The Strength Coach Podcast

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Pat VanGalen, founder of Active & Agile, Big Sky, MT

We spoke about:

• Preparing people for an active lifestyle into their senior years
• Replicating the playground in the gym
• Her article Buckets and Baselines
• The Simple Seven expanded
  • Spirit
  •  Stability and Suppleness
  • Speed
  • Skills
  • Strength
  • Stamina
  • Specificity
• Much more

We spoke about:

• Scheduling issues with the uncertainty of schools
• The article "Wealth is What You Don't Spend"
• the latest Creatine Research

Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Jobs to Be Done- Looking at your customers and understanding the problem that needs to be solved"

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This episode starts a 3 part series on Movement as Medicine, discussing the wide array of benefits exercise has on physical, emotional and psychological health. Today's show Kevin talks about "The Benefits of Walking in the Woods"

Check out more in this article "Prescribing a Walk in the Woods"

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Jenny discusses "Three things you need to do to build instant rapport with your clients and athletes."

Fit to Speak is where Great Coaches Go to be Great Speakers.

Get the PDF that details the skills and steps Jenny spoke about here

About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

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Highlights of Episode 298.5

Brendon Rearick from Movement as Medicine, Certified Functional Strength Coach and Train Smarter AND Harder is on to discuss his new book, "Coaching Rules: A How-to Manual for a Successful Career in Strength and Fitness"
We spoke about:

1.  His personal mission for the world
2.  The six biggest obstacles you’ll face when pursuing success
3.  The 4 Pillars for Success
4.  The first 6, the ground rules as a foundation for success
5.  Deliberate practice and the exercises in the book

You still have time to sign up for the big education giveaway from Brendon and Kevin Carr- Sign up here 

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Highlights of Episode 298

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Kendall Green, Green Roots Performance & Wellness, check out Coach Green's Instagram and Twitter

We spoke about:

• His "sprint dominant" training philosophy
• Programming speed- distances, drills and volume
• Contrast training using hill sprints
• Speed and Power for the HS athlete
• Programing Plyos and Med Balls
• Utilizing the floor press
• Thoughts on Max training
• Much more

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• His article "Top 4 Exercises for Clients Over 40"
• His article "The Four Worst Exercises for People Over 40"

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Are our clients committed enough?"

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 297

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Nate VanKouwenberg, Owner at Next Level S&C, Strength Coach: RIT Men's Hockey, Strength & Conditioning Director/ PE Teacher: Victor Central Schools

We spoke about:

• His approach to PE and how its part of a bigger plan
• Getting Buy in from the AD, teachers, students and administration
• Building a HS Strength & Conditioning program from the ground up
• How PE at the lower grades transfers to Athletics later
• Laying the foundations in elementary and middle school PE
• Much more

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• Current status at MBSC with COVID Restrictions
• Are speed drills worth it
• His article "Orthopedic Costs"

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Keeping Your Audience in Focus- Part 2- Unique Selling Propositions"

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 296

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Erica Suter,  Youth Soccer Performance Coach

We spoke about:

• Consideration for growing female athletes
• Programming considerastions 
• Speaking with parents about training
• Why there are too many skills trainers & what kids really need
• Building empowered humans off the field
• Much more

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• Single Leg Loading Research
• Using the slider reverse lunge compared to just a regular reverse lunge
• Using Chains in place of vests
• Thoughts on the Curtsy Lunge

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Gray Cook finishes his 3 part series on "Readiness." 

Check out the article Gray mentioned in the podcast, "Mobility, Control and Symmetry Movement Flows"

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about "Keeping Your Audience in Focus"

Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.

