The ronmckeefery's Podcast

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Dr. Christopher Mohr, PhD RD is a nutrition spokesperson and consultant to a number of media outlets and corporations including the The Dairy Council, General Mills Bell Institute of Health, Nestle and Nordic Naturals. He is a consulting Sports Nutritionist for the Cincinnati Bengals and is also an Expert Contributor for ReebokONE. Through his company Mohr Results, Inc., he works with all types of individuals from soccer moms to collegiate and professional athletes.

He often appears on TV as a nutritional guest expert, including an appearance with Chef Emeril Lagasse and another on the Montel Williams Show. He was the nutrition expert for the NY Times Bestseller, “LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout” and worked closely with Fitness Celebrity Denise Austin to create the entire nutrition component of her latest book.

He is on the Advisory Board for Men’s Fitness Magazine and has written over 500 articles for consumer publications, such as Men’s Fitness, Weight Watchers, Men’s Health and Fitness, to name a few. Dr. Mohr has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University and University of Massachusetts, respectively. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Registered Dietitian. To contact Chris, email him at [email protected]

In this episode we discuss:

Her journey into the Nutrition field.

Developing accelerated relationships with athletes.

Common issues he sees in all athletes.

Meal planning for the 48 hour Competition window.

New product Complete Football Nutrition

The best piece of coaching advice he has received.

Her favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

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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

Mick Stierli is a Sergeant with the New South Wales Police Force based in Sydney, Australia where he is the Health and Fitness officer, Physical Training Instructor’s Coordinator as well as a Weapons and Defensive Tactics Instructor. He initiated the creation of the Physical Training Instructors program that was designed, developed and implemented within the organization including curriculum development, training delivery and mentoring of PTI’s across the state.

He also has extensive experience working with elite athletes and is a member of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs High Performance Unit in the National Rugby League (NRL) Competition.

Mick is frequently a sought after presenter both in Australia and internationally, on topics such as human performance and Tactical Strength and Conditioning. He is an associate editor for the NSCA’s TSAC Journal and is the education coordinator and international liaison for the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) TSAC program

Mick Stierli is the recipient of the 2013 NSW Police Commissioners Award for the best individual contribution to workplace health and safety. Sergeant Stierli is also the winner of the 2013 Treasury Managed Fund Award for Excellence in Injury Management.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he balances his multiple roles.

How he created the Physical Trainers Instructor program for New South Wales

How he manages different fitness levels, ages, genders, skill sets.

Rugby program design

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

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

Mike Favre (pronounced FAV-or), the 2011 NSCA College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, is in his sixth year as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports at the University of Michigan, where he oversees the strength and conditioning services for 30 sport programs. Favre manages a staff of eight full-time coaches, two graduate assistant coaches, two S&C Fellows and up to four volunteer interns per semester. He is also the strength and conditioning coach for volleyball and wrestling. In addition, Favre received the inaugural Maize and Blue Driving Change award by the University of Michigan Athletic Department in 2012.

Favre joined the Wolverines after spending five-plus years as strength and conditioning coach at the United States Olympic Committee Sports Performance Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was the head strength and conditioning coach for the national Greco-roman wrestling, men's and women's freestyle wrestling squads and select taekwondo and fencing athletes with the USOC. During his tenure, he worked with eight Olympic medalists and five World Championship medalists along with the historic 2007 world champion Greco-Roman wrestling team.

Prior to joining the U.S. Olympic staff, Favre spent two-and-a-half years as the lead strength and conditioning coach for The Scottish Institute of Sport (November 2001-March 2004). He worked with athletes in judo, track and field, rugby, swimming, field hockey, taekwondo, curling, badminton, skeleton bobsled, skiing and tennis while in the West of Scotland.

Favre was the head strength and conditioning coach at La Salle University from December 1999 through January 2001. He was in charge of implementing programs for the football, baseball, softball, volleyball, women's basketball, women's soccer, women's lacrosse and field hockey teams. Concurrent to his stint with the Explorers, Favre worked in the Philadelphia area at Temple University for two years. He was a full-time assistant strength and conditioning coach during the 2000-01 academic year after serving as a graduate assistant during the 1999-2000 school year. He coordinated the strength and conditioning program for the baseball, men's basketball, men's and women's soccer, field hockey and men's and women's rowing programs. He also assisted with the football team, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. During his tenure, Favre worked with the men's basketball team that made it to the Elite 8 of the 2001 NCAA Basketball Tournament and the 2001 Atlantic-10 Conference Champion baseball team.

