The ronmckeefery's Podcast

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Ashley Jones MSc CSCS  began his career as a professional strength and conditioning coach with the Sydney Kings Australia National Basketball League team in 1992. Prior to that, he had been working with amateur teams and the fitness industry since 1978. 

He has been employed by the Australian and New Zealand national squads, Canterbury Crusaders, Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels and Northern Eagles.

He is currently also working with the Scotland national squad in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2015.

Ash was awarded an honorary position at Bond University in Australia as an Adjunct Assistant Professor and has now worked in three professional sports (basketball, rugby league, and rugby union) across four countries (New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Scotland).

In this episode we discuss:

His Strength and Conditioning journey.

His Humanistic vs Mechanistic philosophy.

How he looks for inspiration outside of his sport/profession.

How he individualizes pr0grams for his athletes.

Advice he has for young strength coaches.

Best piece of coaching advice.

Their 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Chris Frankel, MS, is Director of Programming for TRX. A coach, trainer, and educator for more than 25 years, Frankel has trained and consulted for collegiate and professional sports teams, the U.S. Navy SEALs, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and U.S. Secret Service. Prior to working with TRX Frankel served as instructor of record for undergraduate and graduate courses in the department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Science at the University of new Mexico. He has published numerous fitness and training articles, coauthored a book chapter for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and coauthored research articles in peer reviewed journals. He presents nationally on topics related to training and human performance. His current area of concentration is evaluation and training of high intensity exercise, repeated sprint ability and the effect of external loading on energetics.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

The mentors that have shaped his career.

Biggest mistake he has made as a coach.

Current trends and common mistakes in Strength and Conditioning.

Methods vs Systems.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

Her 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Timothy DiFrancesco graduated from Endicott College in 2003 with his Bachelor’s degree in Science/Athletic Training. He then went on to the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2006. In 2007, DiFrancesco co-founded TD Athletes Edge, LLC, which offers a systematic, results-driven approach to performance training and rehabilitation. He spent two seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA-Developmental League from 2009 to 2011. In December of 2011 he was named the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. DiFrancesco enjoys helping athletes of all levels connect movement, training, and nutrition with results!

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the S&C field.

Coaches that have shaped and influenced his career.

Biggest mistake he has made as a Strength and Conditioning coach.

How he evaluates new players in the Lakers organization.

Advice he has for young Basketball players.

Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.

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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Following a six-year term as the sports nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach for Dayton's men's and women's basketball teams, Mike Bewley joined Georgia Tech's staff as strength and conditioning coach for men's basketball in June 2011.

Bewley's duties include the design and implementation of athletic performance programs, supervising team and individual training sessions, and testing strength, power and conditioning of athletes. He also works with Tech's men's tennis team.

Bewley also served as the strength and conditioning coach to the Flyers men's and women's golf programs. Prior to Dayton, Bewley served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Southern from 2002-05. Bewley developed and implemented conditioning programs for basketball, baseball, soccer, and volleyball, and assisted with the Eagles' 11 other sporting programs.

Bewley graduated from Eastern Kentucky in 1998 with a degree in physical education. He then moved to the University of Nevada in Reno, where he was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach and sports nutritionist. He earned his master's degree in education leadership from Nevada in 2002.

The native of Louisville, Ky., is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist and a sports performance nutritionist, as well as a USA Weighlifting Level I Olympic club coach.

Bewley and his wife, Lisa, an assistant athletic trainer at Kennesaw State, reside in Atlanta.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

The gap he saw in nutrition education and why he started Nutracarina.

The value of using the warm up to access.

Why he created the Dynamic Warm Up Movement Assessment.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

Dr. Toby Brooks has served as the Clinical Coordinator and as an Associate Professor in the Master of Athletic Training Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, since 2009. Additionally, he is the former Director of Research and Education for the International Youth Conditioning Association, a position he held for more than 10 years (2005-2015).

The Golconda, Illinois, native completed his undergraduate studies in Athletic Training and was named one of the Top 25 Graduating Seniors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) in 1998. He then accepted a graduate assistant athletic trainer position at the University of Arizona. At the U of A, he completed both his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Physical Education while working with the Wildcat women's gymnastics, football, and baseball programs.

Brooks has worked as a certified athletic trainer and/or strength coach with numerous professional, collegiate, and high school athletics programs, including the Oakland Raiders, USA Baseball, the University of Texas El Paso, Liberty University, the Florida Firecats, Shawnee Community College, the Southern Illinois Miners, and seven high schools across three states. He has also published multiple articles and studies and is a regular presenter at national and international conferences.

Brooks currently serves on the Youth Special Interest Group (SIG) for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is an active member of the Changing the Game Project. He is also co-founder and creative director for NiTROhype Creative, a graphic design firm specializing in athletic-, fitness-, and motorsports-based businesses. He and his wife Christi reside in Lubbock with their daughter Brynnan (12) and son Taye (9).

In this episode we discuss:

His Strength and Conditioning journey.

What is LTAD and its benefits?

What kind of coaches can and should implement the concepts of LTAD?