About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 295

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Rocky Snyder, owner of Rocky's Fitness in Santa Cruz, CA

We spoke about:

• Understanding the complexities of the foot
• Pronation Mechanics
• Supination Mechanics
• His screening process, things he's looking for
• Doing a self assessment 
• Using the foam roll to help realign the body

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• A forum thread- Acceleration Strategy 
• Should we coach athletes out of the False/Plyo step

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Gray Cook continues his 3 part series on "Readiness." This is part 2

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam Dawdy and Tim Robinson talk about best practices for Online Training

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 294

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Spencer Tatum, founder and performance director of THP in Scottsdale, AZ.  Trainer to the No. 1 Golfer in the World

We spoke about:

• How to optimize golf performance through training  
• His screening process
  • The "Ignite Screen
  • Information he gets from Body Comp
  • Using the FMS
• How the FMS relates to golfers
• Creating Tension with exercises
• Delivering an in-person experience on an online platform

Articles we talked about:

How to Optimize Golf Performance Using the FMS

Using Technology in Training 

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• Bench Pressing with Pitchers
• Tri-planar exercises

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Gray Cook starts a 3 part series on "Readiness"

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Luke Summers the CEO from the Power Athlete, is on to talk about working with teams and groups on the TrainHeroic app.

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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I am up on Thursday August 27th doing "7 Things I Learned from The Best of the Best"

Highlights of Episode 293

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Matthew Ibrahim, Co-Owner, Director of Strength & Conditioning and Internship Coordinator at TD Athletes Edge in Boston

We spoke about:

• Defining deceleration, landing and force absorption  
• Incidence of lower body injuries in sports as a sign for change pithing 5 key body areas
• Are we forgetting isolated work?
• The power of language and communication in coaching
• Using Social Media as an educational platform

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• The current situation at MBSC
• New marketing ideas for the gym
• the intern situation for summer and fall
• "Corona Theatre"
• Contrast Training

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Geralyn Coopersmith finishes her 3-part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about "Empowering your trainers to fully engage with an FMS based approach"

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Luke Summers the CEO from the Power Athlete, is on to talk some best practices for creating an experience in online training.

Click here to start your Free 14 Day Trial.

About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 292

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

John Welbourn, 9 year NFL starter and CEO of Power Athlete 

We spoke about:

• What is power?  
• Athleticism
• Compensatory Acceleration
• Rehabbing the ACL the right way
• The Life Cycle of an Athlete
• Training over 40
• Check out the ACL Prevention Course

The StrengthCoach.com Coaches Corner with Coach Boyle
We spoke about:

• Training Kids and Speed Windows
• Using Complexes

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Alwyn Cosgrove tells us what he would do differently if he knew he was going into a shutdown for 4 months

Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now."

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Geralyn Coopersmith continues her 3-part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about "Getting Management Buy-in."

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam and Tim discuss "Internal and External Cueing"

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!

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Highlights of Episode 291

BodyByBoyleOnline.com "Hit The Gym with a Strength Coach" Segment

Lorne Goldenberg, Strength Coach and owner of Strength Tek and Michael Boyle join Anthony for a Zoom call   

We spoke about:

• Working with athletes after a layoff for the upcoming season
• In-season training
• The aerobic training debate- what side are they on

The Business of Fitness with Results Fitness University

Alwyn Cosgrove discusses Getting closed again; how do you stay in the game mentally; and how do you hold on to people who might feel like gyms are a bad place to be in?

Check out their Free Webinar "Leading Your Fitness Business Through The "Here and Now."

The Functional Movement Systems Segment

Geralyn Coopersmith starts a 3 part series on "What to expect when implementing an FMS based approach at your facility."  Today she talks about Overcoming resistance and getting trainer buy-in.

TrainHeroic "Data Driven Coaching Segment"

Adam and Tim discuss "You are probably already doing Remote Training"

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About "Be Like the Best"

During the last 12 years of interviewing many strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners, Anthony Renna has accumulated a rolodex of “The Best of the Best” in the fitness profession.

This book is a collection of interviews with some of those top successes. Through his conversations, you’ll learn how they evolved in their careers, what habits and traits they believe made them successful, their goal setting processes, how they get through the hard times everyone faces and even some books to read and people they recommend following.

After each interview, you’ll find a challenge or action step based on an important takeaway from each interview.  These are designed to encourage you to build the habits to Be Like the Best on your journey to dominating in this profession.

As a fitness professional, you’re already making an impact in your clients, athletes and patients. This book will help you stand out in a crowded field and help guide you on the road to success.

Go to BeLiketheBest.com for more info

Thanks for Listening!