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- The Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden Challenge
This episode is all about the Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden challenge.
If you are not familiar with this challenge, here’s a link to StrongFirst to learn more.
The three events are a strict military press, a strict tactical pullup, and a pistol. Men lift a 48kg kettlebell to become Beast Tamers. Women earn their Iron Maiden title with a 24kg kettlebell.
This challenge is simple, but not easy to complete. This challenge takes strength, patience, mobility, strength and a boat load of determination.
Join us as we discuss programming considerations, coaching and cueing tips and much more to help you along your strength journey.
If you (or one of your clients) have a goal of completing the Beast Tamer and Iron Maiden challenge, give this episode a listen and let us know if you have any questions.
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
55 min - Where’s the cardio? Iron Cardio Explained.
This episode is all about Iron Cardio. Brett and Mike dig deep into this style of training and cover topics including:
- Physiological adaptations of iron cardio
- Physiological adaptations of traditional cardiovascular exercise
- The difference between iron cardio and traditional cardiovascular exercise
- Programming options
- Pros and potential cons
- How to categorize upper body, lower body and/or systemic-biased exercises
- How skill and being efficient impacts your overall training program
If you currently train using Iron Cardio or you’re interested in checking it out, don’t miss this episode to learn more.
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
38 min - Real Life Tips for Stress Management
Stress Management is a hot topic these days.
We still talk about training in this episode, but we’re focused more on the impact of training and less on a specific type of training.
Eustress is defined as positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Strength Training is typically eustress. When you’re training in a way that’s working well for you it will result in a positive adaptation.
We dive more into how this works and also go over the following:
- What about negative stress?
- How does negative stress impact your training?
- What action can you take to decrease negative stress?
- Is exercise the answer or could it be part of the issue?
Trying to figure out how to manage your stress can be a slippery slope. Sometimes you’re trying to find ways to chill out, but end up adding so many de-stressing techniques (including exercise) that you add more to your overburdened schedule.
Hopefully you’ll find some wise advice in this episode to help you improve the way you look at stress management.
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
35 min - How to Manage Tweaks, Twinges and Injuries
You’ve probably had to figure out how to manage injuries from time to time.
Tweaks, twinges and injuries happen. Unfortunately, they’re a part of life. If you’re an athlete, you may get injured while training or competing, but you also might just tweak something in your day-to-day activities.
While we can’t prevent tweaks, twinges or injuries, we can:
- Make better programming decisions
- Use more common sense when it comes to managing injuries
- Create a game plan to optimize the recovery and rehabilitation process
In this episode, Brett and Mike share ideas to help you make smarter decisions to stay healthy, strong and resilient.
If you’ve been looking for a better way to manage injuries and deal with inevitable tweaks and twinges, don’t miss this episode.
Please note: this is not intended to be medical advice. If you need medical advice, please seek out a medical professional to assist you in your diagnosis and/or treatment.
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
40 min - The Kettlebell Windmill
Today’s Minimum Effective Dose episode is all about the kettlebell windmill exercise.
In this episode we discuss all things related to the windmill including:
- Movement prerequisites
- Hip anatomy and how it plays a role in performing the windmill
- Tips to find your stance
- Teaching progressions
- Coaching cues
- Programming considerations
And so much more!
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the kettlebell windmill, 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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
33 min - A Deeper Look into Minimalistic Training
This episode is all about minimalistic training. The MED team discusses various topics around minimalistic training such as:
- Program design
- The beauty of simplicity
- Time management
- Lifestyle and recreational activities
- How to integrate barbell, kettlebell and and bodyweight training into your training regimen
As always, there are movie quotes, shenanigans and plenty of laughs and sarcasm.
If you want to know more about minimalistic training and how you can apply this idea to your own training, 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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
38 min - 10 Tips for Client Retention
This podcast is a bit different than our normal episodes, but it’s quite important if you’re a gym owner, personal trainer or coach. We’re focusing on the importance of client retention and giving you 10 tips keep your clients coming back for more.
The fitness industry is filled with individuals promising seven-figure sales, 100 new clients by tomorrow and all kinds of endless BS.
Acquiring new clients is never a bad thing, but don’t forget about client retention. It’s a lot easier to keep a client you already have than it is to find a new one. We’ll give you 10 tips to make this easier and we’ll also touch on what happens if you’re trying to sell a product that is rubbish!
If you want to learn more about how you can retain clients more consistently, don’t miss today’s podcast.
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
59 min - Your Hips, Your Movement
Your individual hip architecture impacts your movement. Your hips, your movement!
Today’s episode is all about the hips and pelvis.
We discuss various topics including:
- Hip function
- Shape and orientation of the pelvis
- Various shapes of the femoral head
- The acetabulum
- Posterior and anterior pelvic tilts and how these can impact movement, such as hip flexion and extension
- Hip mobility
- The dreaded “butt wink”
- … And so much more
If you are interested in how structure dictates function, 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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
40 min - The Kettlebell Clean and Press
In this episode of the Minimum Effective Dose podcast, Mike and Brett dig deep into the kettlebell clean and press.
In this episode, the team discusses various topics related to the clean and press such as:
- Shoulder mobility
- Scapular mechanics
- The importance of the thoracic spine, when pressing overhead
- How different shoulder anatomy impacts pressing groove
- The importance of the kettlebell clean and how it sets up your press
- … and more!
If you are a fan of the kettlebell clean and press in your own training or you coach others, 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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
53 min - Programming Options
There is no shortage of programming options in the world of strength and conditioning.
Some program options we go over in this episode include:
- Linear Periodization
- Wave Loading
- Auto-Regulation
- Reps in Reserve (RIR)
- Perceived Rate of Exertion (PRE)
- …and so much more!
This episode is all about program design. Brett and Mike discuss various types of training options such as linear periodization, wave loading, auto-regulation, RIR, PRE and so much more.
The MED duo digs deep into each of these programming options/styles, and also explores the pros and cons of each.
If you enjoy program design and want to learn more about different programming options, you don’t want to miss this episode. Dive in and learn how you can positively impact your clients and athletes, you don’t want to miss this one.
Related: Principles of Program Design Online Course
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.
Connect with Mike and Skill of Strength:
Mike Perry on Instagram
Mike Perry on Facebook
Skill of Strength:
Skill of Strength Website
Skill of Strength Instagram
Skill of Strength Facebook
Skill of Strength YouTube
Connect with Brett Jones:
Brett Jones on Instagram
Brett Jones on Facebook
Please make sure to share the episodes that motivate you and move you in the right direction.
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