Favre spent seven months as the strength and conditioning coach for the High Desert Mavericks, a Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 1998 season. He also worked with the Major League organization as an intern during spring training. Prior to his position with the Diamondbacks, Favre was an undergraduate and graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Arizona State University (1996-98), working with the football (1996 Pac-10 champions, 1997 Rose Bowl, 1997 Sun Bowl), baseball, softball, tennis, track and field, soccer, basketball, swimming, golf and wrestling teams.

Favre was an infantry soldier with the United States Army from August 1989 to February 1992, serving in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm. In addition, Favre also served in the Colorado Army National Guard from 2005-07.

In addition to his current duties, Favre

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

Rick Howard is pursuing his doctoral degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Health Promotion and Wellness. He is an adjunct instructor at West Chester University and Rowan University. He is the Director of Fitness and Sports Performance at the Wilmington (DE) Country Club.

Rick is the NSCA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator and Chair of the NSCAState and Provincial Director Program. He started the NSCA Youth Special Interest Group and has written journal articles and presented nationally and internationally on long-term athletic development and other topics. He has written or co-written journal articles and position statements on youth training, contributes a column for NSCA Coach Journal, and was special feature Editor for the NSCA Strength and Conditioning Journal-Youth. He is a novice strongman competitor.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

What is Long Term Athletic Development.

When should kids start working out.

Program design for Youth and Middle School Sports.

How to get more involved with the NSCA.

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

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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

Kristin Shuman enters her first year as the Idaho State Athletics Director of Strength and Conditioning. Shuman is no stranger to Idaho State University as she has been involved with working with the strength and conditioning program since 2009.

Shuman was the graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2009-2011 and from May 2011-October 2011 she served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach.

After receiving her master’s degree in athletic administration in 2011, Shuman remained in Pocatello as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and has recently become, and remains, the Human Performance Lab Coordinator in the Sport Science and Physical Education department.

In August of 2012, Shuman was hired as the strength and conditioning coach for the Department of Law Enforcement at ISU and she continues to serve in that capacity. During this time, Shuman remained heavily involved in ISU Athletics as she volunteered her time as the strength and conditioning coach of the women’s soccer and softball programs. Shuman has led the Bengal softball program from 2012-15. The results of Shuman’s efforts in the weight room saw the Bengals win three straight Big Sky Conference regular season championships.

Shuman worked with the women’s soccer program from January 2014-June 2015. Shuman also oversaw the strength and conditioning of the women’s basketball program prior to winning the Big Sky title in 2011-12.

Prior to coming to Pocatello, Shuman served as a strength and conditioning coach at the University of Detroit Mercy for the 2008-2009 school year. Shuman graduated with her bachelor’s degree in sports medicine-exercise science in 2008 from Eastern Michigan. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Educational Leadership-Higher Education Administration, which will be completed by December 2015.

Shuman currently has many research projects in-progress, as well as research papers published related to strength and conditioning and sports medicine. Shuman and her husband Berrett reside in Southeast Idaho and currently have one son, Hudson, and a daughter due in October 2015.

In this episode we discuss:

Her journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How she has set up her program with limited staffing.

How continuing her education has played a huge role in her success.

How she has applied the clinical to the practical setting.

Advice for young female Strength and Conditioning Coaches.

Her favorite interview question.

The best piece of coaching advice she 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

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

Daniel McKim has lead an interesting life, never shying away from trying things. He tried the Scottish Highland Games and turned out being one of the best in recent history: two world titles, four national championships and two world records while he continues his career today. Training and humor are two of his passions, which has made him a large, funny man who is a sought after athlete, speaker and author. McKim resides in the Kansas City area with his wife, Natalie, and their five boys.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey as a Strength and Conditioning athlete.

What aspect of his training he attributes his success to.

What stands out about S&C to him as he travels the world.

Typical room design questions and issues.

