough time understanding how to properly program volume, you don’t want to miss this episode.

Welcome to season 3 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

This season, join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, and Mike Perry, co-owner of Skill of Strength, Lead instructor at Functional Movement Systems and Senior SFG at Strongfirst, as they share their life experiences and insight on all things health and fitness related.

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Sometimes the best way to learn is to let the weight become the teacher.

Don’t worry – we aren’t saying you should take a brand new weight lifter, throw a barbell on their back and see how it goes. (And, yes, we have heard of coaches who do that!)

So what’s the best way to progress people from an exercise standpoint?

In theory, that makes perfect sense. In reality, it’s not always the case .

There are certain exercises that will allow your students/clients to acquire skill in a much quicker fashion if they start with an external load.

If you want to hear more about when it’s appropriate to let the weight become the teacher when you’re programming and coaching, don’t miss this episode.

Welcome to season 3 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

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In this episode we dive pretty darn deep into programming the TGU, Windmill and Bent Press exercises.

The Turkish Get Up (TGU), Windmill and Bent Press exercises can be incredibly impactful when applied and programmed correctly. Unfortunately, most people, even coaches, don’t know how to fit all the pieces together properly.

Brett and Mike discuss the nuances of each of these kettlebell exercises and provide years of observations and insight when it comes to programming the TGU, Windmill and Bent Press.

If you want to become better at coaching at these effective kettlebell lifts, don’t miss this episode.

Welcome to season 3 of the MED podcast with Mike Perry and co-host, Brett Jones.

This season, join Brett Jones, StrongFirst Director of Education and Functional Movement Systems Advisory Board member, and Mike Perry, co-owner of Skill of Strength, Lead instructor at Functional Movement Systems and Senior SFG at Strongfirst, as they share their life experiences and insight on all things health and fitness related.

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