3-5 priorities when implementing and LTAD Program?

How he educates athletes and parents about LTAD?

His new product with the IYCA, and the problem he thinks that product will solve?

Best piece of coaching advice.

Their 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Derek Woodske is considered to be one of the premier lecturers on the topic of strength and conditioning and exercise sports performance currently working today. In the past four years, Derek has spoken in more than a dozen countries, translated into multiple languages and influenced thousands of coaches and personal trainers around the world.

Derek began his journey and passion into the world of human performance through his own athletic success as an NCAA All-American and National Champion in the sport track and field. Derek was able to transfer that success beyond college where he represented his home country of Canada on two separate occasions as a member of the Canadian National Team. During his tenure as a member of team Canada he broke two Canadian National Records and won multiple National Championships.

Derek retired from the sport track and field to pursue his passion having worked in both the NFL and NCAA as a professional coach, reaching the pinnacle of the industry that he has so much energy and enthusiasm for.

Derek has taken his experience as a professional coach and blended it with his educational background as both an interpersonal communications expert and therapist to create a holistic approach to teaching and understanding the complexities of not only performing human movement but also teaching it to others.

Derek is truly excited about his opportunity to share almost 20 years of professional coaching experience with the next-generation.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

The mentors that have shaped his career.

How he has dealt with injuries both as a athlete and as a coach.

What vertical integration is.

His Leap Frog and Priority system.

The science of restoration.

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

Her 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Mitch Hauschildt is the Prevention, Rehab and Physical Performance Coordinator for all 16 sports at Missouri State University (MSU). Additionally, he is the strength and conditioning coach for Women's Basketball and Volleyball. He is a Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainer's Association, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a certified Club Coach by USA Weightlifting.

At MSU, he utilizes his knowledge of performance enhancement and sports medicine to coordinate the rehab and injury prevention programs for all varsity sports while simultaneously improving the athletic performance for the Lady Bear teams.

In addition to his duties at MSU, he is a noted speaker, having lectured to sports medicine professionals across the country. He has also been published in several national journals in the areas of sports performance and injury prevention.

Mitch is married to his lovely wife, Shannon, and they have 4 children.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the S&C and Sports Medicine field.

Where is the gap between S&C and Sports Med?

How he created a Prevention Rehab and Physical Performance Coordinator position from scratch.

How he balances his time between the Sports Med Clinic and Weight Room

Evaluation techniques and certifications that exists.

How he balances being a Technician, Manager, and Entrepreneur

What Man Up and Go is an how to get involved.

Best piece of advice he has ever received for working with coaches.

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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Charles Austin graduated from Texas State University with a Business Management degree.  He competed as a professional athlete for 15 years where he worked closely with his agent on all of his business arrangements.  After winning the Olympic High Jump Gold Medal, he self published his book, Head Games:  Life’s Greatest Challenge which focuses on the mental aspects of setting and achieving desired goals .  In 2001, he started his So High Sports and Fitness training business.  His 800 square feet So High Sports & Fitness Studio opened in 2002 and in 2008, he opened his 12,000 square feet So High Sports & Fitness Performance Center.  In August of 2014, Charles successfully launched his Total Body Board at the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention.  The Total Body Board is the most versatile single piece of fitness equipment ever created.  Also, Charles does motivational speaking.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How S&C helped him to compete in 3 Olympics and win a Gold Medal.  

Setting and achieving goals and teaching your athletes to do the same.  

Taking his idea for the Total Body Board from concept to completion.  

The best piece of coaching advice he has 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., directs the Fitness Research Programs at Quincy College in Quincy, MA., where he developed and directs the Exercise Science Major. He has been a strength training consultant for the United States Navy, the American Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, Nautilus, and HUR. He has authored 24 books and textbooks on strength training, and is an editorial advisor/reviewer/writer for many publications, including The Physician and Sportsmedicine, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, ACSM’s Certified News, Prevention, Shape, and On-Site Fitness magazines. Dr. Westcott serves on the Board of Advisors for the International Council on Active Aging, and the Executive Board for the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. He was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Fitness Professionals, the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the Alumni Recognition Award from the Pennsylvania State University.

In this episode we discuss:

His Strength and Conditioning journey.

Current state of High Intensity Research.

Effects of different set/rep protocols.

Recommendations on number of training days.

Best piece of coaching advice.

Their 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

Strength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.com

Strength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com

Jud Logan won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. He competed in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best finish was 13th in the qualifying

round in 1984. Logan had bests of 49-11 (SP) and 171-11 (DT) in high school. He made his fourth Olympic team and threw in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He has continued throwing into the Masters division, setting the world M50 record in 2009. He currently resides in Ashland, Ohio, where he has coached the Ashland University track team since 1994. He became head coach in 2004 and was named Indoor Men's Coach of the Year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2008-2009.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

His 6 steps to success:

Finding Your Light Giver

Becoming an Explorer

Finding the Gold Standard

Developing something that makes others seek you out.

Finding the Oracle

Mentoring Someone Else

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation