The ronmckeefery's Podcast

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comJeremy Boone is the owner of Athlete by Design based in Charlotte Carolina.  He has been a Performance Coach for over 20 years having worked with teams in six countries, as well as having been the offseason speed conditioning coach with the NFL Carolina Panthers, the WUSA Atlanta Beat, the Charlotte Eagles Lady Eagles.  He has worked with various professional athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS as well as Division I, II, III colleges around the country.  Coach Boone has served on the Polar Heart Rate Performance Team and Cybex Advisory Board.  He is a international speaker, author, and mental coach.  He is published in the area of Sports Axiology and has used it with his athletes worldwide since 2005.In This Episode We Discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.His definition of Mental Toughness, and how to best develop it.5 Conversations you need to have to develop relationships with your athletes.How he incorporates Movement Based Games into his programs.How and Why he created the "Coach Your Best Podcast".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.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.com Zach Mathers (ATC, LAT, CSCS) joined the University of Sioux Falls athletics staff in the spring of 2010 as the head athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach. Mathers oversees all aspects of athletic training and strength conditioning for all sports at USF. Mathers is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) licensed in both Iowa and South Dakota and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).Mathers received national recognition in his first season with USF. Following a fall season that saw the Cougar football program go 13-1 to finish as the national runner-up, he was named the Samson Equipment/American Football Monthly "Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year". The award is given to a coach at the NFL, college and high school levels, with Mathers receiving the 2010 award for the NAIA.Before USF, Mathers was in Sioux City, Iowa, where he served as the Director of Power and Performance Programs from 2000-2010. He was also an athletic trainer at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics, and Spine (CNOS) in Dakota Dunes, SD.At CNOS Mathers was responsible for designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for as many as 20 different high school and college strength and conditioning program while overseeing a staff of 12 coaches. Under his tutelage, Mathers assisted in helping several high school athletes in the Siouxland area receive Division I scholarships in multiple sports and also played a very active role in helping several teams win state and national recognition at both the high school and collegiate level. During this time, Mathers also provided athletic training coverage to several different schools dealing with all aspects of sports medicine care.Mathers is a native of Correctionville, Iowa, and a graduate of Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School in Iowa.He received his BS from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, in Exercise Science with an Emphasis on Athletic Training. He was a 3 year starter and team captain in football at BVU and also was a member of five school-record relay teams. Mathers now resides in Sioux Falls, SD.In this episode we discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.The Strength and Conditioning Coach/Athletic Trainer DynamicWhy communication is the most important tool for a Strength CoachHis 3 principles for program design.How he provides coverage for his teams with a limited staff.What a typical day looks like.His toughest interview questions for young coaches.The best piece of coaching advice he has received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation

Tim Wakeham is finishing his 26th year as a strength and conditioning coach and his 18th as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for 15 Olympic sports at Michigan State University.Tim came to Michigan State as their first full-time strength and conditioning coach for 17 Olympic sport teams. Since arriving, he has created a culture where people are inspired, pushed, and led until they are entrenched in the highest standards of confidence and toughness. His trainees are engaged because they like the high achieving, high believing atmosphere and, of course, the results.Specific achievements over the last 14 years include: creating a state of the art training facility; developing a 'Spartan Strength' website; constructing nutrition education and ACL prevention programs; speaking at national conferences; and publishing three book chapters and 50 articles including two cover articles; along with eight sport-specific training videos. Wakeham has been committed to continually answering the questions: what's new, what's next, and how can his athletes get there first?Specific highlights over the last 22 years include the earning of eight Championship rings; continued communication with hundreds of former athletes; great coaching experiences in the NFL and NHL; a light heavy weight knock out of UFC legend Chuck Liddell by one his wrestlers; and a one year stint at the U.S. Olympic Education Center working with the resident boxers.Coach Wakeham has been part of championship seasons, memorable moments, meaningful relationships, and the growth of many. He thanks the hundreds of brilliant coaches, administrators, and hard working assistants that he has worked with for their unyielding support.He is also forever in debt to the 1000's of athletes he has coached and trained. They have listened, learned, and grown, and thanks to them -- so has he.Tim received his Master's of Science in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of North Dakota in 1994. He obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Physical Education from Northern Michigan University in 1989.In This Episode We Discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.How he provides leadership and motivation to his athletes.How to be direct and have healthy confrontation.How he has branded and marketed his program to his athletes, coaches, and administrators.What Michigan State's staff dynamics are like with 4 Master Strength Coaches on staff.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.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comBen Rosenblatt leads the SC programme for the Great Britain England Women’s Hockey teams in their preparation through to Rio 2016. He has a PhD in the "biomechanics analysis of the training principles in strength and conditioning"  (Cardiff School of Sport), coaches several members of the British Olympic Judo team and is an honorary lecturer at University College London. Having worked in college and university sport in the USA and UK Ben took an internship with the Olympic Medical Institute as an SC coach. Ben then led the Sports Science and Fitness at Birmingham City FC in the English Premier League before moving on to the British Olympic Association / English Institute of Sport Intensive Rehabilitation Unit (IRU). The role of the IRU is to accelerate the rehabilitation of injured Olympic athletes. Ben was responsible for providing SC support and coaching to injured Olympic athletes and developing innovative solutions to rehabilitation problems within his inter-disciplinary team. He held this role through the cycle to the 2012 London Olympic Games.In this episode we discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.Steps to design a program.The variables that go into designing a program.The different types of periodization.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.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comJoe DeFranco established his program and training gym designed only for athletes at a New Jersey location in 2003. Since then, his warehouse-type centers are training athletes have worked to improve athletic performance at the high school, college, and professional-levels. DeFranco’s tough strength training program was featured in the documentary Strong, and his center was voted as one of the top 10 gyms in the country by Men’s Health magazine.In This Episode We Discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.What he believes has contributed most to his success.What separates his gym from others.How athletes are evaluated the first time they walk into the gym.How he trains Professional Wrestlers.Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.badge_itunes-lrg  Download this Episode on iTunes[youtube id="_n9PdTPx3Hg" width="600" height="350" autoplay="no"]Links We Mentioned:www.Defrancostraining.comJoe's: Twitter, Facebook, YouTubeQuotes:“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” - Henry David Thoreau“Discern the vital few from the trivial Many.” - Greg McKeownBook Recommendations:Charlie Francis Training System – Charlie FrancisThe Structure of Training for Speed - Charlie FrancisTraining for Power and Strength in Speed - Charlie FrancisSpeed: Practical and Proven Methods for Team Sport AthletesScience and Practice of Strength Training - Vladimir ZatsiorskySupertraining - Mel SiffSpecial Strength Training: Manual for Coaches - Yuri VerkhoshanskyDinosaur Training: Lost Secrets of Strength and Development - Brooks KubikStretch to Win - Ann FrederickBecoming a Supple Leopard - Kelly StarrettEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeownWebsite Recommendation(s)Defranco InsiderEliteFTSApp(s)NotesTHIS EPISODE OF IRON GAME CHALK TALK IS EXCLUSIVELY SPONSORED BY ELITE FORMEFlogo_fullcolorEliteform is a sports science company focused on developing products that allow coaches to effectively monitor power output in a team based training session and efficiently structure a team’s training. Eliteform’s technologies not only help coaches evaluate athletes, but also enhance strength training sessions and truly improve sport performance. For more information and a free 30 Day of the Strength Planner email [email protected] YOU LIKE IRON GAME CHALK TALK, YOU WILL LOVE STRENGTH ON DEMAND:Strength_on_Demand-02-01Online archive of Top Strength and Conditioning Coaches Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations.  See Coaches like Gray Cook, Robert Dos Remedios, Kaz Kazadi, Matt Balis, and more.  Click here for more details.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comEthan Reeve is the Head Strength Coach at Wake Forest, coming from Ohio University in 2001, to guide the Demon Deacons Strength and Athletic Development program.Reeve, who spent six years with the Bobcats, was a two-time NCAA All-American and four-time SEC champion wrestler at the University of Tennessee. He began his coaching career at his alma mater serving as assistant wrestling coach/strength coach for wrestling for two years.He also assisted with wrestling at Oklahoma State, Ohio, and Clemson before serving as head wrestling coach at UT-Chattanooga from 1984-1990 where his teams won five Southern Conference championship titles.Reeve is certified through USA Weightlifting, Russian Kettlebell Challenge, and is a Master Strength Coach through the National Collegiate Strength Coaches Association.He was the strength coach for the women's US Rowing team that won four gold medals and one silver in the 1995 World Championships. Ethan was the first director of strength and conditioning at McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1990-1995 where he helped co-coach four state tournament and dual meet championship wrestling teams.He returned to Ohio in 1995 to become the first director of strength and conditioning at Ohio University working closely with the football program. He also designed and oversaw the construction of the Carin Center, Ohio's athletic strength and conditioning facility.Reeve and his wife of 23 years, Susan, have three children. Susan is an elementary school teacher teaching the second grade. Callie, 22, graduated from Appalachian State University in May 2009 with an accounting degree. She starts her Master's degree in accounting this fall of 2009. Erin, 20, is a freshman at UNC Charlotte. She has just completed an internship at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Keaton, 15, is a freshman at West Forsyth High School where he plays football and does MMA fighting.In this episode we discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.How he incorporates Tumbling and Calisthenics into is workouts.What Density training is and how he incorporates it into his programming.Where he sees the field headed.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.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comNow in his 19th year as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Valdosta State, Michael Doscher has been instrumental in VSU’s athletic success during his tenure with the school. After all, Doscher’s leadership in the weight room has aided the school in winning four of its five NCAA Division II National Championships, including three in football. He has aided the remaining ten Blazer programs to numerous Gulf South Conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances.Doscher has received numerous honors for his work in the field of Speed/Strength and Conditioning. In 2007, he was named the Samson Division II Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly while also earning the NSCA Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year award in 2005, an honor he was also nominated for in 2003 and 2004. Doscher has had numerous articles published during his career while he has also been selected to give presentations both nationally and internationally. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he delivered presentations in China at NSCA seminars presented in Xining City, Shanghai and Hefie while also presenting seminars at various NSCA conferences over the last 17 years.In This Episode We Discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.What the size and budget is for a Division II program.How he has been able to get coaches and administrators to invest into his program.How he communicates and develops his staff.