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

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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

John Cissik is the president and owner of Human Performance Services, LLC (HPS), which helps athletics professionals solve their strength and conditioning needs. He coaches youth baseball, basketball, and Special Olympics sports and runs fitness classes for children with special needs. He has written 10 books and more than 70 articles on strength and speed training that have been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Iron Man, and track and field and coaching publications. He is also the author of Human Kinetics’ Speed for Sports Performance DVD. Cissik specializes in education, strength training for baseball, basketball, track and field, and speed and agility training. In addition to his role at HPS, he is the director of fitness and recreation at Texas Woman’s University. John is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a strength and conditioning specialist and personal trainer and by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist. He has held level I and level II certifications from USA Track and Field and was certified with the former U.S. Weightlifting Federation.

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

What is Maximum Interval Training

What are the benefits of Maximum Interval Training

The use of multiple modalities.

Types of test that should be used.

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

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

Doug Smith has been the head strength and conditioning coach at Juniata since 1997. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Brumbaugh Strength and Fitness Centerand works with teams and individuals who have specifically designed workout sessions. Smith is certified with the NSCA and the National Academy of Sports Medicine and also has his certificate from the USA Weightlifting Federation of Coaching. Smith has organized and been the director of the Pennsylvania State Strength and Conditioning Clinic and has served as a spring training consultant to Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers.  Doug recently won the National Strength and Conditioning Association's award for Strength Coach of the Year for 2015. He also runs one of the most reputable underground strength and conditioning clinics in the country.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

How he has been able to stay in one place for so long.

How he has managed so many sports as the sole Strength Coach.

How he has created such a great clinic.

His involvement in the NSCA.

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

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

Mike Barwis is the founder and CEO of the Barwis Methods family of companies, including the Barwis Methods Training Centers. Mike is currently the Senior Advisor to the New York Mets and a consultant for the Miami Dolphins. He was formerly the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Michigan where he was directly responsible for the development and implementation of the strength and conditioning programs. In 2003, Barwis assumed the responsibility for the Mountaineers football program, while maintaining his position with the Olympic sports. During his tenure at West Virginia University he designed and implemented programs for all of the Mountaineers 21 varsity sports. His last 5 years at WVU were widely considered to be the golden era in WVU athletics.

 Barwis has coached 38 National Strength and Conditioning (NSCA) All-Americans and was one of 10 coaches to receive the Bronze Award from the NSCA certification commission. He has trained over 600 Olympic and professional athletes in over 40 sporting events.

In addition, Barwis has been published in numerous journals, magazines, newspapers, written several books, and produced several videos. Barwis earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the School of Medicine at West Virginia University and his Master’s Degree in Athletic Coaching with an emphasis in strength and conditioning. He also completed course work in the area of anatomy and physiology at Temple University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA, BMI as a Barwis Methods Master Instructor and CPR and AED certified.

 Additionally, Mike is the star of the Discovery Channel’s international hit TV show “American Muscle” which features his work with professional athletes and people with disabilities. Mike has also been featured in many tv, news, radio, and internet shows and is widely recognized as a leading authority on the neuromuscular systems and bio-mechanics. Barwis has been recognized in his field as one of the most influential strength coaches of all time.

 Mike is married to Autumn who was the Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning at WVU. He has two sons, Ray and Charlie, as well as two daughters, Hannah and Julia.

In this episode we discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

His philosophy on training and life.

How to brand yourself the correct way.

How he is able to quickly and effectively form lasting relationships with his athletes.

His favorite interview question.

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

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

Jake Beiting was hired as Astros strength and conditioning coach for the 2013 season. Prior to joining Houston, he had served as the Cleveland Indians minor league strength and conditioning coordinator for five seasons (2008-12).

As coordinator, Beiting worked with players at the Indians Spring Training complex in Goodyear, AZ, which included working with Major League players during the offseason.

He began his career in professional baseball as an intern working in the Cleveland Indians weight room in 2004-05, and later was named strength coach for the Gulf Coast League Indians minor league club in 2007.

Beiting earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from John Carroll University in 2006 and later his master's degree in exercise science from the University of South Florida in 2008.

He and his wife, Maggie, have two young sons, Maxwell and Charlie (born January 18, 2013).

In This Episode We Discuss:

His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.

Professional baseball annual plan.

 Recommendations for Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches.

Individualizing programs.

Travel tips.

Recovery strategies.

One question he asks potential employees during the interview process?

Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.

A question he asks during the interview process.

His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.