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.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comJuan Carlos Santana is the Founder and Director of IHP, his state-of-the-art training facility in Boca Raton, Florida. IHP has been recognized by several awards as one of the top training facilities in the world, and the country’s best “core-training” facility. Founded in 2000, IHP provides an unparalleled training environment for elite athletes including World Class Tennis Champions, NFL and MLB players, World Champion Brazilian Jujitsu and mixed Martial Arts Fighters, numerous NCAA Division I teams, and hundreds of nationally ranked teen hopefuls from a broad cross-section of sports disciplines.  Santana has been part of the strength and conditioning program for several Florida Atlantic University Sports teams over the last 10 years.Santana is a member and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the NSCA, and a member and a certified Health Fitness Instructor with the ACSM. He is also a certified Senior Coach and Club Coach Course Instructor with the USA Weightlifting Team, and a Level I coach with the USA Track and Field Association.Santana currently serves on the NSCA Board of Directors, and is Sport Specific Conditioning Editor for the NSCA Journal. His previous professional responsibilities have included serving as the Vice President of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Chairman of the NSCA Sport Specific Conference, a member of the NSCA Conference Committee, and the NSCA Florida State Director. As a college professor, he has taught Sports Training Systems and Strength Training at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and is currently involved in several ongoing research projects with FAU and the University of Waterloo in Canada.A graduate of Florida Atlantic University with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Exercise Science, JC is involved in several ongoing research studies with several universities and on his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology.In this episode we discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.Where he gets his creativity from.Functional Strength and ConditioningHow he programs for his MMA fighters.The best piece of coaching advice he has received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendationBookTalent is OveratedOutliers - Malcom GladwellApp/Website - No AppsQuotes:

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comPete Bommarito, MS, CSCS, USAW, is the owner and president of Bommarito Performance Systems, where he oversees a 20-person team of performance specialists, nutritionists, medical therapists, and scientific advisory board members. He is regarded as one of the top coaches in the industry thanks to his innovative, scientifically based approach to sport-specific training. Under the tutelage of Jon Torine, one of the NFL's most recognized and successful strength and conditioning coaches, Bommarito completed an internship with the Indianapolis Colts in 1999. The next year he became director of the country's most successful NFL Combine preparation program at the world-renowned International Performance Institute in Bradenton, Florida. In four years the program produced 15 first-round draft picks, including Eli Manning, the number-one overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Bommarito also directed the performance program for the Florida Collegiate International League, a highly successful wood-bat league that produced over 75 MLB draft picks during his tenure. As one of the nation's most sought-after speakers for his expertise in all aspects of performance enhancement, Bommarito has presented at numerous major conferences held by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), Nike high school football clinics, and the Arnold Classic. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Florida Atlantic University's exercise science department, teaching classes in the masters-level program with an emphasis on strength and conditioning.In This Episode We Discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.What he does to get the most bang for his buck with his training.How he is able to build such great relationships with elite athletes.How he incorporates reactive agility and position specific training in.What makes his program/business unique.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.

For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.comNow Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMeiStrength On Demand - Archive of Strength and Conditioning Clinic Presentations http://www.Strength-OnDemand.comStrength Coach Basic Training - Online Internship Program http://www.StrengthCoachBasicTraining.comStuart Yule has been a strength and conditioning coach with elite athletes across a range of team and Olympic sports for 13 years. He is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning coach at Glasgow Warriors. This is now his 6th season with the Warriors. Previously,  he was a lead Strength and conditioning coach for the Scottish Institute of sport and the English Institute of Sport.  During his time at the English Institute of sport he lead the Strength and conditioning programme for the British Judo team up to the Beijing Olympics. Prior to moving to Glasgow Warriors Yule led the SC programme for the GB and England Women Hockey team. Coach Yule graduated in physiotherapy from which he worked for a short period in professional soccer. Outside of his professional SC commitments he enjoys participating in strength sports. He is a retired Olympic weightlifter having won the Scottish weightlifting championships 9 times and represented Scotland at 2 commonwealth games. He now competes in u90kg and u105kg strongman where over the last few years he has been Scotland u90kg and u105kg strongest man and has competed internationally at the European and world strongest man u90kg.In this episode we discuss:His journey into the Strength and Conditioning field.His 10 Critical Inseason Training Philosophies.Efficiency in the Training ProcessKeep it SimpleStrength is the FoundationContinual Improvement, Not Maintenance.Sharpening the edge.Train in Threshold.Coach the athlete.VariationCreate training blocksAim to increase strength potential not peak.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendationBook - High Performance Training for SportApp/Website - TwitterQuotes:"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender" Vince Lombardi"Its not the will to win but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference" - Lou Holtz"Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting, its about being so prepared to face a challenge and believing so strong in a cause that you are fighting for that you refuse to quit".